mente de los chimpancés en la Fundación Biodiversidad VIIth Iberian Primatological Congress

9th to 11th October 2019

Dear colleagues from APE and APP,

The 7th edition of the Iberian Primatological Conference will take place this year in Lisbon (Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa) between the 9th and the 11th of October.

The Associação Portuguesa de Primatologia (APP) is responsible for organizing and hosting the congress in straight co-operation with the Asociación Primatológica Española (APE). This joint effort will combine the 7th APP Conference with the 12th Congress of APE. This joint congress aims to build a strong scientific bridge between the Portuguese and the Spanish primatologists by establishing network contacts and hopefully engaging researchers, from both countries, in co-operative research activities. In spite of the name of the conference, other primatologists from all over the world are more than welcome to join us. More bridges can and should be created.

The congress theme this is Empathy,

Education and Conservation: Primates in a shared world.

The venue will take place in Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa (SGL), in downtown Lisbon. SGL is a research institution that has more than a century of existence and holds important collections of documents and objects from all over the world. The SGL library is an import archive and the SGL Museum is one of the most rich of its kind. The congress will be held within the activities of Secção de Antropologia.

As you all know, Lisbon is a hilly city by Tagus River. It is a historical city full of stories

to tell, where the cuisine is dedicated to creating over a thousand ways to cook the beloved bacalhau (salted cod). In Lisbon you will find hotels, hotels, student residences and restaurants to suit every taste and requirement. Lisbon is a city full of authenticity where old customs and ancient history intermix with cultural entertainment. Lisbon is ageless, but it loves company, as you’ll find out if you meet someone and ask them to explain, with lots of gestures and repetition, where the best place is to listen to Fado. After all, Lisbon is famous for its hospitality and the family-like way it welcomes visitor.

The congress organization is already working in order to find affordable accommodation in student residences. Invited speakers already confirmed are Prof. Katherine Abernethy (University of Stirling, UK), Prof. Inza Koné from CSRS (Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d’Ivore) and Prof. Michael A. Huffman from Primate Research Institute (Kyoto University, Japan).

Soon we will have a congress website where you can read further and more complete information regarding the congress.

You are all most welcomed in Lisbon!

THE APP Directive Board

Fotografía: Natàlia Sellés