IPDAL organized a visit by Latin American ambassadors to Leiria, on February 17, 2017.

The visit, organized in partnership with the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, the Business Association of the Leiria Region – NERLEI and the City Council, began with the reception of the ambassadors by the President of the municipality, in a welcome session during which the potential of the district and expressed a mutual interest in reinforcing various synergies with diplomatic representatives.

This was followed by a visit by the ambassadors to the city of Leiria, which ended at the Polytechnic Institute (IPL). The IPL governing bodies gave a presentation of the Polytechnic and its internationalization strategy for Latin America, followed by a visit to the main laboratories and departments.

This was followed by lunch and a business forum, at NERLEI, with the main companies in the region. This initiative had the support of Abreu Advogados and Caixa Geral de Depósitos. Diplomatic representatives had the opportunity to present their savings and business opportunities to almost 100 attendees.
IPDAL has been organizing these ambassador visits across the country since 2007.