Participatory Budget

We Decide! Participatory Budget of the University of Algarve.

Participatory Budget (OP-UAlg)

In 2023, the University of Algarve makes 80.000 Euros available to the academic community in favour of projects that improve the well-being of the community.

  • 40.000 Euros, for students
  • 40.000 Euros, for teaching staff, non-teaching and researchers

2023

Phases Calendar 2023
Public disclosure of the process Until March 30th
Participatory meetings Until May 4th
Submission of proposals Until May 4th
Technical analysis of proposals Until September 15th
Disclosure and public debate of the proposals Until October 30th
Voting on proposals November
Disclosure of results December
Execution of proposals 2024

 

Proposals can be built individually or by teams of up to six people. There will be teams of two types:

  1. UAlg Students;
  2. UAlg teachers, staff and researchers.

Proposals must be supported by at least 10 members of the academic community.

Each participant can submit more than one proposal.

The proposals will mostly be built and discussed during the Participatory Meetings.

The Monitoring Committee has finalised the technical analysis of the proposals submitted to the UAlg Participatory Budget.

See the list of proposals excluded and admitted to the vote here.

Applications: 1 April to 4 May 2023.

 

Implementation of street furniture

Prepared by: Student

Campus: Penha / Gambelas

Budget: 35.000,00€

(+ info)

 

Social, Study, and Dining Space

Prepared by: Student

Campus: Gambelas (FCHS)

Budget: 9.337,22€

(+ info)

 

Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainability Hub

Prepared by: Staff

Campus: Penha

Budget: 40.000,00€

(+ info)

 

Portimão Campus Improvement Project

Prepared by: Student

Campus: Portimão

Budget: 8.647.25€

(+ info)

 

Move at UAlg

Prepared by: Staff

Campus: Gambelas

Budget: 32.000,00€

(+ info)

 

STELLAR: Science Training for Excellence and Lifelong Learning in Academics and Research

Prepared by: Researcher

Campus: Gambelas

Budget: 25.000,00€

(+ info)

 

External Fundraising for OP-UAlg

Prepared by: Student

Campus: Penha, Gambelas e Portimão

Budget: Immaterial proposal

(+ info)

 

"Creative Campus" - Outdoor Socializing

Prepared by​​​​​​​: Student

Campus: Gambelas

Budget: 18.000,00€

(+ info)

 

Instruments Renovation of TunaBebes

Prepared by​​​​​​​: Student

Campus: Portimão

Budget: 2.500,00€

(+ info)

 

Sand Court

Prepared by​​​​​​​: Student

Campus: Penha

Budget: 40.000,00€

(+ info)

 

We stand together! Psychological support on the transition to Higher Education

Prepared by​​​​​​​: Staff

Campus: Penha, Gambelas and Portimão

Budget: 40.000,00€

(+ info)

 

Shared Bicycles

Prepared by​​​​​​​: Staff

Campus: Gambelas

Budget: 16.800,00€

(+ info)

 

UAlg Happy Strays

Prepared by​​​​​​​: Staff/Researchers

Campus: Gambelas / Penha

Budget: 9.000,00€

(+ info)

The proposals will be debated on 14 November at the Portimão Campus, in a mixed session: face-to-face and open to participation via Zoom.

 

Only proposals that meet the conditions of regularity and eligibility, in accordance with previously established and disclosed criteria, will be submitted to universal suffrage by the members of the academic community.

The winning proposals will be included in the UAlg Activity Plan.

The winning proposals will be executed until the end of the 2024 calendar year.

 

Voting results

The results of the vote on the UAlg Participatory Budget proposals were as follows:

Total number of ballot papers generated: 11549

Total ballot papers answered: 1805

Response Rate: 15,6%


Blank voting papers: 17 

Null ballot papers: 312

Valid voting papers: 1476

 

The valid ballot papers resulted in the following descending order of the proposals:

Proposal No. and Name No. of Votes
2 - Espaço de Convívio, Estudo e Alimentação 855
11 - Seguimos Juntos! Apoio psicológico na transição para o Ensino Superior 517
1 -  Instalação de mobiliário urbano 483
8 - Campus Criativo: Convivência ao Ar Livre 396
12 - Bicicletas Partilhadas 348
6 - STELLAR - Programa de Desenvolvimento Profissional e Pessoal 329
3 - Hub de Empreendedorismo, Inovação e Sustentabilidade 306
4 - Projeto Melhoria Campus Portimão 285
5 - Move-te na UAlg 266
13 - UAlg Happy Strays 229
9 - Renovação Instrumentos TunaBebes 180
10 - Quadra de Areia da Universidade do Algarve 157
7 - Captação de Recursos Externos para o OP-UAlg 77

 

Participatory Meetings

If you have an idea and are looking for support to make it happen;

If you want to debate or integrate the ideas and projects of others;

If you don't have a concrete idea but want to build it with the help of others...
 

Join us at the Participatory Meetings

  • April 11th
    - Penha Campus, ESEC (sala UP), 4:30pm-6:30pm
    - Gambelas Campus, Antigo Bar da FCHS, 4:30pm-6:30pm
     
  • April 20th
    - Penha Campus, ESEC (sala UP), 4:30pm-6:30pm
    - Gambelas Campus, Antigo Bar da FCHS, 4:30pm-6:30pm
     
  • April 13th
    - Portimão Campus, 3pm

In the Participatory Meetings you will find a group of people who will organize the discussion sessions and will be able to clarify your doubts.

Documentos

Regulamento do Orçamento Participativo da UAlg
Comissão de Acompanhamento do Regulamento Orçamento Participativo da UAlg
 
 
 
Contact

Participatory Budget

Email: infopualg@ualg.pt