The President of the Portuguese Physiotherapists’ Association, António Lopes, attended the audience granted by the President of the Republic to the National Council of Professional Associations at the Belém Palace on Wednesday.
The meeting brought together representatives of the professional bodies that make up the CNOP and provided an opportunity to pay respects to the President of the Republic, as well as to discuss matters of relevance to regulated and self-regulated professions in the public interest.
Among the key topics discussed were the 2nd Forum of Professional Bodies, which focused on artificial intelligence and healthcare reform, the representation of the liberal professions on the Economic and Social Council, and relations between the professional bodies and their respective line ministries.
The meeting also served to strengthen institutional cooperation between the Presidency of the Republic, the CNOP and the twenty professional bodies that make up the CNOP, which represent more than 500,000 qualified professionals.
The Portuguese Physiotherapists’ Association’s participation in this hearing forms part of its work in institutional representation and coordination with other professional bodies on matters relevant to the regulated professions and to society.