Inspired by modern pedagogical concepts, in which research has a fundamental role, CIEIFM presents itself as a partner of excellence for the global and fully formation of its students and researchers, in the areas of Health, Management, Sciences and Technology and Social Sciences. For more details please visit http://www.cieifm.com/ Thе CIEIFM Blockchain Training Course in collaboration with Crypviser aims to provide the trainees with the insight to incorporate the Blockchain technology into their own business strategy. The course aims to train professionals with a comprehensive understanding of how blockchain works and its potential impact on economies, financial structures and business. It also aims to drive innovation by integrating Blockchain and DLT applications into business strategy. The course is aimed at Business leaders, managers and professionals in a broad variety of industries who seek to understand the effects and value of Blockchain on both short and long-term business strategies.

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BLOCK
CHAIN

2. WHY
CHOOSE
CIEIFM?
Fernão de Magalhães International Teaching and Research Center (CIEIFM) is a
training center dedicated to the training and applied research in several areas,
in order to the regional development, the qualification of human resources,
health and well-being.
Located in the north region of Portugal, more precisely in Eurocity
Chaves-Verín, it wants to be an interchange platform of knowledge between
Portugal and Europe and between Europe and the World.
A quality-assured education
Inspired by modern pedagogical concepts, in which research has a
fundamental role, CIEIFM presents itself as a partner of excellence for the
global and fully formation of its students and researchers, in the areas of
Health, Management, Sciences and Technology and Social Sciences.
With its international agenda, CIEIFM overcomes the borders of traditional
models, contributing to the training of the individual as a professional and
citizen of the world.
Thanks to partnerships with universities, enterprises and institutional
partners from many countries, CIEIFM approaches researchers, investors and
communities, in the definition of development’ strategies of territories, in
order to transfer technology to resources and actives, transforming them in
innovated solutions with extra-value.

3. Integrated learning
Fernão de Magalhães International Teaching and Research Center (CIEIFM) is
actively related with the cultural dynamics that exist, inserting itself and
contributing as invigorating agent, thanks through its diverse cultural
community, which enriches even more the region where it’s based and the
dynamics that exist.
On the other hand, the national and, consequently, international synergies
allow developing in Chaves a high level agenda, providing to the students and
the local community, a rich and diverse cultural offer, as a complement to
their training in CIEIFM.

4. THE
WONDERFUL
KINGDOM
Placed in the interior north of Portugal, the city of Chaves is set in a
fertile valley in the region of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro - the Wonderful
Kingdom, as Miguel Torga wrote. Bathed by river Tâmega, the city is
found in the border of Spain and is integrated in an important
cross-border partnership with its Galician congener – Verín – forming
Eurocity Chaves-Verín.
Stage to the encounter of civilizations, the history of Chaves contains the
presence of the Celts in its surroundings. However, the Romans would
be the ones settling in the banks of river Tâmega, thus founding Aquae
Flaviae. After the fall of the Roman Empire, Chaves was successively
occupied by the Barbarians, the Arabs and, after the Christian
Reconquest, it would become a territory of the Reign of Leon, with Dom
Afonso being responsible for its reconstruction. Finally, in 1160, it
became a part of the Reign of Portugal, having been an important
bastion of the defense of our national identity throughout the centuries.
Nowadays Chaves is a landmark in the region and it is also an important
urban stand, thanks to its cultural vitality, its architectural heritage and
the promotion and development of its cultural and social identity.

5. THE
WONDERFUL
KINGDOM
Trajano bridge is the town’s ex-libris, preserved over the River Tâmega. The
castle and the typical urban medieval feature compose the painting of a
historical town. Famous by its thermal activity, Chaves owns the hottest
waters in the European continent, which flow at 76ºC on the surface, and it is
a famous thermal destination.
From the gastronomic richness, the taste and texture of the dishes and
delicacies highlighted, which characterizes the local gastronomy: the unique
Presunto de Chaves, the incomparable Pastel de Chaves (a product
recognized as geographical indication), the traditional Folar de Chaves and
the variety of Fumeiro, accompanied by the best wine, contribute to the
definition of Chaves as the best destination choice.
The community of Chaves – Flavienses - belongs to a region characterized by
its genuineness, the art of well-welcoming and the evident human warmth.
Land of opportunities, Chaves opens doors so that its history takes shape in
our - and now yours - community!

6. BEYOND
THE
CLASSROOM
At CIEIFM we believe the knowledge acquired outside the classrooms is as
important as all the information given by the teaching staff. The cultural and
historical wealth of a city as Chaves is an important input for our students,
especially those from abroad.
We encourage you to let lose yourself in the cultural, gastronomical or sport
life of Chaves.
Don’t miss any of the events of Chaves.
Visit www.cieifm.com/agenda or http://en.eurocidadechavesverin.eu/things-to-do/

7. BLOCKCHAIN
Who is it aimed at?
Nowadays, blockchain is a critical priority for business and it goes beyond
financial assets, once any time type of digital asset can be tracked and traded
through a blockchain. As the technology matures, business leaders need to
build towards practically implementing it within their organisations, in order
to harness its ability to enable innovative business solutions.
This training course aims to provide the trainees with the insight to
incorporate the blockchain technology into their own business strategy,
thanks to a practical roadmap that will allow the trainees to apply their
knowledge and skills to any business strategy scenario.
In addition to technological training, this course also focuses on the integral
training of trainees, through their inclusion in practical activities that
complement training in the classroom.
Business leaders, managers and professionals in a broad variety of industries
who seek to understand the effects and value of blockchain on both short and
long-term business strategies.
What will I learn?
This course aims to train professionals with a comprehensive understanding
of how blockchain works and its potential impact on economies, financial
structures and business. It also aims to drive innovation by integrating
blockchain applications into business strategy.
How and where will I study?
This is a blended learning course. From 4th May until 31 July, you’ll be able to
attend all the classes via Moodle (the access will be given until April 27 and
you’ll always have a CIEIFM collaborator helping you if you have any
problem).
From 1st September until 15 December, the classes will take place in Chaves
(Portugal), at CIEIFM (Avenida Nuno Álvares, Ed. Imperador Flavius).
4 May 2020 - 15 December 2020
Classes break: 1 - 31 August 2020
€5 000
In collaboration with Crypviser

8. Vadim Andryan is Chief Architect and CTO of Crypviser’s blockchain and
security models. He currently employs a team of more than 30 highly qualified
professionals.
Being the CTO of an innovative and disruptive blockchain company since 2015,
Vadim Andryan has gained a broad practical experience in the blockchain
technologies field.
Crypviser GmbH is a pioneer of blockchain industry which professionaly works
with DLT technologies to provide cybersecurity, FinTech and Blockchain
solutions on the global and EU markets.
VADIM ANDRYAN
CEO/CTO Crypviser
Dusseldorf, Germany
Who I’ll learn from?
BLOCKCHAINIn collaboration with Crypviser
VADIM ANDRYAN
Manuel Fernández Grela is a lecturer and researcher at the Group of Analysis
and Modelling in Economics (GAME) from the University of Santiago de
Compostela (USC).
PhD in Economics at USC, he has published research papers in several
international scientific journals, as well as written a variety of reports for
business associations and public administrations.
He heads the USC branch of the DLT4ALL consortium, helping to develop a
blockchain curriculum for European universities.
MANUEL FERNÁNDEZ GRELA
Lecturer/Researcher GAME
Santiago de Compostela, Spain

9. Nuno Lopes is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the National Lab on Digital
Transformation in Portugal and professor on a part-time basis at the University
of Minho. He has two Postdoctoral courses, one on Computer Science at the
University of Coimbra and another on Electronic Governance at the United
Nations University. Previously, he worked at the United Nations University,
where he founded and coordinated the research line on Smart Cities.
During his working life, he has been involved in several national, European and
international projects, such as Electronic Governance for Context-Specific
Public Service Delivery, Knowledge Society Policy Handbook, Policy Monitoring
on Digital Technology for Inclusive Education, Intelligent Computing for
Internet and Services, Internet of Things for Disabled People, Smart Defense
and Smart Cities for Sustainable Development.
Nuno is Editor-in-Chief of the EAI Transaction on Smart Cities since 2018, Editor
of the Springer Book on “Smart Governance for Cities: Perspectives and
Experiences”, and Editor of the IGI Global Book on “Developing Knowledge
Societies for Distinct Country Contexts”. He is a co-author of the United Nations
Report on Smart Sustainable Cities for Developing Countries and of the
UNESCO Handbook on Knowledge Societies.
NUNO LOPES
CTO National Lab on Digital Transformation
Guimarães, Portugal
Who I’ll learn from?
BLOCKCHAINIn collaboration with Crypviser

10. BLOCKCHAIN
Module 1: An Introduction
to Blockchain Technology
30 In this introductory module will be given an overview of
Blockchain, where the trainees will learn how to
understand the general concept of the blockchain
technology and how it is generically being used today.
They'll also learn how to demonstrate the ability to
download and use the MetaMask plug-in to access
Etherscan and Ethereum (blockchain explorer and
platform, respectively), as well as to analyze the basic
information shown in the Ethereum user interface.
Module 2: Bitcoin 30 Evaluate Bitcoin as a specific application of blockchain
technology that solves a meaningful problem. Analyze
this cryptocurrency as a store of value, medium of
exchange and unit of account.
Module 3: Costless
Verification. Blockchain
Technology and the Last
Mile Problem
30 This module will focus on the impact of blockchain
technology on the economy and society due to its
ability to provide (almost) costless verification of
transaction attributes on a decentralized network.
Blockchain is a general-purpose technology with the
potential to disrupt intermediation in markets, but it is
subject to the “last mile” problem of bridging the
physical assets exchanged in transactions to their
digital avatars on the chain. The module will discuss
this problem building on the case study of managing
digital identities.
Module 4: Bootstrapping
Network Effects through
Blockchain Technology
30 This module will focus on the ability of
blockchain-based platforms to take advantage of
network effects to bootstrap their own growth.
Blockchain-based platforms can incentivize adoption
and reach scale through their own design, but their
growth is subject to performance trade-offs that may
limit their scalability. The module will discuss
technological solutions to these trade-offs building on
the case studies of the Bitcoin and Ethereum platforms.
Core modules: 734 hours
Module title Hours Module description

11. BLOCKCHAIN
30
Core modules: 734 hours
Module 5:
Cryptoassets
Using tokens to design new types of digital platforms
and how businesses have been using cryptoassets to
raise funding and lauch new types of digital
Module 6: Digital
Privacy
30 A module to consider how blockchain technology may
interact with broader changes in digital platforms, AI,
and loT. It aims to explore with trainees the
implications of blockchain technology for digital
privacy.
Portuguese 300 These classes will provide an excellent opportunity for
students at different levels to improve their linguistic
proficiency while learning more about the Lusophone
world. The classes will include readings, grammar,
composition, discussion of articles relevant to current
topics, music and the use of film as the basis of
teaching vocabulary, strengthening oral and written
skills and presenting Lusophone culture.
French 230 The basic objectives of these classes are to help each
student attain proficiency in the four skills of
listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The
language is presented within the context of the
contemporary French-speaking world and its culture.
Seminars 24 CIEIFM students learn by engaging with community
partners. Seminars and community life are part of
every course and involves authentic activities that
allow you to apply and hone your growing knowledge.
These learning experiences combine coursework and
assessment with practical application in real-world
settings.
Module title Hours Module description

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