Through October 16. The initiative features experts such as Carlos Fiolhais, Dustin Stokes, and Pedro Abrunhosa, as well as the president of Católica, Isabel Capeloa Gil.

The Portuguese Catholic University (UCP) in Braga is transforming itself this week into a true “Capital of Creativity” on the international stage, hosting a unique five-day program featuring contributions from experts around the world that explores the relationship between creativity, artificial intelligence, and conflict resolution, among other global challenges.

Creativity Week, which began yesterday and runs through October 16, brings together about 80 participants and experts from 15 universities in various countries to discuss the role of creativity, driven by new issues in artificial intelligence (AI) and by geopolitical and social transformations.

Creativity Week stems from a European challenge and the urgent need to address unprecedented contemporary problems.

Bruno Nobre, director of the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, told *Diário do Minho* that the starting point for the initiative arose when AI began to demonstrate capabilities associated with creative thinking—something that, until then, had been considered exclusive to the human species.

“The idea came about because it appears that artificial intelligence can be creative. Until recently, we thought that humans were the only ones capable of being creative,” said Bruno Nobre, emphasizing that this line of thinking quickly expanded to other dimensions of human life.

The organizer emphasizes that the event has a strong interdisciplinary component, bringing together experts from diverse fields such as science, the arts, engineering, politics, communication studies, and theology. However, philosophy serves as the central and organizing force here.

For his part, Professor Ricardo Barroso, a member of the organizing committee, emphasizes that the event takes place at a time when society is facing turbulent times and challenges that demand new responses.

“To address new problems, we must reach conclusions through dialogue, discussion, and debate,” argues the UCP professor, further emphasizing the importance of openness and the exchange of ideas as the essential ‘raw material’ for the creative process.