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actionsareplannedperyearleadingtothelaunchof15innovationprojectsintourismbytheendof2010.• Excellence of Tourism Training. The programme includes (i) theinternationalcertificationofthetrainingsupplyofHotelandTourismSchoolswhichinvolvesthecertificationofcoursestaught,thereviewofthestudyplans,thetrainingandqualificationoftrainersandaccessto the international work programme for young trainees, (ii) theupgrading of the training supply of Hotel and Tourism Schools andadjustmentoftherespectivestudyplans,andalso(iii)thebroadeningandresizingofthenetworkofHotelandTourismSchoolsascentresthat generate knowledge and good practices for the sector, theterritorialmonitoringanddevelopmentofthetouristactivityandofitsnewpolesoftouristdevelopment.The progressive and phased implementation of certification isforeseen in all Hotel and Tourism Schools (currently 16), with theinitialimplementationintheschoolsintheAlgarveregionplannedforthe 2008/2009 academic year; (ii) increase in the training ofTechnological Specialisation Courses in the Hotel, Restaurant andTourismareatargetingmiddleandseniormanagersandwhichbringtogether theoretical and practical training components with thecontent and practice of the profession (application schools); (iii)balancedcoverageofthetrainingsupplyinareasoftouristinterest,risingbymorethan1000studentsinrelationtoinstalledcapacity–openingofnewinstallationsintheLisbon,PortoandSantaMariadaFeiraschoolsin2009,andopeningofnewinstallationsintheSetúbalandPortimãoschoolsin2010.CreationoftheHospitalityManagementInstituteandtheCentreforResearchandAdvancedTraininginTourism.Theaimofthismeasureistoprovidepostgraduatetrainingforexecutivesandboostresearchin strategic matters related with the business and/or professionalactivity of tourism. The Hospitality Management Institute wasformallysetupinAugust2008;thefirstpostgraduatetrainingcoursesoftheCentreforResearchandAdvancedTrainingareplannedforthe2008/2009academicyear.• Health Cluster: The main objectives of structuring and developing thenationalclusterofthepharmaceuticalindustryandhealthproductsare:toincreasetheparticipationofnationalcompaniesinthemarketthroughnewproducts, processes or services; to have the companies benefit fromopportunities to conduct innovation projects – the architecture and aim oftheseprojectscanbeachievedindifferentways,namelythroughpartnershipwith other national or foreign companies and research centres – and toincreasehighlyqualifiedscientificandtechnologicalemployment;thattheseproductswillbeinnovativesoastoensurethebroadeninganddeepeningof40