The Lusíada Institute for Research and Development (ILID) is an entity of the Fundação Minerva - Cultura - Ensino e Investigação Científica (henceforth, the Foundation).

ILID is headquartered at the facilities of Lusíada University of Lisbon, with branches at the facilities of Lusíada University of Porto and Vila Nova de Famalicão.

1. ILID is an organic unit common to Lusíada Universities of Lisbon, Porto, and Vila Nova de Famalicão (UL), coordinating the research and development activities carried out within these universities.
2. The specific responsibilities of ILID are:
   1. To promote and support R&D activities, as well as scientific dissemination within the Lusíada Universities.
   2. To coordinate the activities of the R&D units within the Lusíada Universities or those that operate within its scope.
   3. To directly organize and promote R&D activities and scientific dissemination of a multidisciplinary nature.
   4. To contribute to obtaining the necessary logistical and financial resources to support R&D activities, both those conducted directly and those managed by the various R&D units of the Lusíada Universities.
   5. To monitor all R&D activities carried out within the Lusíada Universities.
   6. To foster collaboration with other scientific institutions, both nationally and internationally.

1. The Institute’s organs are:
   1. The Board of Directors;
   2. The Scientific Council.
2. An Advisory Council may also be established by decision of the Board of Directors, with input from the Scientific Council.

1. The Board of Directors of ILID consists, by virtue of their positions, of the Chancellor and the Rectors and Vice-Rectors of the Lusíada Universities.
2. The presidency of the Board of Directors is held by the longest-serving Rector in the exercise of their respective role.
3. The Board of Directors is responsible for:
   1. Guiding and coordinating the activities of ILID;
   2. Preparing ILID’s annual activity plan and budget, submitting them for review and approval by the Foundation’s and University’s competent bodies. 
   3. Reviewing the regulations of the R&D units operating within its scope.
   4. Preparing the annual report on ILID0s activities and operations.
   5. Promoting or overseeing and coordinating initiatives that may contribute to the development of ILID’s activities
   6. Promoting the acquisition of revenues
   7. Entering into agreements, contracts, and collaboration protocols in the scientific domain with similar entities, after obtaining approval from the Foundation’s competent bodies regarding ILID’s activities and projects;
   8. Keeping the Foundation’s Board of Directors informed about ILIDs activities.
4. The President of the Board of Directors is responsible for representing ILID within the limits of their capacity, as well as for convening, opening, and closing meetings, directing meeting proceedings, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and the regularity of decisions.
5. The Board of Directors will meet quarterly at the call of its President and, exceptionally, whenever the President deems necessary, either on their own initiative or at the request of any of its other members.

1. The ILID Scientific Council is composed of all the directors of the R&D units of the Lusíada Universities, as well as all members of the Board of Directors, and is chaired by the President of the Board.
2. The responsibilities of the Scientific Council are:
   • To review the annual activity plan and budget of ILID.
   • To review the annual report on the activities and operation of ILID.
   • To provide opinions on the creation and composition of the Advisory Council.
   • To consider any matters related to the scientific activities of ILID that are submitted for its review by the Institute’s Board of Directors.
3. The Scientific Council meets regularly once a year and may hold extraordinary meetings at any time, upon the call of its President or at the initiative of any of its members.

1. An Advisory Council may be established within ILID, comprised of members of the ILID Board of Directors and distinguished individuals appointed by the ILID Board of Directors, with input from the Scientific Council.
2. The Advisory Council may be consulted on any matter submitted to it by the ILID Board of Directors.
3. The Advisory Council, chaired by the President of the ILID Board of Directors, will meet as convened by the Board of Directors, which will set the guidelines for its operation.

1. ILID has access to facilities and equipment specifically allocated to it by the Foundation to fulfil its responsibilities. The ILID Board of Directors is jointly responsible for raising financial resources, which, combined with those obtained by the R&D units or provided by the Foundation, should be sufficient for ILID’s normal operations.
2. Any actions of ILID that involve expenditures must be approved by the Foundation’s Board of Directors.
3. The Foundation will provide secretarial support to ILID.

1. The Foundation’s Board of Directors may, at any time, decide to dissolve ILID, ensuring that all outstanding commitments are fulfilled.

1. The creation, dissolution, and statutes of R&D units depend on a decision by the Foundation’s Board of Directors, made based on a proposal from ILID’s Board of Directors and approved by its Scientific Council.
2. Annually, by December 30th, the governing body of each R&D unit must submit to the Foundation’s Board of Directors and the ILID Board of Directors the annual activity report and the activity plan for the following academic year.