# Portugal OpenEHR Community
**URL:** https://discourse.openehr.org/t/portugal-openehr-community/637
**Category:** Community
**Created:** [2 May 2020 12:27 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/portugal-openehr-community/637 "2020-05-02T12:27:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@nuno.abreu](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/nuno.abreu)
#### Post date: [2 May 2020 12:27 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/portugal-openehr-community/637/1 "2020-05-02T12:27:30Z")
This pandemic has underlined the need to have good quality data, and the importance of a united community in bringing reusable clinical models to the field, and sharing their knowledge with the world.
In Portugal, the EHR landscape is dominated by a monolithic, standard-less information system. But I hope openEHR will be a reference in a near future. With that goal in mind, we have recently put together a small group of local openEHR enthusiasts, and have already had a few informal meetings.
Following the example of other countries, we are interested in creating a local community. This post is, thus, both a means to ask for guidance from the international community, and a ‘call to arms’ to anyone in Portugal interested in participating.
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### Author:  [@Dileep\_V\_S](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/Dileep_V_S)
#### Post date: [2 May 2020 12:49 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/portugal-openehr-community/637/2 "2020-05-02T12:49:05Z")
All the best Nuno. We hope to get inspired by your success to do something in India
regards
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### Author:  [@thomas.beale](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/thomas.beale)
#### Post date: [2 May 2020 12:56 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/portugal-openehr-community/637/3 "2020-05-02T12:56:19Z")
I created a [Portugal-related discussion group](https://discourse.openehr.org/c/openehr-affiliates/openehr-portugal/44) under the ‘openEHR Affiliates’ category. These categories provide a place for people from various countries to discuss openEHR, in any preferred language. You will see quite a few groups there already.
You should of course use feel free to use the main categories (in English 😉 for open community discussions, but discussing specific projects or situations in a particular country is usually faster and easier in a dedicated group and using your own language.
Probably people like Ricardo Correia at UPorto and @vanessap could help make more progress.
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### Author:  [@nuno.abreu](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/nuno.abreu)
#### Post date: [4 May 2020 10:31 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/portugal-openehr-community/637/4 "2020-05-04T10:31:59Z")
Thank`s @thomas.beale . This group that you created is going to be very useful. Ricardo Correia and Vanesa are already in this group. They are a reference in Portugal 🙂
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### Author:  [@ian.mcnicoll](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/ian.mcnicoll)
#### Post date: [4 May 2020 10:33 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/portugal-openehr-community/637/5 "2020-05-04T10:33:40Z")
Hi Nuno, I would suggest having a chat to the openEHR-NL folks, as they are probably closest to you in terms of the type of community they are trying to develop. @sebastian.iancu @wouterzanen can help.
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### Author:  [@nuno.abreu](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/nuno.abreu)
#### Post date: [4 May 2020 11:58 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/portugal-openehr-community/637/6 "2020-05-04T11:58:04Z")
HI Ian, that would be fantastic. We are in a early phase, so every inputs would be precious .
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### Author:  [@wouterzanen](https://discourse.openehr.org/u/wouterzanen)
#### Post date: [8 May 2020 06:58 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/portugal-openehr-community/637/7 "2020-05-08T06:58:26Z")
No problem we can have a chat if you like.