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The evaluation made by the 96 participants was carried out by applying a pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire, which allowed us to conclude that the participants, in the short term, acquired some knowledge during the event, but few emotional changes were detected. The evaluation made by the 11 experts was carried out in two online focus group sessions. 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