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Currently a PhD Candidate at the NOVA School of Law. FCT PhD Scholarship Holder. His research focuses on an international legal framework for space resource activities that includes benefit-sharing mechanisms. Graduated in Political Science and International Relations from the School of Social Sciences and Humanities (NOVA University of Lisbon). Holds a Master's in International and European Law from the NOVA School of Law. Member of the European Centre for Space Law (ECSL) and Prospective-Member of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL). Member of the Management Committee of the COST Action Project "Futures-oriented Governance of Outer Space: Towards Peace, Equity, and Environmental Integrity". Researcher at CEDIS (R&D Centre on Law & Society) and at the Space Law Research Centre (SPARC - CEDIS), where he is also a member of the board of coordinators. Former intern at the Member States Relations and Partnerships Office (DG-SM) of the European Space Agency (ESA).
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
João Marques de Azevedo

Citation names

  • Marques de Azevedo, João

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
991A-052C-9DA6

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Law
  • Social Sciences - Law
  • Social Sciences - Political Sciences
  • Humanities - Philosophy, Ethics and Religion - Philosophy

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2022/09/12 - 2026/07/01
Ongoing
PhD in Law (Doutoramento)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
2017 - 2021/11/18
Concluded
Master Degree in Law (Mestrado)
Major in International and European Law
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
""The Principle of Common Heritage of Humankind in the Law of Outer Space"." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
18
2021/01 - 2021/01
Concluded
Winter Course on International Law (Outros)
Hague Academy of International Law, Netherlands
2018/08 - 2018/09
Concluded
ECSL Summer Course on Space Law and Policy (Outros)
Major in Direito Espacial
European Centre for Space Law, France
2018/07 - 2018/07
Concluded
Brief Course on Law of the Sea - 2nd edition (Outros)
Major in Law of the Sea
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
2017/07 - 2017/07
Concluded
Intensive Course on History of International Relations: Property and Sovereignty (Outros)
Major in Relações Internacionais
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
2014 - 2017/06/16
Concluded
Graduate Course in Political Science and International Relations (Licenciatura)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
14
2017/06 - 2017/06
Concluded
Brief Course on Law of the Sea - 1st edition (Outros)
Major in Law of the Sea
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2018 - 2021/05/31 Researcher (Research) Centro de Investigacao e Desenvolvimento sobre Direito e Sociedade, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2024/09/01 - 2025/02/28 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution
Employer
2021/11/03 - 2022/09/30 Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2019/12/01 - 2020/02/29 Internship at the Member States Relations and Partnerships Office, Strategy Department (DG-SM) ESA Centre for Earth Observation, Italy
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2024/10/08 - Current COST Action: Futures-oriented Governance of Outer Space: Towards Peace, Equity, and Environmental Integrity
Member of the Management Committee
European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Ongoing

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/08/01 - 2023/02/28 A Cooperação para o Desenvolvimento e o Direito da Educação nos Sistemas de Ensino Superior dos PALOP: os Casos de Angola, Cabo Verde e São Tomé e Príncipe
Researcher
Centro de Investigacao e Desenvolvimento sobre Direito e Sociedade, Portugal
Ongoing
2019/05/01 - 2021/05/31 Observatório da Legislação Portuguesa
Research Fellow
Centro de Investigacao e Desenvolvimento sobre Direito e Sociedade, Portugal
Ongoing
2019/05/01 - 2021/05/31 Observatório da Proteção de Dados
Research Fellow
Centro de Investigacao e Desenvolvimento sobre Direito e Sociedade, Portugal
Ongoing
2018/10/01 - 2019/05/31 AwarEU - European Awareness
Researcher
Centro de Investigacao e Desenvolvimento sobre Direito e Sociedade, Portugal
Ongoing
2018/07/01 - 2018/09/30 Intra Africa Mobility Scheme - Pax Lusófona
Research Fellow
Centro de Investigacao e Desenvolvimento sobre Direito e Sociedade, Portugal
Education Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency
Ongoing

Other

Designation Funders
2018/05/01 - Current SPARC - Space Law Research Centre / Centro de Investigação de Direito Espacial
Supervisor
Centro de Investigacao e Desenvolvimento sobre Direito e Sociedade, Portugal
Ongoing
2021/08/01 - 2022/08/31 NOVA Refugee Clinic - Legal Clinic
Technical development
Centro de Investigacao e Desenvolvimento sobre Direito e Sociedade, Portugal
Ongoing
2018/09/01 - 2021/05/31 MoveS - Free Movement of Workers and Social Security Coordination
n.a.
Researcher
Centro de Investigacao e Desenvolvimento sobre Direito e Sociedade, Portugal
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Marques de Azevedo, João. "Space Resource Activities and the New Space Age: Current International Legal Framework and Preparing for the Future". In The New Space Age: Legal and Policy Perspectives, 319-352. Budapest, Hungary: Ludovika University Press, 2024.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Emellin de Oliveira; Marques de Azevedo, João. "Migration and Security in the European Human Rights System: Advances and Setbacks". Paper presented in I Congresso de Direito Internacional - Sistemas Regionais de Direitos Humanos, Lisboa, 2021.
    Published
  2. Marques de Azevedo, João. "Perspetivas jusfilosóficas do sistema legal e da aplicação do direito na Alemanha Nazi". Paper presented in I Congresso de Direito Internacional - Sistemas Regionais de Direitos Humanos, Lisboa, 2021.
    Published
Edited book
  1. Anuário da Proteção de Dados 2021. Lisboa, Portugal: CEDIS - Centro de I&D sobre Direito e Sociedade. 2021.
    Published • Assistant staff
  2. Anuário da Proteção de Dados 2020. Lisboa, Portugal: CEDIS - Centro de I&D sobre Direito e Sociedade. 2020.
    Published • Assistant staff
  3. Armando Marques Guedes; Carapêto, Maria João. Dos Poderes dos Chefes de Estado no Direito Comparado. Lisboa, Portugal: CEDIS - Centro de I&D sobre Direito e Sociedade. 2019.
    Published • Assistant staff
  4. Direito da Moda. Lisboa, Portugal: CEDIS - Centro de I&D sobre Direito e Sociedade. 2019.
    Published • Assistant staff
Journal article
  1. Marques de Azevedo, João. "Regulating Space Resource Activities in a Fair and Equitable Manner: Understanding the Principle of Common Heritage of Humankind in Space Law". European Review of International Studies 10 3 (2024): 375-400.
    Published
  2. Marques de Azevedo, João; João Nuno Frazão. "Portugal Above the Clouds: Commentaries on the Strategic, Political and Legal Evolution of Space Activities in Portugal". European Review of International Studies 10 3 (2024): 401-422.
    Published
Online resource
  1. Marques de Azevedo, João. Revising the Artemis Accords and their approach to International Space Law. 2023. https://sparc.cedis.fd.unl.pt/revising-the-artemis-accords-and-their-approach-to-international-space-law/.
  2. Marques de Azevedo, João. Holocaust Remembrance Day: Revisiting a fundamental discussion in legal philosophy. 2021. https://novarefugeelegalclinic.novalaw.unl.pt/?blog_post=holocaust-remembrance-day-revisiting-a-fundamental-discussion-in-legal-philosophy.
  3. Marques de Azevedo, João. The Union's Space Programme: the future of Europe in Space?. 2018. https://www.awareu.eu/en/blog/entry/the-union-s-space-programme-the-future-of-europe-in-space.html.
Test
  1. Marques de Azevedo, João. 2021. (Space Law Moot Court Competition) Case concerning conflicts in outer space activities, security, space mining and scientific investigation - The Democratic Republic of Khania v. The Federal Republic of Trekia.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "The Principle of Common Heritage of Humankind in the Law of Outer Space". Master, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, 2021.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/09/09 The Legal Challenges of Moon Bases: An Issue of State Jurisdiction, Ownership and Freedom of Access International Young Scholars Conference on Space Law 2024
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Athens, Greece)
2024/09/03 Considerations for a Future Legal Instrument for Space Resource Activities ECSL Summer Course on Space Law & Policy
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Athens, Greece)
2024/03/13 Space Resource Activities - Legal Framework and Benefit-Sharing Mechanisms UNOOSA - PT Space - Policy Symposium (Space Resources)
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs & Portugal Space - Portuguese Space Agency (Portugal)
2023/10/26 Legal Challenges of Space Resource Activities Congress on Space Law
ELSA U.Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2022/11/16 Space Resource Activities - Current Legal Challenges Space Law Webinar
ELSA U.Porto (Portugal)
2022/06/10 Portugal Above the Clouds: The Strategic, Political and Legal Evolution of Space Activities in Portugal 14th ESSCA Space Policy Workshop
International Space University (France)
2022/06/10 The Principle of the Common Heritage of Humankind in Space Law: Keep it or leave it? 14th ESSCA Space Policy Workshop
International Space University (France)
2022/05/26 Património Comum da Humanidade e Direito Espacial II International Workshop on Global Governance of Space Resources
Catholic University of Santos (Brazil)
2022/05/06 Legal Aspects of Space Resources Exploitation Space Law Course - 3rd edition
SPARC - Space Law Research Centre, NOVA School of Law (Portugal)
2022/05/02 Introduction to Space Law and the UN Treaties: The Outer Space Treaty & The Moon Agreement Space Law Course - 3rd edition
SPARC - Space Law Research Centre, NOVA School of Law (Portugal)
2022/05/02 Q&A and the Future of Treaties Space Law Course - 3rd edition
SPARC - Space Law Research Centre, NOVA School of Law (Portugal)
2022/04/14 Direito Espacial: Exploração de Recursos Espaciais II Jornadas de Direito e Política Externa Europeia
ELSA U.Minho (Portugal)
2021/09/09 Direito Espacial: O Essencial Space Summer School
Instituto Pedro Nunes & ESA BIC Portugal (Portugal)
2021/07/20 Perspetivas jusfilosóficas do sistema legal e da aplicação do direito na Alemanha Nazi I Congresso de Direito Internacional - Sistemas Regionais de Direitos Humanos
NOVA School of Law (Lisboa, Portugal)
2021/03/26 Space Governance and Space Resources Space Law Course - 2nd edition
SPARC - Centro de Investigação de Direito Espacial, NOVA School of Law (Portugal)
2021/03/22 Introduction and Preliminary Questions: Outer Space Treaty and Moon Agreement Space Law Course - 2nd edition
SPARC - Centro de Investigação de Direito Espacial, NOVA School of Law (Portugal)
2020/10/17 Space Law: General Introduction and Overview ELSA Webinar on Space Law
ELSA - European Law Students Association, NOVA & UAL (Portugal)
2019/09/25 International Space Law: History and Sources Space Law Course - 1st edition
SPARC - Centro de Investigação de Direito Espacial, NOVA School of Law (Portugal)
2019/04/26 The Moon Agreement: A Prospective Analysis Young Lawyer’s Symposium
European Centre for Space Law, European Space Agency (Noordwijk, Netherlands)
2019/04/24 Report of the Portuguese NPOC ECSL General Meeting of Members
European Centre for Space Law, European Space Agency (Noordwijk, Netherlands)
2019/02/09 Space Law 101 - A Beginner's Guide to the Law of Outer Space SpaceUp Portugal 2019
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2019/01/28 Exploration and Exploitation of Space Resources under current International Space Law Workshop on Space Resources
SPARC - Centro de Investigação de Direito Espacial, NOVA School of Law (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/05 CPRI: Já estivemos aqui, e agora? Workshop de Saídas Profissionais
NECPRI, FCSH (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/05 Moot Courts: Como Participar Workshop "Moot Courts: O que são? Para que servem?"
NECPRI, FCSH (Lisboa, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2022/01/10 - 2022/05/15 Space Law Course - 3rd edition (2022/05/02 - 2022/05/06)
Other (Member of the Scientific Committee)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
2022/05/02 - 2022/05/06 Space Law Course - 3rd edition (2022/05/02 - 2022/05/06)
Other (Member of the Scientific Committee)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
2021/03/22 - 2021/03/26 Space Law Course - 2nd edition (2021/03/22 - 2021/03/26)
Other (Member of the Scientific Committee)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
2019/09/25 - 2019/10/03 Space Law Course - 1st edition (2019/09/25 - 2019/10/03)
Other (Member of the Scientific Committee)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
2018/09/01 - 2019/04/17 Europa Moot Court Competition - 6th edition (2019/04/16 - 2019/04/17)
Call (Co-organisor)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
2018/04/01 - 2018/05/24 Manfred Lachs Moot Court Competition - European Rounds (2018/05/21 - 2018/05/24)
Call (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal

European Centre for Space Law, France

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2021/08/31 - 2021/08/31 Tutor - The Moon Village - Living and Digging on the Moon
Other
ECSL Summer Course on Space Law & Policy
European Centre for Space Law, France
2021/08/30 - 2021/08/30 Tutor - Is the OST outdated? Are there alternatives?
Other
ECSL Summer Course on Space Law & Policy
European Centre for Space Law, France

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/04/04 - 2023/04/15 Journal of Law, Market and Innovation (2785-7867) Università di Torino

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2022 - Current International Instute of Space Law Prospective-Member
2018/11 - Current Space Generation Advisory Council Member
2018/10 - Current European Centre for Space Law Member and National Point of Contact
2018/05/01 - Current SPARC - Space Law Research Centre / Centro de Investigação de Direito Espacial Coordinator and Researcher
2021 - 2022 NOVA Refugee Clinic - Legal Clinic Executive Secretary

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2021/12/07 Meet ECSL Members Series European Centre for Space Law website

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2023/11/24 - 2023/11/24 5 PM News - CNN Portugal The exchange of hostages/prisoners between Israel and Palestine
2021/06/18 - 2021/06/18 Intospace Direito Espacial e Relações Internacionais
2020/11/20 - 2020/11/20 ELSA Talks Episódio 9: Há Direito no Espaço?

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2020/11/01 - 2021/06/04 Assistant Faculty Advisor - Manfred Lachs Moot Court Competition (European Rounds) NOVA School of Law team
2019/09/01 - 2020/05/24 Assistant Faculty Advisor - Manfred Lachs Moot Court Competition (European Rounds) NOVA School of Law team

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2024/04/08 - 2024/04/12 Judge - Manfred Lachs Moot Court Competition (European Rounds - Oral Pleadings) European Centre for Space Law, France

Universität Wien Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Austria
2023/05/05 - 2023/05/05 Judge - Portuguese International Law Moot Court Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
2023/04/17 - 2023/04/21 Judge - Manfred Lachs Moot Court Competition (European Rounds - Written and Oral Pleadings) European Centre for Space Law, France

Universidad de Jaén, Spain
2022/03/22 - 2022/03/28 Judge - Manfred Lachs Moot Court Competition (European Rounds) European Centre for Space Law, France
2021/05/05 - 2021/05/05 Judge - (Internal Rounds) Public International Law Moot Court Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
2021/03/15 - 2021/03/15 Judge - Moot Court de Direito Espacial (Space Law Moot Court Competition) European Law Students Association, Portugal
2020/05 - 2020/05 Judge - (Internal Rounds) Public International Law Moot Court Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
2019/05/13 - 2019/05/13 Judge - Portuguese Moot Court of International Law Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal
2019/04/19 - 2019/04/19 Judge - (Internal Rounds) Public International Law Moot Court Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2022 FCT PhD Scholarship
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2018 Best Oralist Award - ECSL Summer Course on Space Law & Policy
European Centre for Space Law, France
2018 Bolsa de Mérito / Merit Scholarship - Master in Law
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Direito, Portugal