Curriculum Vitae
CARLA SOFIA FRANCO LUÍS
My work combines the fields of Law, Political Science and International Relations.
I work on Elections, Democracy, and their current challenges and impacts at the international level.
I worked with the European Union, International IDEA, The Carter Center, OSCE/ODIHR, The Council of Europe, The United Nations
Development Programme, among others.
The Electoral Integrity Project – International Advisory Board Member, after being visiting researcher in 2015 (coord. by
Prof. Pippa Norris, Sydney University - Harvard University).
I coordinated the project VotedHR - Elections, Democracy and Human Rights, at the Centre of Social Studies, University of
Coimbra. The project aims at producing scientific knowledge, gathering insights from electoral stakeholders, people working
with elections, and the public in general, to advance the concrete determinants of electoral integrity on the ground. It also
aims at having an impact on the community, raising awareness on the main aspects and components of democracy, elections and
Human Rights in general, and its broader insertion. This includes coordinating and carrying out a series of advanced training
courses on Electoral Observation, Elections in Portugal, Democracy and Human Rights for Educators, among others.
Internationally, VotedHR connects with International IDEA and The Electoral Integrity Project (EIP) in the international project
"Elections and Covid-19". This includes a series of studies on how elections were run and which impacts of the pandemic. I
authored a case study on Portugal, analysing the complexity and challenges of the electoral cycle, inserted in the global
pandemic context. The aim is to produce scientific outputs at an international level, and global data, to be analysed on how
elections were globally impacted by the pandemic and its potential broader impact . This is useful for the scientific community
and practitioners, globally. A series of scientific publications is envisaged, with expected great impact at several levels.
I worked recently with The Council of Europe, supporting Ukraine on holding democratic elections in the war context. I have
worked with The European Union in the follow up mission to São Tomé e Príncipe (2024), and on election technical assistance
(2024) at the European Partnership for Democracy, with a particular focus on voter registration and electoral management
design, but also on the democratic engagement of women and youth.
I served as Election Analyst in the ODIHR Expert Mission to Spain (2023). I worked with The Carter Center as Legal and Electoral
Expert on the Electoral Mission to Brazil 2022 Elections, with a great focus on technologies. I worked on The Carter Center
Electoral Technology Handbook (forthcoming), providing inputs from a legal perspective.
I worked with International IDEA on the field of Electoral Justice (Stockholm and Jakarta, 2018; Mexico City, 2019). Lecturer
at ProCuria - The Hague University of Applied Sciences and Indonesian Constitutional Court, on Electoral Justice (2018) and
Human Rights (2019, 2022). Visiting researcher in 2015 The Electoral Integrity Project, coord. by Prof. Pippa Norris, Sydney
University - Harvard University, 1st semester 2015; now member of the International Advisory Board.
Lecturer in the Law Faculty - Lusíada University of Lisbon.
Researcher in the Project "Peacebuilding and sustainable peace: UN missions in Timor-Leste and Portugal's contribution" (2012
- 2014).
UNDP Electoral Legal Adviser in Timor-Leste, on the 2012 Electoral Cycle.
Bridge certified trainer. Board Member of the Portuguese National Electoral Commission (2009-2022). Legal adviser before the
Portuguese Parliament.
PhD on International Politics and Conflict Resolution by the University of Coimbra. E.ma European Masters in Human Rights
and Democratisation Law Degree by the Faculty of Law, New University of Lisbon.
Identificação
Identificação pessoal
- Nome completo
- CARLA SOFIA FRANCO LUÍS
Nomes de citação
- Luís, Carla
Identificadores de autor
- Ciência ID
- 7213-FCDE-7148
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-4759-6871
Websites
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlafluis/ (Profissional)
Domínios de atuação
- Ciências Sociais - Ciências Políticas
- Ciências Sociais - Ciências Políticas
- Ciências Sociais - Direito
- Ciências Sociais - Outras Ciências Sociais
Idiomas
Idioma | Conversação | Leitura | Escrita | Compreensão | Peer-review |
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Português (Idioma materno) | |||||
Inglês | Utilizador proficiente (C2) | Utilizador proficiente (C2) | Utilizador proficiente (C2) | Utilizador proficiente (C2) | Utilizador proficiente (C2) |
Espanhol; Castelhano | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | |
Italiano | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | |
Francês | Utilizador independente (B1) | Utilizador independente (B1) | Utilizador independente (B1) | Utilizador independente (B1) | |
Alemão | Utilizador independente (B1) | Utilizador elementar (A1) | Utilizador elementar (A1) | Utilizador elementar (A1) | |
Tetum | Utilizador independente (B1) | Utilizador elementar (A1) | Utilizador independente (B1) | Utilizador independente (B1) |
Formação
Grau | Classificação | |
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2010/10/02 - 2017/01/16
Concluído
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International Relations - International Politics and Conflict Resolution (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Estudos Sociais, Portugal "The role of electoral systems within United Nations peacebuilding: The case of Timor-Leste" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
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2005 - 2006
Concluído
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European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation - EIUC (Mestrado)
European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation, Itália
"How development should embrace culture and culture’s contribution to development" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
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16 (out of 20) |
1997 - 2002
Concluído
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Direito (Licenciatura)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
"n/a" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
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16 |
Percurso profissional
Ciência
Categoria Profissional Instituição de acolhimento |
Empregador | |
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2017/01/18 - 2022/10/17 | Pós-doutorado (Investigação) | Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Estudos Sociais, Portugal |
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Estudos Sociais, Portugal | ||
2015/02 - 2015/06 | Investigador (Investigação) | The University of Sydney, Austrália |
Outras Carreiras
Categoria Profissional Instituição de acolhimento |
Empregador | |
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2002/10 - 2005/01 | Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) | Simmons & Simmons Rebelo de Sousa, Portugal |
Simmons & Simmons Rebelo de Sousa, Portugal |
Cargos e Funções
Categoria Profissional Instituição de acolhimento |
Empregador | |
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2012/03/06 - 2012/09/06 | Electoral Legal Adviser | United Nations Development Programme in Timor-Leste, Timor - Leste |
United Nations Development Programme in Timor-Leste, Timor - Leste |
Outros
Categoria Profissional Instituição de acolhimento |
Empregador | |
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2006/10 - 2011/06 | Assessor (Técnica Superior) | Assembleia da República, Portugal |
Assembleia da República, Portugal |
Projetos
Bolsa
Designação | Financiadores | |
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2021/02 - Atual | Elections and Covid-19
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Contributor
International Idea, Suécia
University of East Anglia, Reino Unido |
Em curso
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2021/06 - 2023/07/01 | Mobile EU - Electorates and Democratic Participation
Outra
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European Union
Em curso
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2021/10/01 - 2022/05/16 | The EU elections and persons with disabilities - European Disability Forum (EDF)
Investigador
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Concluído
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2015/03 - 2015/07 | The Electoral Integrity Project
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Bolseiro de Cientista Convidado
Harvard University, Estados Unidos
The University of Sydney School of Social and Political Sciences, Austrália |
Em curso
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2011/03/01 - 2014/02/28 | Peacebuilding and sustainable peace: UN missions in Timor-Leste and Portugal's contribution
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Estudos Sociais, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
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Projeto
Designação | Financiadores | |
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2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 | Centre for Social Studies
LA/P/0047/2020
Investigador
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Estudos Sociais, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Em curso
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2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 | Centro de Estudos Sociais
UID/SOC/50012/2019
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Estudos Sociais, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
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Outro
Designação | Financiadores | |
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2021/01 - Atual | The Electoral Integrity Project
Bolseiro de Cientista Convidado
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2017/09/18 - Atual | VOTEdhr - Elections, Democracy and Human Rights - Training, research and support
Investigador responsável
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Estudos Sociais, Portugal
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Em curso
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Produções
Publicações
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Relatório |
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Outros
Outra produção |
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Atividades
Apresentação oral de trabalho
Título da apresentação | Nome do evento Anfitrião (Local do evento) |
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2023/01/12 | Eleições e Democracia: o caso das Eleições de 2022 no Brasil Elections and Democracy: the case of Brazil 2022 elections Research seminar - keynote speaker | SPARC: Social and Political Attitudes: Resilience and Change
ICS - Institute for Social Sciences - University of Lisbon Research Group on Social and Political Attitudes
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2022/05/25 | Eleições em Portugal: a administração das eleições em tempos de pandemia Painel: Votar em tempos de pandemia: soluções e omissões | As legislativas de 2022 e a reforma do sistema eleitoral português
Universidade Lusíada
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2020/11/24 | Elections and Human Rights in Portugal in the Pandemic - Carla Luís Panel: OSCE Commitments, International Obligations and other Standards for Democratic Elections Speakers: Carla Luís, Researcher; Sam van der Staak, Head of Europe Regional Programme, International IDEA; Andreas Baker, Head of Elections, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. | OSCE/ODIHR - Election Observation and Alternative Voting Methods
OSCE/ODIHR
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2020/11/03 | Early Voting in Portugal - Carla Luís Conference - Early Voting – Essential Safeguards for Electoral Integrity Covid-19 and Democracy International IDEA and Association of European Election Officials (ACEEEO) https://www.idea.int/news-media/events/early-voting-essential-safeguards-electoral-integrity | Early Voting – Essential Safeguards for Electoral Integrity
International IDEA
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2020/10/24 | Online discourse regulation in the era of populism: how to ensure electoral integrity? Carla Luís Conference: European Elections at Risk: Ensuring integrity of democratic discourse online European Democracy Group: Civil Society Series Kick-off speakers: Marie-Hélène Boulanger, DG Justice, European Commission Patrick Costello | Head of Division, Democracy and Electoral Observation, EEAS Carla Luis, Researcher, VotedHR Armin Rabtisch | Chairperson and Election Expert at Election-Watch.EU | European Elections at Risk: Ensuring integrity of democratic discourse online
Carnegie Europe and the European Movement International in partnership with the European Partnership for democracy and Democracy
Reporting International
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2020/10/06 | Elections and Democracy: current challenges Seminar #14 - "Deconfined Talks", CES https://ces.uc.pt/en/agenda-noticias/agenda-de-eventos/2020/eleicoes-e-democracia | Deconfined Talks - CES
Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra
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2019/09 | "Elections and Populism - insights from the electoral cycle components and electoral integrity". | "Populisms" - IPRI Summer School
IPRI - Portuguese Institute of International Relations (Óbidos, Portugal)
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2019/08 | "Electoral Justice and the Portuguese case: some insights from recent projects". Presentation at "Building a Global Index on Electoral Justice", Mexico City, August 2019. | Building a Global Index on Electoral Justice
Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary of Mexico (México)
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2018/12 | - Democracy and gender equality: the Portuguese case; - Democracy, participation and civil society: a report of a pilot-project on schools and social media in Portugal. | International Conference on the 24th Anniversary of Cape Verde Electoral Commission [Conferência comemorativa do 24º aniversário
da Comissão Nacional de Eleições de Cabo Verde]
Cape Verde Electoral Commission (Praia, Cabo Verde)
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2018/09 | "Experiences from the Portuguese Electoral Cycle". International Conference, São Tomé and Príncipe. | Experiences from the Electoral Processes in São Tomé, Cape Verde and Portugal.
Electoral Commission, São Tomé and Príncipe (São Tomé e Príncipe)
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2017/05 | "Human Rights and Populist elections: the need for a broader concept of Democracy" | Is there a global Human Rights Legitimacy Crisis?
Nova Law School, Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal)
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Organização de evento
Nome do evento Tipo de evento (Tipo de participação) |
Instituição / Organização | |
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2014 - 2014 | Consolidação da paz e a sua sustentabilidade: as missões da ONU em Timor Leste e a contribuição de Portugal - Peacebuilding
and sustainable peace: UN missions in Timor-Leste and Portugal's contribution.
Conference cycle for dissemination of results of the research project. Conferences held in Coimbra, Oporto, Braga and Lisbon. (2014/05 - 2014/05)
Conferência (Membro da Comissão Científica)
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal |
2010 - 2010 | A NATO e o novo conceito estratégico
Conferência (Outra)
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Participação em evento
Descrição da atividade Tipo de evento |
Nome do evento Instituição / Organização |
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2023/01/19 - 2023/01/19 | Mediatized EU - Mediatized Discourses on Europeanization and Their Representations in Public Perceptions - Discussant
Mesa-redonda
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Mediatized EU - Mediatized Discourses on Europeanization and Their Representations in Public Perceptions |
2016 - 2016 | Electoral systems and UN peacebuilding: the case of Timor-Leste
Conferência
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ISA's 57th Annual Convention - Exploring Peace
International Studies Association, Estados Unidos
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2016 - 2016 | UN missions and independent Timor-Leste: which institutions for the newly born state?
Conferência
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ISA's 57th Annual Convention - Exploring Peace
International Studies Association - ISA, Estados Unidos
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2015 - 2015 | Independent Timor-Leste: which institutions for the newly born state?
Conferência
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Understanding Timor-Leste 2015
TLSA - Timor-Leste Studies Association, Swinburne University of Technology, Universidade Nacional de Timor Lorosa’e (UNTL),
Timor - Leste
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2015 - 2015 | How to address electoral complaints - learning from the Portuguese experience
Conferência
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II Asian Electoral Stakeholder Forum - Democratic Electoral Processes: Reality and Challenges
ANFREL, Timor - Leste
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2014 - 2014 | Statebuilding e a exportação do Estado liberal: uma democracia com que demos?
Conferência
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40 anos após o 25 de abril de 1974: a crise das democracias liberais
ISCTE, Portugal
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2014 - 2014 | O sistema eleitoral em Timor-Leste: que desafios na consolidação da paz?
Congresso
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VII Congresso da APCP
Associação Portuguesa de Cuidados Paliativos, Portugal
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2014 - 2014 | Statebuilding in Timor-Leste: resilience and participation
Conferência
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ISA 55th Annual Convention: Spaces and Places: Geopolitics in an Era of Globalization
International Studies Association - ISA, Canadá
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2014 - 2014 | Timor-Leste: voting and what else? How electoral systems should foster participation
Conferência
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Resisting war in the 20th century
FCSH-UNL, Portugal
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2013 - 2013 | Participation and its specific context: analysing “Paktu Eleisaun Pasífika” in Timor-Leste
Conferência
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IV Colóquio Internacional de Doutorandos/as do CES, Coimbra C: “Dialogar com os Tempos e os Lugares do(s) Mundo(s)”
CES - Coimbra, Portugal
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2013 - 2013 | Round-table on “Peacebuilding in Timor-Leste”
Mesa-redonda
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Intensive Programme on ‘Peacebuilding: dilemmas and challenges’
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Economia, Portugal
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2013 - 2013 | Elections in Timor-Leste: the role of popular participation in statebuilding
Conferência
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“Understanding Timor-Leste 2013”
Timor-Leste Studies Association (TLSA) and Swinburne University of Technology, Universidade Nacional de Timor Lorosa’e (UNTL),
Timor - Leste
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2013 - 2013 | Do Democratisation and Global Justice go hand in hand? The case of Timor-Leste
Congresso
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“Global Justice”
16th IAPSS Academic Conference of the International Association for Political Science Students (IAPSS), Itália
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Arbitragem científica em conferência
Nome da conferência | Local da conferência | |
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2019/10 - 2021/07 | Delivering Trusted Elections: New Challenges in Electoral Management (Pre-IPSA, Lisbon 2021) | Electoral Management Network, Carter Center, IFES, VotedHR - CES, Electoral Integrity Project, University of East Anglia |
2018/12 - 2018/12 | International Conference on the 24th Anniversary of Cape Verde Electoral Commission [Conferência comemorativa do 24º aniversário da Comissão Nacional de Eleições de Cabo Verde] | Cape Verde Electoral Commission |
2018/09 - 2018/09 | Experiences from the Electoral Processes in São Tomé, Cape Verde and Portugal [Experiências dos Processos Eleitorais em São Tomé, Cabo Verde e Portugal] | Electoral Commission São Tomé and Príncipe |
Arbitragem científica em revista
Nome da revista (ISSN) | Editora | |
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2014/09/01 - Atual | RCCS - Revista Crítica de Ciências Sociais | RCCS - Revista Crítica de Ciências Sociais |
Consultoria / Parecer
Descrição da atividade | Instituição / Organização | |
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2022/09/12 - Atual | The Carter Center - Electoral Expert Mission to Brazil 2022 Elections - Electoral and Legal Adviser | |
2022/09/12 - Atual | The Carter Center - Electoral Technology Handbook - Electoral and Legal Adviser | |
2018/05 - 2018/05 | Electoral Justice Assessment Guide - International IDEA, Stockholm, 2018. Consultant and Facilitator. Electoral Justice International Conference, in partnership with BAWASLU - Jakarta, Indonesia, May 2018. | International Idea, Suécia |
2012/03/06 - 2012/09/06 | UNDP Electoral Legal Adviser in Timor-Leste, on the 2012 Electoral Cycle. | United Nations Development Programme in Timor-Leste, Timor - Leste |
Curso / Disciplina lecionado
Disciplina | Curso (Tipo) | Instituição / Organização | |
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2023/02 - Atual | Sistemas Eleitorais - Faculdade de Direito, Universidade Lusíada | Licenciatura em Direito (Licenciatura) | Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Portugal |
2021 - Atual | "Human Rights and Humanitarian Law" - UC Global Health, Masters Degree Lisbon Medica School, New University of Lisbon | (Mestrado) | Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal |
2020 - Atual | "Human Rights and Humanitarian Law" - UC Global Health, Masters Degree Lisbon Medica School, New University of Lisbon | (Mestrado) | Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal |
2020 - Atual | Electoral Observation - Advanced training course. With: International IDEA, Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, CES-FEUC. Within VoteDHR, CES - design and coordination. This course addresses different aspects and features of electoral observation. The first part deals with the framing and thematic insertion of electoral observation missions in the broader area of international cooperation. The second part addresses the specific issues within electoral observation missions. | (Outros) | Faculdade de Economia e Centro de Estudos Sociais - Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2023/02/27 - 2023/07/31 | Legal Department - ESTG. | Law (Licenciatura) | Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal |
2022/09/12 - 2023/02/12 | Research Methodology - Law and International Relations Degree | Law and International Relations (Licenciatura) | Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Portugal |
2022/11/14 - 2022/11/15 | "Fundamental Rights: Constitutional Review Mechanisms in Portugal" Pro Curia Judicial Training Programme 2022, The Hague University of Applied Sciences and Indonesian Constitutional Court. The Netherlands | The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands, Países Baixos | |
2019/11 - 2019/11 | "Fundamental Rights: Constitutional Review Mechanisms in Portugal" Pro Curia Judicial Training Programme 2019, The Hague University of Applied Sciences and Indonesian Constitutional Court. The Netherlands | Pro Curia Judicial Training Program - Indonesian Constitutional Court | The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands, Países Baixos |
2018/11 - 2018/11 | Electoral Observation - Advanced training course. With: International IDEA, Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, CES-FEUC. Within VoteDHR, CES - design and coordination. This course addresses different aspects and features of electoral observation. The first part deals with the framing and thematic insertion of electoral observation missions in the broader area of international cooperation. The second part addresses the specific issues within electoral observation missions. | Electoral Observation - Observação Eleitoral (Outros) | Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Estudos Sociais, Portugal |
2018/10 - 2018/10 | "Electoral Justice and Dispute Resolution" Pro Curia Judicial Training Programme, The Hague University of Applied Sciences and Indonesian Constitutional Court. The Netherlands, 2018/2019 | Pro Curia Judicial Training Program - Indonesian Constitutional Court | The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Países Baixos |
2017/05 - 2017/05 | "Democracy and elections: the challenges of post-violent conflict transitions and the risks of populism”, session in Human Rights Course. PhD Programme “Globalisation Studies”. FCSH-UNL, Lisboa, 2017. | (Doutoramento) | FCSH-UNL, Portugal |
2017/04 - 2017/04 | "The role of the "local” in Global Governance", session within the course “Global Governance and Democracy”. PhD Programme “Democracy on the XXI Century”, CES/FEUC, Coimbra, 2017. | (Doutoramento) | Faculdade de Economia e Centro de Estudos Sociais - Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2013 - 2013 | SP Build - Intensive Programme “Peacebuilding: dilemmas and challenges" | Extensão e divulgação científica (Curso médio) | Faculdade de Economia e Centro de Estudos Sociais - Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
Membro de associação
Nome da associação | Tipo de participação | |
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2005/01 - 2005/09 | Ordem dos Advogados |
Membro de comissão
Descrição da atividade Tipo de participação |
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2010/05 - 2022/06/01 | National Electoral Commission - Board Member.
Coordination of training sessions for the media, with the European Parliament – Portuguese office, for national and local
media. Coordination of a campaign aimed at future and young voters, raising awareness on elections and democracy. Civic and
voter education for electoral stakeholders, including detainees, school children, among others.
International cooperation, especially with the UN, CoE, OSCE, OECD, A-WEB, EP, IDEA and EMBs, particularly in the Lusophone
countries (CPLP).
Diretor
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National Electoral Commission, Portugal |
Processo legal
Descrição da atividade | Caso | |
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2006/10/02 - 2011/05/02 | Legal adviser | |
2002/10/02 - 2005/01/31 | Lawyer |
Distinções
Outra distinção
2012 | PhD Scholarship
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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