Consultants

Has done and published studies on Development Cooperation and global economic trends and promoted several events, with a focus on Africa and on the relationship of this Continent with Europe and other countries. He is Executive Director of the Lisbon Club. Fernando is an invited Associate Professor at ISCTE-IUL, a speaker and a commentator on Africa and development issues in various media.

Has experience in managing and evaluating Development Cooperation projects, focused on Cultural Heritage in Guinea-Bissau and on Education in Sao Tome and Principe. Since the end of 2018 she is the Resident Coordinator of a Rural Development and Employment Generation project in Gambia. Joana is an expert in other fields, including Migration and Demography.

Has worked in various Development Cooperation fields, including in Humanitarian and in Technical Assistance projects. Agriculture, Rural Development and Civil Society Capacity Building are his major action domains. João has managed several projects and did field-work in various countries, namely Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and Indonesia.

Has a significative experience of participation in projects and research activities in the domains of Agricultural Production, Commercialisation of Food Products and Environmental Protection, namely in East-Timor, Angola and Guinea-Bissau. Leonor is an associate consultant of VFC.

Has a significant work experience in Global Citizenship projects, as well as in the design and implementation of events and training actions in the aforementioned areas. Mónica has a strong experience on communication, namely in creative ideas for designing, implementing and dissemination of projects and campaigns.

Has been working in the domains of elaboration of studies and evaluation of programmes and projects and in the design and implementation of events in the fields of Development Cooperation. She has done field work mainly in Angola, Mozambique and Cape Verde. Patrícia has done consultancy for national and international organisations, including for Camões and CONCORD – European NGO Confederation of Relief and Development, among others. Patrícia is an associate consultant of VFC.

Physician with a significant experience in the fields of Intensive Care, Medical Emergency and Internal Medicine. He has also a large experience in the management of hospital emergency services as well as on the design and implementation of telemedicine projects. He is heading the Institute Marquês de Valle Flôr since 1986, having led the transformation of the Institute in the Portuguese foundation with a broader range of activities in development cooperation.

Manages Development Cooperation projects and has worked in various cooperation fields in Angola, Mozambique, Indonesia and in Latin America countries. Teresa currently manages projects for the reinforcement of Civil Society institutions and for agricultural planning in Guinea-Bissau.

Has a vast experience about the work of the EU institutions in the development sector, namely in Humanitarian Aid and Cooperation and Development Financing. She was the Development Counsellor at the Portuguese Permanent Representation to the EU Institutions in Brussels (2008-2015). Before that Vera coordinated programmes and managed projects at the PALOP-TL desk of IPAD, the Portuguese Agency for Development Assistance, where she was Vice-President (2006-2008) and also a member of the Executive Board (2004-2006). She was also an Advisor to the Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (2003-2004). Since 2015, Vera is an associate consultant of VFC.