WORK EXPERIENCE

March 2018 - currently

Researcher

Observatory for  Roma Communities (Observatório das Comunidades Ciganas) at High Commission for Migration, Lisbon, Portugal. URL: www.obcig.acm.gov.pt

▪  Gather and make available studies related to the theme of Roma communities;

▪  Promote the publication of studies to improve the existing knowledge on the topic of Roma communities;

▪  Promote and publicize initiatives or events, such as seminars and conferences, to promote greater knowledge of the situation of Roma communities and / or allow the formation of the key factors on this issue;

▪  Publicize several activities and the combined knowledge, through various media, for a wide availability of information;

▪  Promote cooperation and coordination between the ACM, PI and scientific and academic institutions, at national and international level;

▪  Raise awareness and deconstruct myths, representations and / or stereotypes about the Roma communities.

Business or sector Public Institute

Jan. 2014- Dec. 2016

Postdoctoral Researcher

Emigration Observatory (Observatório da Emigração) at Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES), ISCTE-IUL, Lisbon, Portugal.  URL: www.observatorioemigracao.pt

▪  Collect, harmonize and analyse information on the evolution and characteristics of Portuguese emigration and Portuguese emigrated population, in particular by collecting data from the statistical institutions of the emigration destination countries;

▪  Disseminate all the compiled information, promote its availability and discussion with the general public, in particular with researchers, students, policy makers and journalists;

▪  Contribute, through its activity, for the definition and evaluation of public emigration policies based on information and knowledge about this domain of intervention.