University degrees, diplomas and academic public assessments

2013 - Agregação, International Politics and Conflict Resolution, School of Economics of the University of Coimbra

2002 - PhD in International Relations, Conflict and Security in the Former Soviet Union: The Role of the OSCE, University of Kent at Canterbury, United Kingdom

1996 - Master in International Relations, Building the New European Security Architecture: What Role for the OSCE?, University of Kent at Canterbury, United Kingdom

1995 - First Degree in International Relations, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

Field of specialisation

Foreign policy

International security

Peace Studies