Short vita
Carlos, graduated in psychology, is a passionate about human behaviour and social relationships. He wanted to focus his professional career on enhancing the value of a brand or organisation through communication, branding and digital marketing.
Contributions
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Hope for the opposition in Venezuela?
On September 21st, a thought-provoking debate took place at Schiller International
University, organized by the Forum Libertas, Veritas y Legalitas in cooperation with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom. The discussion centered on the current state of Venezuela and the forthcoming primary elections, bringing together prominent voices from different sides of the Venezuelan political spectrum. -
Meetings with Iniciativa Liberal and Study Presentation in Lisbon
The FNF team recently met with the leadership of our partner and ALDE member party Iniciativa Liberal in Portugal. The young party is one of Europe’s most promising new players on the field, currently having eight elected MPs in the national assembly. The meeting took place to discuss the country's political situation ahead of the 2024 budget approval in the parliament and the Madeira regional elections. Furthermore, the meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the next steps in what has become a very fruitful partnership.
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Keynote lecture: "The control of secret services in democratic societies"; with the participation of Kostantin Kuhle, member of the German parliament.
"The balance between the needs of secret services and the protection of fundamental rights in liberal democracies is the challenge facing European intelligence." In an increasingly complex and constantly evolving society, understanding the reality of intelligence services becomes crucial. In this regard, we were privileged to attend a truly eye-opening day in which seven leading experts shared their experience and knowledge.
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The War in Ukraine and Food (In-)Security in Africa
In late November, IPDAL, the leading Portugese foreign policy think tank, FNF Madrid and the Universidade Europeia organized the 3rd Africa XXI conference in Lisbon. The interventions of relevant international organisations, the Portuguese government, foundations, think tanks and private sector leaders, allowed for an in-depth debate about the main issues facing the continent at the moment, particularly in the area of food insecurity as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.
