PhD (2003) in African Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Sciences, with the theme “The structural adjustment policies and the well-being of the urban families in the city of Bissau, 1986 – 1994 – 1998 – 2001”, at the Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e Empresa (ISCTE). Course on Computer Science in Statistics at the National Institute of Administration of Lisbon (1985). Degree in Economics at the same University (1975/79). Bachelor’s Degree in Economics at ISEG/ULisboa (1968).

From 2014 to the present, is lecturer/coordinator of Introduction to International Cooperation for Development (University of Aveiro and Camões Institute.
He held, from 2010 to 2014, the position of General Coordinator Professor for International Cooperation for Development at the University of Aveiro. He was an international consultant from 1985 to the present, with assignments throughout the PALOP and Timor-Leste for International Organizations such as the World Bank, UNDP, IOM and the European Union in countries such as Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau. Between 1986 and 1987, he was adviser for statistics to the Minister of Planning of Guinea-Bissau; between 1998 and 2003 he was adviser to the Minister of Solidarity and Social Security for the organization of the Department of Cooperation for Development; and between 2008 and 2012, he was adviser to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, to promote the Civil Society Forum for Cooperation for Development.

Researcher responsible for projects with public and private funding, national and international. Among which are: “Memória de África e do Oriente” (UA and CEsA/CSG/ISEG/ULisboa); “O cluster como instrumento teórico e prático da Cooperação Internacional para o Desenvolvimento portuguesa: o caso de Moçambique, Timor-Leste, São Tomé e Príncipe e Angola; “Os Direitos Humanos e a pandemia de covid-19 na Guiné-Bissau”, etc.