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Carmen Amado Mendes

Jury Member

Doctoral Examinations

Member in the oral examination of Chen Han, PhD in Applied Business Management, ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon, 16 July 2019. Thesis: “Service failure and recovery strategy: the case of a China’s time-honored restaurant”. Supervisor: Virgínia Trigo.
Member in the oral examination of Nkouedje Kemajou, PhD in Etudes transculturelles, University of Lyon 3 (Jean Moulin), France, 9 October 2017. Thesis: “La politique culturelle de la Republique Populaire de Chine en Afrique Subsaharienne Francophone de la Conference de Bandung a 2015: Soixante ans d’instrumentalisation de la culture”. Supervisor: Grégory Lee.
Member in the oral examination of Paulo Duarte, PhD in International Relations, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, 18 November 2016. Thesis: “La sécuritisation des intérêts chinois: la Nouvelle Route de la Soie au sein du Nouveau Grand Jeu centrasiatique”. Supervisor: Tanguy Struye de Swielande.
Member in the oral examination of Sofia Fernandes, PhD in African Studies, ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon, 21 December 2015. Thesis: “Os acordos de financiamento entre a China e Angola: uma reconstrução pós-conflito sem reformas políticas”, (“The financing agreements between China and Angola: a post-conflict reconstruction without political reforms”). Supervisor: Fernando Jorge Cardoso.
Member in the oral examination of Ruben Eiras, PhD in History, Defense and International Relations, ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon, 17 June 2015. Thesis: “Política de Segurança Energética: o Potencial da Cooperação Estratégica entre Portugal e Brasil”, (“Energy Security Policy: the Potential of Strategic Cooperation between Portugal and Brazil”). Supervisors: Carlos Dias and Joaquim Gouveia.
Member in the oral examination of Carla Fernandes, PhD in International Relations – Political Science Area Studies, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, New University of Lisbon (UNL), 16 December 2013. Thesis: “China Hoje – Necessidades Energéticas e Relações Internacionais. As Relações com os Países de Língua Portuguesa: Angola, Brasil e Timor-Leste”, (“China Today - Energy Needs and International Relations. The relations with the Portuguese-speaking countries: Angola, Brazil and East-Timor”). Supervisors: Esteves Pereira and Félix Ribeiro.
Member in the oral examination of Marisa Gaspar, PhD in Anthropology, ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon, 29 July 2013. Thesis: “Macau Sá Filo – Memória, Identidade e Ambivalência na Comunidade Euroasiática Macaense”, (“Macau Sá Filo - Memory, Identity and Ambivalence in Eurasian Macanese Community”). Supervisors: Brian O’Neill and Gonçalo Santos.
Member in the oral examination of Jorge Tavares da Silva, PhD in International Relations – International Politics and Conflict Resolution, School of Economics, University of Coimbra, 27 February 2012. Thesis: “Os Canais de Intermediação Não-Governamental na Transformação do Conflito Sino-formosino” (“Channels of Non-Governmental Intermediation in the Transformation of the Sino-Formosan Conflict”). Supervisor: Maria Raquel Freire.

Master Examinations

Member in the oral examinations of Wang Bin, Master’s in Development and International Cooperation, ISEG, Lisbon, 14 October 2019. Dissertation topic: “The Impact of Chinese Foreign Investment on Industrialization of Angola”. Supervisor: Maria Fernanda Ilhéu.
Member in the oral examination of Felício Teles, Master’s in Diplomacy and International Relations, Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies, Lisbon, 9 January 2014. Dissertation topic: “A Diplomacia Pública no Contexto das Organizações Internacionais – o caso da CPLP” (“Public Diplomacy in the Context of International Organizations – The case of the Community of Portuguese-speaking countries”). Supervisor: Maria Sousa Galito.
Member in the oral examination of Luís Filipe Gaspar, Master’s in International Business, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, 22 November 2013. Dissertation topic: “Influência do Capital Humano no Investimento Direto Estrangeiro (IDE) em Portugal” (“Influence of Human Capital in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Portugal”). Supervisor: Blandina Oliveira.
Member in the oral examination of Hugo Gravanita, Master’s in Political Science and International Relations, New University of Lisbon, 21 March 2013. Dissertation topic: “O Crescimento Económico da China: implicações na região da Ásia-Pacífico" (“The Economic Growth of China: implications for the Asia-Pacific region”). Supervisor: Carla Fernandes.
Member in the oral examination Magda Teixeira Graça, Master’s in Chinese Studies, University of Aveiro, 22 March 2010. Dissertation topic: “China and Southeast Asia Countries vs. Japan: A Strategic Alliance in Defense of the Status Quo”. Supervisor: Carlos Jalali.
Member in the oral examination of Rui Brito, Master’s in Peace and Conflict Studies in the New International Relations, Autonomous University of Lisbon, 26 February 2010. Dissertation topic: “As implicações estratégicas do crescimento chinês na região Ásia-Pacífico” (“The strategic implications of China´s rise in the Asian-Pacific region”). Supervisor:  Viriato Soromenho-Marques.
Participation as chairperson in the oral examination of Mónica Piedade, Master's in International Relations, School of Economics, University of Coimbra, 9 October 2009. Dissertation topic: “Da erradicação da pobreza à promoção da segurança: impactos do 11 de Setembro de 2001 na política de cooperação para o desenvolvimento da União Europeia. O regresso de uma paz negativa?” (“From the eradication of poverty to the promotion of security: impacts of September Eleven, 2001, in the cooperation policy for the development of the European Union. The return of a negative peace?”).
Participation as chairperson in the oral examination of Irene Maria Nunes, Master's in International Relations, School of Economics, University of Coimbra, 9 October 2009. Internship report topic: “Turismo, Desenvolvimento e Dependência em Cabo Verde” (“Tourism, Development and Dependence in Cape Verde”).
Participation as chairperson in the oral examination of Sandro Marmelo, Master's in International Relations, School of Economics, University of Coimbra, 8 October 2009. Dissertation topic: “O mercado petrolífero mundial: a necessidade de um multilateralismo de gestão energética” (“The petroleum world market: the need for a multilateral energetic management”).
Participation as chairperson in the oral examination of Eurico Matos, Master's in International Relations, School of Economics, University of Coimbra, 7 October 2009. Dissertation topic: “Governação Económica e Ordem Internacional desde 1975” (“Economic Governance and International Order since 1975”).
Participation as chairperson in the oral examination of Pedro Santiago, Master's in International Relations, School of Economics, University of Coimbra, 6 October 2009. Internship report topic: “Políticas educativas no espaço europeu – um novo tratado na cooperação europeia” (“Educational Policies in the European space – a new treaty in European cooperation”).
Member in the oral examination of Nuno Magalhães, Master’s in History, New University of Lisbon, 19 June 2006. Dissertation topic: “Portugal e o Extremo Oriente, 1859-1862: Realismo Ofensivo e a Ordem dos Tratados Desiguais.” (“Portugal and the Far East, 1859-1862: Offensive Realism and the Chamber of Unequal Treaties”). Supervisor: António Pedro Vicente.

Research Works

Member in the oral examination of the final course work of Maria Eduarda Santos, Bachelor’s in Civil Procedural Law and Negotiation Theory, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil, 5 December 2018. Monograph: “Conquistando acordos judiciais excelentes: a aplicabilidade do método Harvard de negociação nas audiências civis” (“Achieving excellent judicial agreements: the applicability of the Harvard Method of negotiation to civilian hearings”). Supervisor: Clarissa Diniz Guedes.
Member in the oral examination of António Bastos, for the Joint Staff Course (CEMC), Portuguese Joint Command and Staff College (IESM), Lisbon, 3 June 2014. Research work: “O Poder Militar da China” (“China military power”). Supervisor: Adalberto Centenico.

Assessment Panels

Assessment Panel Member of the call for three Master scholarships “China Three Gorges”, awarded by China Three Gorges Corporation, in cooperation with the University of Coimbra, for newly graduated students of this University, for 2016/2017, 2017/2018 and 2018/2019, Rectorate of the UC.
Assessment Panel Member of the Portugal-China Young Entrepreneurs Association Award (AJEPC), in the scope of the Cooperation Protocol between AJEPC and FEUC, for 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018 and 2018/2019.
Assessment Panel Member of the call for Master’s and Doctoral scholarships “Estudos sobre Macau” (“Studies on Macau”), awarded by the Macau Foundation and the University of Coimbra, for 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018 and 2018/2019, Rectorate of the UC.
Assessment Panel Member of the international call for the assignment of a PhD Research job, in the scope of the Competition Procedure IT057-18-7267, for the disciplinary area of ​​Humanities, History and Archeology (Contemporary History, October 2018.
Evaluator of the exams on “the relations with the East, and with China in particular”, in the scope of the Competition Procedure P048-14-368, for staff recruitment at the Rectorate of the University of Coimbra, September 2014.
Assessment Panel Member of the call for a Fellowship of Science and Technology Management, under the project “Apoio à plataforma de colaboração para as Indústrias Culturais e Criativas Portugal – RAEM coordenada pela UC, no contexto do INOV C para a internacionalização” (“Support for the collaboration platform for the Cultural and Creative Industries Portugal – Macau Special Administrative Region coordinated by the UC, in the context of INOV C for internationalization”), Rectorate of the University of Coimbra, funded by the Strategic Program INOV C - MAIS CENTRO, March 2014.
Assessment Panel Member of the call for a Fellowship of Science and Technology Management, under the project “Apoio ao desenvolvimento das relações entre a UC e China, e o oriente em geral” (“Support for the development of the relations between the University of Coimbra and China, and the Orient in general”), Rectorate of the University of Coimbra, funded by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Assessment (Brazil), September 2012.
Assessment Panel Member of the call for 2012 Individual Grants Funding in the area of Political Science, FCT, July 2012.