Marisa Quaresma dos Reis
Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de
Lisboa,
Alameda da Universidade,
1649-014 Lisboa
PORTUGAL
+ 351 217 948 600
+ 351 910 103 125
[email protected]
Academic Profile
Marisa dos Reis is a doctoral candidate and researcher at the Lisbon Research Centre of Public Law
(Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon). She incorporates the IEL research group (International and
European Law). She is also a Research Fellow for the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology
in the area of Political and Legal Sciences. Her interests are broad covering International and European
Law, Human and Fundamental Rights, Constitutional and Environmental Law and Animal Rights. Marisa
dos Reis has a deep interest in Applied Ethics, Political Science and Philosophy. She has worked in the
areas of Family Law as well as in Youth and Children Rights, Criminal and Criminal Procedure Law as a
former deputy district attorney. While a Research Fellow at the Foundation for the Rights of Future
Generations (FRFG) in Frankfurt, she was also the Project Leader of the international conference entitled
"Ways to Legally Implement Intergenerational Justice". She also participated as a speaker and editor of
the peer reviewed journal IGJR (Intergenerational Justice Review) on the same topic. Marisa was
awarded by the European Commission with the prize for “Outstanding Project “ for her research work
on the rights of future generations at FRFG. After that, she was also invited to join the Editorial Board of
IGJR. Since then, she has been invited to participate in several conferences and to publish abroad.
Presently, she is the material leader of a research project on intergenerational justice and law under
development at the Lisbon Centre of Research in Public Law.
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Academic Qualifications
2012 - Present - University of Lisbon - School of Law
PhD in Law- Political and Legal Sciences
She was accepted per saltum to deliver her PhD thesis under the co-supervision of the distinguished
Professors Doctors Maria Luisa Duarte and Viriato Soromenho-Marques. Her research work takes the
paths of International Law, Constitutional Law and Fundamental Rights towards a more effective
implementation of legal mechanisms for the protection of future generations. The awareness towards
the long term implications of political decisions taken today , driven by the rise of solidarity rights
typically identified within a possible third generation of human rights, led to the creation of the concept
of intergenerational solidarity towards future generations. This happens in the international field ,
maxime in the sphere of international law of human rights. Gradually, the interest of international,
regional and national courts on the issue, as well as the emergence of parliamentary committees for the
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future , committees and ombudsmen for future generations , initiated a joint effort to reinforce the
accountability of present generations towards future generations, as ambitioned by UNESCO in its
Declaration of 1997. Still, how can we recognize rights to unborn persons if legal personhood is only
recognized after birth in the vast majority of legal systems? And how can we theorize human or
fundamental rights which have no known holder and who are not, for that reason, enforceable against
third parties? The thesis will seek to address these subjects, trying to find the best legal answers.
2007/2011 - University of Lisbon - School of Law
3-year Scientific Master in Law-Legal and International Sciences
The Master Thesis was prepared under the guidance of Professor Maria Luisa Duarte and was entitled
"International Law , Human Rights and Intergenerational Justice – The legal protection of future
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generations", Its public defense was carried out on the 5 of May, 2011. The jury was composed of the
President, Professor Luis Pinheiro Lima, the examiner Professor Alexandra Leitão , by Professor
Margarida Salema d' Oliveira Martins and by Professor Maria Luisa Duarte. The thesis achieved the final
rating of Very Good, unanimously.
The first year of the MSc consisted of seminars: Public International Law under the direction of Professor
Maria Luisa Duarte , Integration Law under the direction of Professor Fausto de Quadros, European and
International Tax Law under the direction of Professor Ana Paula Dourado. Within the seminars, Marisa
dos Reis produced the following reports achieving the final rating of Very Good :
a) The Articulation of the European Union Law and Mercosur Law with Member States Law - A
Comparative Study , Faculty of Law , University of Lisbon , diss . 2008 ( very good) ;
b) Prohibition of Tax avoidance in European Tax Law and the Fundamental Freedoms of the Treaty - in
particular, the case law on direct taxation , diss . 2008 Faculty of Law , University of Lisbon , diss . 2008
(very good) ;
c ) Freedom and presumption of innocence in the European convention of human rights - in particular,
the case of habeas corpus, Faculty of Law , University of Lisbon , diss . 2008 ( very good) .
2008/2009 - University of Lisbon – School of Law
Post-Graduate Course in International Business Law
Marisa completed the Post-Graduate Course with the theme: " International Financial Operations " and
presented her final work on the theme : "The Lamfalussy model of financial regulation and supervision
in the European Union area - The ECB intervention in the development of the model and its application "
with the second best rating of the course .
1997/2002 – Universidade NOVA de Lisboa- Faculty of Law
5-year Bachelor in Law-Social Law
Marisa dos Reis completed her law degree with specialisation in Social Law that encompasses the
following subjects : Constitutional Law , Fundamental Rights, Social Security Law, Social Equality Law,
Employment Law , Environmental Law , Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law, Family Law and
Bioethics. Marisa dos Reis completed some credits in elective courses in international law, such as
European Law and Public International La. She completed her degree with Good.
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Research
04-2013 - Present – Lisbon Centre for Research in Public Law - University of Lisbon School of Law
Research Fellow
Marisa was Invited to join the Group of European and International Law ( IEL ) and presented a proposal
for a research project on the theme "Towards a legal protection of the future" whose research team is
currently composed by herself, the principal investigator Professor Maria Luisa Duarte , Professor Axel
Gosseries , Professor Emilie Gaillard , Professor Jean -Paul Markus , Professor Pedro Guilherme Marques
, Professor Francisco Pereira Coutinho , Dr. Ana Isabel Pinto, Mrs. Beatriz Esperança .
04-2012 - Present - Foundation for Science and Technology ( FCT )
Research Fellow
Having applied her PhD research project to FCT with the theme: " The non- temporal discrimination of
fundamental rights - the case of future generations " with co-supervision of Professor Maria Luisa
Duarte and Professor Viriato Soromenho - Marques , she was awarded with a research grant for a period
of four (4 ) years.
09-2009 - Present - Stiftung für die Rechte zukünftiger Generationen / Foundation for the Rights of
Future Generations , Oberursel , Germany
8/2010 - present - Editorial Board Member
Marisa dos Reis joined the IGJR’s Editorial Board, and is currently a member of the juri in the peer
review process.
09-2009 to 08-2010 - Research Fellow / Project Leader / Editor
From 9-2009 to 08-2010 was a member of the editorial team of the international scientific journal
Intergenerational Justice Review ( IGJR ) , published in English and German . She was also a researcher in
the fields of Political Science and Philosophy, Children's Rights, Environmental Rights and
Intergenerational Justice. Marisa was the Project Leader of the International Conference " Ways to
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legally Implement intergenerational justice" . On the 17 of May, 2011 President Durão Barroso on the
behalf of the European Commission awarded this project with the "Award for Outstanding Project" in an
official ceremony in the scope of the EU2020 Strategy.
Publications and participation in conferences
Publications
In press:
- “Individual vs. collective rights. The differences between the protection of future individuals and future
generations” in a collective work to be published by Cambridge University Press in 2015
- Entry “Intergenerational Justice” in “Enciclopédia das Relações Internacionais”, to be published by Leya
in 2014.
Published:
- Article in anthology with a foreword by Professor Mireille Delmas - Marty , “De la Morale au Droit:
inspiration internationale visant la protection des droits des générations futures.”, in Prof. Jean-Paul
Markus (org), Quelles responsabilités juridiques envers les générations futures? Dalloz, Paris, 2011
- Critical Review : The Moral and Political Status of Children , Archard and Colin M. Macleod ( ed. ) in
Intergenerational Justice Review, 4/2010 : 149-151 ;
- Article : “Some thoughts on the legal nature of future generations: the recognition of an ante natalem
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protection? Intergenerational Justice Review, 1/2010 : 42-43;
- Article : with Dan Sylvain, "What would happen if citizens under 18 years old had the legal right to
vote? the German u18 Project experience". Intergenerational Justice Review, 4/2009 : 152-153;
- Article : "Barring adults from voting: disenfranchisement of felons and mentally disabled people
around the world", Intergenerational Justice Review, 4/2009, : 156-158.
Participation in conferences and related events
June, 19 to 20, 2014 – Lisbon Conference on Intergenerational Justice – The future of Law and the Law
of Future
Organiser and speaker with theme “The Jeffersonian concept of generations as nations – international
law as an inspiration to an “intergenerational law”?
The project was developed with the following partnerships:
- Portuguese Parliament,
- Portuguese Ombudsman
- Portuguese representation of UNESCO
- Portuguese National Youth Council
- Intergenerational Foundation (UK)
- Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations (Germany)
- Conference “Model Institutions for a Sustainable Future” (Hungary).
The newspaper “Diário Económico” was the conference’s media partner. ICJP, “Caixa Geral de
Depósitos” and the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) were the sponsors of the
event.
The event was honored with the Secretary-General of United Nations Ban Ki-moon praise.
The results of the conference will be published in a special issue of the peer-reviewed international
journal E-Publica in 2014. I will be the Guest-Editor of this publication.
April, 24 to 26, 2014 – “Model Institutions for a Sustainable Future – A Constitutional Comparative
Perspective”, Budapest, Hungary
Speaker with the presentation “Individual vs. collective rights. The differences between the protection
of future individuals and future generations”.
Along with this initiative, a memorandum on intergenerational solidarity and long-term governance was
signed by scholars and NGOs working in this field to serve as a general agreement on the importance of
intergenerational solidarity and long-term governance to be presented, among others, to the UN
Secretary General. The results of the Conference will be published in a book by Cambridge University
Press in 2015.
December 19, 2013 - “Intergenerational Justice Seminar”, National Youth Council , ISEG and the
Portuguese Parliament, Lisbon
Speaker with the presentation "Intergenerational Constitutionalism?"
September 24, 2013 - 14th University on Youth and Development , North - South Centre - European
Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity - Council of Europe - CEULAJ - Mollina , Spain
Lecturer on "Debating rights for future generations - Intergenerational justice in Law and Politics "
May 7, 2010 - Youth on the Move- European Commission, Rossio , Lisbon
Presented the project "Ways to Legally Implement Intergenerational Justice" as a project funded by the
European Commission.
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March 5, 2011, City Hall of Montijo
Was invited to an open discussion within the European Year of Volunteering in Portugal , with the
national representative of the initiative, the journalist Fernanda Freitas .
December 10, 2010 - Colloque " Quelle Responsabilité Juridique Envers les Générations Futures ? "
Université Versailles -St . Quentin , and Université de Poitiers , France
Speaker on the topic “Perspective comparée sur la reconnaissance de la personnalité juridique en faveur
des générations futures” - Oradora no painel de Direito Internacional
May 31, 2010 - High School Jorge Peixinho, Montijo
Debate with young people on civil and political rights of children – the reduction of the voting age.
Marisa was invited to present her work at the Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations to
youngsters.
27 and May 28, 2010 - International Conference " Ways to Legally Implement Intergenerational
Justice", Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon
Project Leader and speaker. The project was developed with the following partnerships:
- Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations ,
- World Future Council ,
- Portuguese Association for the United Nations ,
- Portuguese Society of International Law ,
- Centre Jacques Delors .
The conference was sponsored by: Caixa Geral de Depósitos (Social Responsibility Department)
PHNeutro , DDB , Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and Olissipo Hotel Marques de Sá.
Awards and Prizes
May 17, 2011 - Antwerp - European Commission
"Outstanding project award" delivered by the President of the European Commission, Mr. Manuel
Durão Barroso at an official ceremony in Antwerp for her research work on the rights of future
generations
Additional professional experience
09.2013 -Present , Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon
Advisor for Research Management
Consultant for Research & Development of the Law Faculty of Lisbon , support for accreditation of new
units along the FCT , advisor for research policies and institutional scientific marketing.
1-2011 - 7-2011 - Office for Citizenship and Development / Youth Office of Municipality of Montijo /
Association for Training and Professional Development, Montijo
Consultant / Trainer
Marisa was a consultant in matters of the European Union and organized training plans for European
Leonardo programme internships. Marisa was responsible for the establishment of partnerships at
national level for international mobility and for the activities within Youth and Volunteering. She taught
vocational courses ( Technical Level 3 ) in Labour Law, Commercial and Tax Law ( 44 hours ), Portuguese
and English languages, Culture and History of Portugal (50 hours).
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11-2010 - 03-2012 European Information Centre Jacques Delors
Trainer
Marisa was a trainer on European matters, in particular : Citizenship and the European Union, Fighting
Poverty and Social Exclusion, EU2020 .
10-2003 - 09-2007 - Attorney General's Office - ( Santa Cruz da Graciosa ; Beja )
Deputy Attorney Substitute
In addition to her functions in criminal and civil matters, Marisa was also the sole responsible for
monitoring the local Committees for the Promotion and Protection of Children and Youth.
11-2002 – 9-2003 - Rogério Alves & Luciano Marcos, Advogados
Trainee Lawyer
Focus on Administrative and Environmental Law.
Relevant Training
29 and 30/10/2013 - Universia / Rectory of Universidade Nova de Lisboa - International Visibility of the
Universities’ Research
12-2012 Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon - Intensive Course in Bioethics Law by Professor Dr. Pierre Henri Prélot ( Cergy- Pontoise University )
06-2012 - 07-2012 Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon - Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence – European
Module on Fundamental Rights
10-2010 PowerFORM - Trainers course ( CAP – Portuguese certification for Training )
10 - 2009 - 03-2010 - Volkshochschule , Frankfurt am Main - German Course Level A.2.2
09-2009 - Goethe Institute - German Course Level A 1.1.
03-2009 - European Commission - Programme "Youth in Action", host Organization: SEEYN , Bosnia and
Herzegovina - international training course : " Training Course for Leaders of Youth Groups with Fewer
Opportunities" .
1997-1998 Instituto de Línguas e Formação Profissional English course, level 10 ( B2 )
Languages
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Portuguese (mother language) Proficient ( C2 )
English : Very Good ( C1 )
French : Good ( B2 )
Spanish : Good ( B2 )
German: Elementary ( A3 )
Lisbon, 2nd July, 2014
Marisa Quarsma dos Reis
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