CURRICULUM VITAE
1. Last Name:
José
2. First Name:
André
3. Date of Birth:
19th December 1970
4. Nationality:
Mozambican
5. Status:
Married
6. Education:
University
Degree
Master in Sociology “Post-Colonialisms and
Global Citizenship Programme”. Master thesis
about post-colonial development politics
Law Degree
Faculty of Economy of University of Coimbra,
Portugal. 2010
University of Coimbra, Portugal. 1992 – 1997
7. Language skills: competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)
Language
Read
Portuguese
English
Speak
Write
Native
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2
3
8. Other skills:
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1st International Course on Promotion of Human Rights, by Centre for Promotion of Human
Rights (CIPDH-UNESCO), Buenos Aires, Argentina (2012)
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International Course about “Mozambican Literature”, by the Social Studies Center of the
Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra, Portugal (2007)
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International Seminar in “Research methodologies in Social Sciences in Africa”, organized by
Council for the Development of Social Sciences Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Luanda
(Angola) (2006)
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“Techniques and Research Methodologies in Social Sciences”, organized by the Judiciary
Training Center, Maputo, Mozambique (2005)

Training of Trainers on Evaluation of Learning Methodologies”, a course organized by the
Judiciary Training Center, Maputo, Mozambique (2004)

Outlooks to Citizenship”, organized by the Social Studies Center of the Faculty of Economics,
University of Coimbra, Portugal (2004)

Training of Trainers on Evaluation of Learning Methodologies”, a course organized by the
Judiciary Training Center, Maputo, Mozambique (2004)
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Pedagogic Training of Trainers”, a course organized by the Judiciary Training Center,
Maputo, Mozambique (2003)
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“Training of Trainers”, a course organized by the “Escuela Judicial” of Barcelona, Spain
(2001)
9.
Present Position: Reseacher at Centro de Formação Jurídica e Judiciária (CFJJ)
10. Working Experience in Africa:
Country
From – to:
Moçambique
Since 1997
Angola
April to June, 2007
Angola
2008-2009
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10. Professional experience
Date
Location
2011
Mozambique
Attorney
General
2010
Mozambique
Centre for Legal
and Judiciary
Training (CFJJ)
2009
Mozambique
Centre for
Public Integrity
(CIP)
2007-2008
Mozambique
UNICRI( United
Nations
Interregional
crime and
Justice
Institute)
2000-2007
Mozambique
.
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Institution
Centre for Legal
and Judiciary
Training (CFJJ)
Position
Consultant
(member of the
team)
Head of
Department for
Research and
Studies
Description
Design the strategic plan for 2012-2016
Design and coordination of research programmes. Mozambique.
Consultant
Study on Access to Justice within the scope of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper II
evaluation
Consultant
Strengthening Juvenile Justice in Mozambique Programme.
Head of
Department for
Research and
Studies
Design and coordination of research programmes. Mozambique. Mozambique.
1
Date
Location
Institution
2000 to present
Mozambique
Centre for Legal
and Judiciary
Training (CFJJ)
1999-2010
Mozambique
2007
Angola
(Luanda)
2003-2005
Mozambique
2003 and 2004
Mozambique
2002
Mozambique
1997 – 2000
Mozambique
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Women and
Law in Southern
Africa Research
and Education
Trust
European
Commission
(Framework
Contract Lot 7;
Contract
Number
2007/133200)
Centre for Legal
and Judiciary
Training (CFJJ)
Centre for Legal
and Judiciary
Training (CFJJ)
Centre for Legal
and Judiciary
Training (CFJJ)
Eduardo
Mondlane
University
Position
Description
Researcher,
trainer and
Course
Coordinator
judges, prosecutors and public advocates
Associate
Researcher
Associate Researcher in the regional project: “Women and Law in Southern Africa” –
Mozambique (WLSA/Moz).
Consultant
Diagnóstico ao Instituto Nacional de Estudos Judiciários (INEJ)” (Diagnostic and Evaluation
Study of the National Institute for Judiciary Sudies)
Researcher
Course
Coordinator
Researcher and trainer and Course Coordinator of the course in Labor Law provided to
Member of the team for the elaboration of the law-draft for the judiciary reform in
Mozambique (the Judiciary Courts Law, the Community Courts Law and the Law for the
Accesses of Justice).
Course Coordinator of the course in Labor Law provided to trade unions.
Trainer
Trainer in Constitutional Law and Human Rights, in a course provided to customer judges.
Researcher
Researcher at the Center for African Studies at the Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo,
Mozambique.
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Research Projects
Date
Current Project
Location
Institution
Position
Mozambique
Centre for Legal
and Judiciary
Training (CFJJ)
Head of
Department
and
Coordinator
Mozambique
2009
Researcher
Study about juvenile justice
Angola
Law Faculty,
Agostinho Neto
University
Researcher
Study about Legal Pluralism in Angola
Mozambique
Forum Mulher
Researcher
Empowering women through access and control over land in the context of gender biased
green revolution policies: Action Research Project in Manhica District, Mozambique
2007-2008
Mozambique
2006
Mozambique
.
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Mozambican Permanent Observatory of Justice (research about judicial courts, informal
justice and access to justice issues)
Centre for Legal
and Judiciary
Training (CFJJ)
/ UNICEF
2010
2008-2009
Description
United Nations
Interregional
Crime and
Justice
Research
Institute
Centre for Legal
and Judiciary
Training (CFJJ)
Consultant
Head of
Department for
Research and
Studies
Restaurative justice experiences in Mozambique (research about informal justice in
Mozambique)
Neo-liberal Globalization, State Reform and Access to Justice in Mozambique (research
about the impact of the judiciary reform process in the context of economic transformation
in Mozambique)
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Date
Location
Institution
2003-2005
Mozambique
Centre for Legal
and Judiciary
Training (CFJJ)
Researcher
2003
Mozambique
Researcher
1997-2000
Mozambique
1997-1999
Mozambique
Centre for Legal
and Judiciary
Training/
Research
Institute for
Development
“Cruzeiro do
Sul”
Center for
African Studies
of Eduardo
Mondlane
University
Department of
Gender Studies
- Center for
African Studies
of Eduardo
Mondlane
University
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Position
Description
Judiciary Reform in Mozambique: a study on the performance of the judicial and community
courts, with the objective to provide elements for the law reform program on the judiciary
organization, community courts and access to justice laws (empiric study conducted in
Angoche and Macossa Districts and Nampula and Maputo cities).
The relationship between community structures and judiciary courts, in the framework of
land conflicts resolution in Mozambique
Researcher
The Administration of Justice in Mozambique: performance evaluation of judiciary courts
and informal justice (empiric work done in Cabo Delgado, Inhambane, Maputo, Sofala,
Tete, and Zambézia Provinces and in Maputo city)
Associate
Researcher
Women Rights in the Administration of Justice
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Experience Related with the Civil Society
Date
Location
2006-2010
Mozambique
WLSA
2006
Mozambique
2006
Mozambique
2004
Mozambique
2003 and 2004
Mozambique
2003
Mozambique
2003
Porto Alegre
(Brasil)
Judiciary
Training Center/
Mozambican
Social Forum
Coalition for
Economic
Justice/
Mozambican
Social Forum
Judiciary
Training Center
Judiciary
Training Center
Judiciary
Training Center
Judiciary
Training Center
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Institution
Position
Description
Member of the
Board
In 2006 WLSA was transformed in an NGO (research and training institution). WLSA is a
member of a Mozambican NGO Forum (Fórum Mulher). For more information about WLSA
see http://www.wlsa.org.mz/
Delegate
Wokshop about “Access to Justice in Mozambique”
Delegate
Presentation of the communication: “O Estado de Direito em Moçambique” (The Rule of
Law in Mozambique)
Researcher
Panel discussions about the Judiciary Reform Process in Mozambique (Maputo,
Inhambane, Sofala and Nampula provinces)
Course Coordinator of the course in Labor Law provided to trade unions.
Course
Coordinator
Trainer
Delegate
Trainer in constitutional law and human rights (training for community courts, traditional and
religion leaders)
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11. PUBLICATIONS
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José, André Cristiano (Coord.); Araújo, Sara; Fumo, Joaquim; Cuahela, Ambrósio (forthcoming). Retratatos da Justiça Moçambicana. Redes Informais de
Resolução de Conflitos em Espaços Urbanos e Rurais. (Mozambican Justice Pictures. Informal Dispute Resolution Networks in Urban and Rural Areas). Maputo: CFJJ.
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Fumo, Joaquim (Coord.); José, André Cristiano; Samo, Saturnino (2013). Estudo Diagnóstico da Justiça de Menores. (Diagnostic Study of Juvenile Justice).
Maputo: CFJJ.
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José, André Cristiano (2011). «Archaeology of the Popular Justice in Mozambique: The Case of Mafalala Neighbourhood Court». CODESRIA XIII General
Assembly, Rabat-Morocco. [accessible in http://www.general.assembly.codesria.org/IMG/pdf/Andre_Cristiano_Jose-2.pdf]
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José, André Cristiano (2010). «Avaliação do Impacto do PARPA II no Acesso à Justiça» (Evaluation on the impact of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper II on
access to justice). Maputo: Centro de Integridade Pública.
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José, André Cristiano (2008) and Gome, Moreno. Pesquisa sobre a justiça comunitária em Moçambique (Research about community justice in Mozambique:
experiences from Maputo and Pemba). Maputo: UNICRI.
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José, André Cristiano (2008). «Direitos humanos e liberdades básicas» (Human Rights and Basic Freedoms). In Nuvunga, Adriano; Mosse, Marcelo; de Renzio,
Paolo (Editores), Governação e integridade em Moçambique: problemas práticos e desafios reais. Maputo: Centro de Integridade Pública, pp. 26-33.
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José, André Cristiano and Pedroso, João (2008). «O Ministério Público em Moçambique» (The Attorney General Department in Mozambique). In Dias, João Paulo;
de Azevedo, Rodrigo Ghringhelli (Coords.). O papel do Ministério Público. Estudo comparado dos países latino-americanos. Coimbra: Almedina, pp. 339-369.
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José, André Cristiano José (2008). «Revolução e identidades nacionais em Moçambique: diálogos (in)confessados» (Revolution and National Identities in
Mozambique: (Non)confessed Dialogues). In Margarida Calafate Ribeiro; Maria Paula Meneses (orgs). Moçambique: Das palavras escritas. Porto: Afrontamento, pp.
141-159.
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José, André Cristiano (2007). «Revolução e identidades nacionais em Moçambique: diálogos (in)confessados» (Revolution and National Identities in Mozambique:
(Non)confessed Dialogues). Bulletin of Hispanic Studies, pp. 503-518.
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José, André Cristiano (2007). «Autoridades ardilosas e democracia em Moçambique» (Crafty Traditional Authorities and Democracy in Mozambique). In Kyed,
Helene Maria; Buur, Lars; da Silva, Terezinha (orgs.). State recognition of local authorities and public participation. Maputo: CFJJ, pp. 63-81.
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José, André Cristiano and Araújo, Sara (2007). «Pluralismo jurídico. Legitimidade e acesso à justiça. Instâncias comunitárias de resolução de conflitos no bairro de
Inhagoia “B” – Maputo» (Legal pluralism, legitimacy and access to justice. Community conflit resolution structures in Inhagoia B neighbourhood – Maputo). Oficina
do CES n.º 284. CES: Universidade de Coimbra. [Available in http://www.ces.uc.pt/publicacoes/oficina/ficheiros/284.pdf]
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Pureza, José Manuel; Rafael, Mónica; José, André Cristiano; Marcelino, Carla (2007). As novas operações de paz das Nações Unidas. Os casos de Angola, Timor
Leste e Moçambique (The United Nations Peace Operations: the Case of Angola, East Timor and Mozambique). Coimbra: Centro de Estudos Sociais, Oficina n.º 290.
[disponível em http://www.ces.uc.pt/publicacoes/oficina/290/290.pdf]
José, André Cristiano (2006). «Autoridades ardilosas e democracia em Moçambique». (Crafty Traditional Authorities and Democracy in Mozambique). In Cabo dos
Trabalhos n.º1, Coimbra: Centro de Estudos Sociais da Universidade de Coimbra. (Accessible at
http://www.cabodostrabalhos.ces.uc.pt/n1/documentos/200611_autoridades_tradicionais_democracria.pdf).
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Pedroso, João; Trindade, João Carlos; Marques, Maria Manuel Leitão and José, André Cristiano (2006). «The courts in action: functions, resources, case slow and
characterization of litigation». In Santos, Boaventura de Sousa; Trindade, João and Meneses, Maria Paula (Eds.). Law and justice in multicultural society: The case of
Mozambique. Dakar: Codesria, pp. 145-172.
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Pedroso, João; Trindade, João Carlos; José, André Cristiano and Santos, Boaventura de Sousa (2006). «The judicial courts performance: main blockages in the
court system». In Santos, Boaventura de Sousa; Trindade, João and Meneses, Maria Paula (Eds.). Law and justice in multicultural society: The case of Mozambique.
Dakar: Codesria, pp. 173-185.
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Marques, Maria Manuel Leitão; Pedroso, João; José, André Cristiano; Santos, Boaventura de Sousa and Da Silva, Teresinha (2006). «Access law and justice:
advocacy and legal assistance between the state, the market and community. In Santos, Boaventura de Sousa; Trindade, João (Eds.). Law and justice in multicultural
society: The case of Mozambique. Dakar: Codesria, pp. 187-202.
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José, André Cristiano (2006). «Neoliberalismo e crise do trabalho em Moçambique: o caso da indústria do caju». (Neo-liberalism and labor crisis in Mozambique:
the case of the cashew nut industry). In Cabo dos Trabalhos n.º1, Coimbra: Center of Social Studies of the University of Coimbra (Accessible at
http://www.cabodostrabalhos.ces.uc.pt/n1/documentos/200611_neoliberalismo_moçambique.pdf).
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José, André Cristiano (2005) Colectânea de legislação do trabalho (org.). (Mozambican Labor legislation) Maputo: CFJJ.
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José, André Cristiano; Araújo, Sara; Cuahela, Ambrósio and Fumo, Joaquim (2004). Administração da justiça em Macossa: as redes de resolução de conflitos. (The
administration and the conflicts resolution networks of Justice at Macossa District). Maputo: CFJJ. [Research Report]
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José, André Cristiano and Araújo, Sara (2004). As Redes de resolução de conflitos no bairro de Inhagoia «B», Cidade de Maputo. (The Conflict resolution networks
at Inhagoia “B” neighbourhood, in Maputo): CFJJ. [Research Report]
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José, André Cristiano and Santos, Boaventura de Sousa (2003). «As ONGs, o acesso ao direito e a defesa dos direitos humanos: A Liga Moçambicana do Direitos
Humanos» (the NGO´s, the access to justice and human rights defense: the Mozambican League for Human Rights). In Boaventura de Sousa Santos e João Trindade
(Orgs), Conflito e Transformação Social: Uma Paisagem das Justiças em Moçambique. Porto:
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Marques, Maria Manuel Leitão; José, André Cristiano and Pedroso, João (2003). «A justiça cível nos tribunais provinciais» (Civil Justice in the Provincial Courts). In
Boaventura de Sousa Santos e João Trindade (Orgs). Conflito e Transformação Social: Uma Paisagem das Justiças em Moçambique. Porto: Afrontamento, pp. 351403 (Vol. 1).
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Pedroso, João and José, André Cristiano (2003). «A justiça criminal nos tribunais provinciais» (Criminal Justice in the Provincial Courts), in Boaventura de Sousa
Santos e João Trindade (Orgs). Conflito e Transformação Social: Uma Paisagem das Justiças em Moçambique. Porto: Afrontamento, pp. 405-447 (Vol 1).
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Pedroso, João and José, André Cristiano (2003). «A justiça nos tribunais distritais» (Justice in the District Courts), in Boaventura de Sousa Santos e João Trindade
(Orgs). Conflito e Transformação Social: Uma Paisagem das Justiças em Moçambique. Porto: Afrontamento, pp. 475-514 (Vol. 1).
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Pedroso, João; Trindade, João Carlos; José, André Cristiano and Santos, Boaventura de Sousa (2003). «Caracterização do desempenho dos tribunais: um roteiro
dos bloqueios do sistema judicial» (Characterization of Courts Performance, an Outlook to the Blockages of the Judiciary System). In Boaventura de Sousa Santos e
João Trindade (Orgs); Conflito e Transformação Social: Uma Paisagem das Justiças em Moçambique. Porto: Afrontamento, pp. 519-611 (Vol. 1).
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Trindade, João; Negrão, José, José, André Cristiano; Donato, João; et. al. (2002) João Trindade, José Negrão O papel dos tribunais comunitários na prevenção e
resolução de conflitos de terra. (The role of community courts in the prevention of and in conflict resolution). Maputo: CFJJ, FAO-Projecto GCP/MOZ/NET. (accessible
at http://www.iid.org.mz/Tribunais_Comunitarios.pdf). [Research Report]
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Osório, Conceição; Andrade, Ximena; Temba, Eulália; José, André Cristiano; Levi, Benvinda (2001). Poder e Violência: Homicídio e Femicídio. (Power and Violence:
Homicide and Femicide). Maputo: Women and Law in Southern Africa.
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Trindade, João Carlos; José, André Cristiano; Mbilana, Guilherme; Fumo, Joaquim (2001). Necessidade de Implantação de uma Rede Nacional de Paralegais para
a Defesa dos Camponeses. (Evaluation of the viability of a national network of paralegals, to provide legal aid for peasants). Maputo: CFJJ. Maputo. [Research
Report]
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Osório, Conceição; Andrade, Ximena; Temba, Eulália; José, André Cristiano (2000). The justice delivery system and the illusion of the transparency. Maputo:
Women and Law in Southern Africa, Department of Woman and Gender Studies, Centre of African Studies, Eduardo Mondlane University.
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Serra, Carlos; Trindade, João; Mbilana, Guilherme; Fumo, Joaquim and José, André Cristiano (2000):
«Resolução de Conflitos pelo Régulo Luís na Cidade da
Beira: Um Híbrido Político-Judicial» (Conflict Resolution in traditional authority structures: Chief Luís in Beira city, an example of political and judicial hybridization). In
Serra, Carlos (Org); Conflito e Mestiçagem. Maputo, Livraria Universitária/UEM, pp. 69-84.
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Santos, Boaventura de Sousa; Trindade, João Carlos; Marques, Maria Manuel Leitão; Mbilana, Guilerme; Pedroso, João; Fumo, Joaquim; Gomes, Conceição and José,
André Cristiano (2000). Conflito e Transformação Social: Uma Paisagem das Justiças em Moçambique. (Conflict and Social Transformation: A Landscape of justices
in Mozambique). Maputo: Centro de Estudos Africanos da Universidade Eduardo Mondlane e Centro de Estudos Sociais da Universidade de Coimbra.
12. Academic Events
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2011: Presentation of the communication «Archaeology of the Popular Justice in Mozambique: The Case of Mafalala Neighbourhood Court». CODESRIA XIII General
Assembly, Rabat-Morocco.
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2008: Presentation of the Communication: “Administration of Justice in Mozambique: Judiciary Reform Against the Access?. International Seminar International
Conflicts in a multiple dimensions. Pontifícia Universidade de S. Paulo, Brazil.
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2008: Organization of the Workshop: “The Reconstitution Process of the Judiciary in Mozambique”. International Seminar International Conflicts in a multiple
dimensions. Pontifícia Universidade de S. Paulo, Brazil.
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2008: Organization of the Workshop: “The Politics of Development in Mozambique”. International Seminar International Conflicts in a multiple dimensions. Pontifícia
Universidade de S. Paulo, Brazil.
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2008: Presentation of the Comunication: “Participação política e os players sem estatuto: o caso dos trabalhadores da indústria do caju de Angoche”. CODESRIA
General Assembly, Youndé-Comeroun.
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2007: Presentation of the Communication: “Judiciary Reform and Access to Justice in Mozambique”. International Seminar: State Law and Legal Pluralism
Perspective from the Global South. Center of Social Studies. Coimbra University.
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2006: Presentation of the communication: “O Estado de Direito em Moçambique” (The Rule of Law in Mozambique) in the Conference organized by the Coalition
for Economic Justice within the Mozambican Social Forum, Maputo.
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2005: Participation in the CODESRIA 11th General Assembly, with presentation of the communication: “Neoliberalismo e crise do trabalho em Moçambique: o caso
do caju” (Neo-liberalism and Labour Crisis in Mozambique: the case of cashew nut sector). (Accessible in
http://www.codesria.org/Links/conferences/general_assembly11/papers/jose.pdf)
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2000: Presentation of the results of the research work within the project “Administration of Justice in Mozambique” in the Centre for African Studies, Eduardo
Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique.
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2000: Presentation of research results within the “Woman in the Administration of Justice” project, in the Center for African Studies, Eduardo Mondlane University,
Maputo, Mozambique.
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2000: Participation in the regional seminar on “Power and Violence”. Women and Law in Southern Africa. Maputo.
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1999: Presentation of research results on administration of justice and the Beira city traditional authorities in the Centre for African Studies, Eduardo Mondlane
University, Maputo, Mozambique.
14. Contacts
E-mails: [email protected] and [email protected]
Telephone: (+258) 847183125
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