Sociologist. Master’s degree in African Studies (Socioeconomic Development), both from Iscte (University of Lisbon). PhD in Social Sciences. Professor and Researcher at the University of Santiago, Cape Verde. Head of the Department of Legal and Social Sciences at the University of Santiago. President of IPED — Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos para o Desenvolvimento. Author of 4 published books and some scientific articles. Human Rights Award 2017 by the National Commission for Human Rights and Citizenship — Cape Verde with the study “A Comparative Analysis of Human Rights and Citizenship of Immigrants in Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe (1991-2015).