Steven Barbosa

✔ Overall advocacy strategy: devising and implementation; ✔ Development of EU coalition-building activities with EU associations; ✔ Coordination of the IPIFF Working Group on ‘Food safety and consumers’ information’ and associated policy files/advocacy activities; ✔ Monitoring and advocacy activities in relation to EU Food initiatives under the EU ‘Farm to Fork’ Strategy; ✔ Outreach to the European Parliament; ✔ Development and coordination of the IPIFF strategy and activities on research; ✔ Outreach to the European Commission; ✔ Participation and contribution to several EU Platforms (e.g. DG SANTE Advisory Group, EFSA Stakeholders’ Forum, DG AGRI Civil Dialogue Groups, Aquaculture Advisory Council).

Leads knowledge and research in corporate, human resources and international social affairs that conciliate the needs of the sector and the association and the expectations of the members; supervises issues related to excellence in customer service and advises the association on these issues. Ensures that knowledge elaboration and research output in corporate, human resources and social affairs contribute to added value services to the direct benefits of the members and answers the priorities of the Integrated Global Work Programme; Coordinates the work of the Commission and their working groups (studies, reports, position papers, articles) and manage members and chair expectations and involvement; Coordinates and leads the work of the Steering Committee for the International social dialogue, with the representatives of the trade-unions, as defined by the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2014, and in relation with the International Labour Organisation; works in close cooperation with the Department Europe on the issues related to European social affairs. Provides scientific input and support to events (summit, conferences, workshops, seminars, trainings…); Participates in events external to UITP including the presentation of results; Is key account and manages the relations with several premium members; Manages projects including budget forecast and execution; Supports the director, deputy directors in the management of the department;

EU Policy Advocay and Monitoring EU Institutional and Public Relations EU Public Funding EU Project Management International Promotion, Representation and Networking

Plenary Sessions in Brussels and Strassbourg Regional Development Parliament Commission, specially concerning the preparation of Financial Framework 2014-2020 Agriculture Parliament Commission, specially concerning Common Agricultural Policy Other Parliament Commissions such as Education, Social Affairs, including Employment, Research, amongst others Acted as representative of Member of European Parliament Luís Paulo Alves in the Autonomous Region of Azores with regular contacts with regional and national political stakeholders Acted as local Media and Public Relations Subdelegated Manager Political and Social Events Manager in name of Member of European Parliament

Policy Monitoring and Analysis, mostly regarding: Outermost Regions of the European Union; EU Committee of the Regions European Congress of Local and Regional Powers Assembly of European Regions REGLEX-Congress of EU Regions with Legislative Powers CRPM-Atlantic Commission Macaronesia Region

Policy Monitoring and Analysis: -Regional Parliament Regulations and Decisions; -EU Policy; -External Relations of Autonomous Region of Azores

Policy Advocacy and Monitoring in the Technical Commissions of the Council of the European Union for: ACP (Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Countries) Aid to Development and Millenium Objectives of the United Nations.

My aim at studying at this University was related with the regional political scene in Catalunia, as part of my professional and personal growth in order to provide a better contribution inside the political scene of Autonomous Region of Azores.