Curriculum Vitae PERSONAL INFORMATION Amaro Plácido dos Santos Gustavo London (United Kingdom) +44 7527895299 gustavo.a.placido@gmail.com http://eastandsouth.wordpress.com/ Skype gustavoplacidosantos Sex Male | Date of birth 19 Dec 86 | Nationality Portuguese WORK EXPERIENCE 6 Aug 10 – 2 Sep 11 Trainee Arista Shipping Services Ltd. Beloura Office Park, Building 2, Office 19 PT-2714-560 Sintra (Portugal) www.aristashipping.com Establishing and developing professional contacts with international suppliers and clients; Working on data bases. Business or sector Maritime Transportation 12 Nov 12 – 12 Jan 13 Database Intern Gold Mercury International, London United Kingdom www.goldmercury.org Establishing contacts with several multinationals in order to set up a database, aiming at selecting and naming candidates for the Awards Ceremony hosted by Gold Mercury International. Business or sector Non-Governmental Organization 08 May 2013 – Present Contributor Think Africa Press, London (United Kingdom) www.thinkafricapress.com Working on Think Africa Press's social media; editing articles; and writing articles for the magazine. Business or sector Information and communication 01 July 2013 – Present Research Associate Open Briefing - the world's first civil society intelligence agency, London (United Kingdom) As research associate it is my role to provide research and support for the organization's Africa Desk. We are currently developing a report on Conflicts in Africa for 2014, due to be published by the beginning of 2014. EDUCATION AND TRAINING 15 Sep 06 – 20 Jul 10 Degree in International Relations Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Geopolitics and Geostrategy; Political Philosophy; Public International Law; International Organizations; India's rising and its influence in the world system; 4 Apr 11 – 3 Jun 11 Post Grad Degree © European Union, 2002-2013 | http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 1 / 2 Curriculum Vitae Gustavo Amaro Plácido dos Santos Portuguese Catholic University, Advanced Program in Maritime Studies: The Sea on the sustainability of Portuguese Development 10 Sep 11 Master of Arts and Social Sciences in International Conflict Kingston University, Managing and Resolving International Conflict; Themes in Latin American Politics; International Political Economy; The Politics of Nationalism in the Contemporary Middle East. Contemporary issues in International Conflict. International Political Economy 4 Apr 11 – 6 Apr 11 International English Language System (IELTS) Certificate British Council, Parede (Portugal) 15 Sep 08 – 30 Jan 09 Erasmus Programme Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Trnave, Trnava (Slovakia) PERSONAL SKILLS Mother tongue(s) Portuguese Other language(s) UNDERSTANDING Listening English C2 SPEAKING WRITING Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production C2 C2 C2 C2 International English Language Testing System - 7.5 Spanish French C1 C1 C1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 Levels: A1/A2: Basic user - B1/B2: Independent user - C1/C2: Proficient user Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Communication skills Organisational / managerial skills Computer skills Driving licence Team spirit, cooperative, and sociable. Good ability to adapt to multicultural environments. Good experience in organizing social events. Good command of Microsoft Office in General. B ADDITIONAL INFORMATION © European Union, 2002-2013 | http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 2 / 2