Catarina Caria
Foreign Affairs Analyst and Advisor
NOW & Portuguese Government
About
Catarina Caria is a foreign affairs analyst, seasoned public speaker and invited lecturer, with a strong emphasis on European and Transatlantic Affairs, Security & Defence. She's the host of #UniãoDeFacto, a @Sábado Podcast and a regular analyst/columnist on mainstream media. She is also an adviser to the Portuguese government and a former Fulbright Scholar. Prior to joining the non-governmental sector, working as the programme manager for Europe & MENA at the Institute for Economics & Peace - the world’s leading think tank on peace metrics - Catarina worked with the United States Department of State and UK FCDO in public affairs, trade & investment, strategic communications and outreach - dealing with a plethora of issues ranging from regulatory and trade compliance, cybersecurity & defense, startups & SMEs, education, D&I and sustainability. Catarina is on the advisory board of multiple national and international organisations and she's the youngest appointed member of the strategic council of CIP - the largest confederation of businesses in Portugal - shaping foreign direct investment attractiveness and competitiveness in the country. In 2023 she was nominated as a Young Leader to join an official Portuguese delegation to New Delhi 🇮🇳 at the invitation of the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Catarina holds a Master’s Degree in Governance, Leadership and Democracy Studies and a Bachelor’s in Political Science and International Affairs.
Research Interests
- Security and Defence
- Transatlantic and European Affairs
- Women, Peace and Security
Recent Publications
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