Diogo Pinto
João Diogo Pinto (born November 16, 1974 in Nampula , Mozambique ) is a Portuguese sociologist . From 2009 to 2015 he was Secretary General of the European Movement International (EMI), one of the largest associations of European civil society with currently more than 70 member organizations.
Diogo Pinto was born in the former Portuguese colony of Mozambique and grew up in Guimarães in northern Portugal. He later studied sociology at the Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa (ISCTE-IUL) in Lisbon . From 1995 to 1998 he was President of the Portuguese National Youth Council, then Director of Intercultura (AFS) Portugal and General Secretary of the European Youth Forum , before he was elected General Secretary of the European Movement International in 2009 and re-elected in 2012.
João Diogo Pinto is a member of the Spinelli group and since 2010 a board member of the “EurActiv PoliTech Foundation”.
He is also the co-author of two books: 20 Ideias para 2020 - Inovar Portugal (2005) and Ideias Perigosas para Portugal (2010).
Web links
- European Movement International
- EuroparlTV Interview, Hands off Schengen
- EESC Interview, Facilitating the active participation of Citizens and Civil Society Organization (PDF; 1.0 MB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pinto, Diogo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pinto, João Diogo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese sociologist, General Secretary of the European Movement International |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 16, 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nampula, Mozambique |