Oradores

Cultural Mediator and programmer

Ana Rocha (Pt) (Porto, 1982) produtora, curadora, coreógrafa, performer, dramaturga e consultora cultural.

Actress

Graduated in Theater-Variant Performance/Acting by ESMAE, in Porto, also in Erasmus by Performance from Northumbria University in the United Kingdom

Founder/President of "Quebrar o Silêncio" Association

Ângelo Fernandes is the founder and president of Quebrar o Silêncio - the first Portuguese NGO specialized in supporting male survivors of violence and sexual abuse.

Sleep Medicine Technician

Sleep Medicine Specialist. Neurophysiology technician responsible in the Sleep Medicine Centre (Centro de Medicina do Sono) of the Lapa Hospital.

Baby therapist and ​​breastfeeding counselor

Baby therapist and ​​breastfeeding counselor (WHO/Unicef). Author of the books "Os Bebés Também Querem Dormir" ("Babys also want to sleep") and "O Livro de Magia das Mães" ("Mother's Magic Book").

Lecturer in Film and Media

Film scholar and media theorist.

Lawyer

In-house lawyer at Grupo Salvador Caetano. He graduated in Law by the Faculdade de Direito da Universidade do Porto. He did his master’s degree in Private Law by the Universidade Católica Portuguesa subordinated to the theme of “The Adoption in the scope of homo-affective parenthood.

Sociologist/Lecturer

Lecturer at the Superior Nursing School - Minho University, Portugal. 

Pediatra | CH Alto Minho - V. Castelo

Pediatrics, Local Unit of Health Alto Minho, EPE. Lecturer on the School of Health Sciencies of Minho; Trainer of Pediatric's Life Advanced Support, by theEuropean Ressuscitation Council. Member of the the board of Portuguese Society of Adolescence Medicine and author of the books  “Pediatra para Todos” and “Primeiros Socorros - Bebés e Crianças”. Author of the blog and app for android “Pediatria para Todos”. Colaborator on the program  “A Tarde é Sua” on TVI and “Filhos e Cadilhos” on Porto Canal.  Colaborator of Visão magazine and Saúda magazine. 

Plastic Artist

Lecturer/Researcher in Psychology

Lecturer and researcher on the areas related with LGBT parenting, Family and Gender.

Lawyer and manager

I’m a Lawyer and manager at LVM Advogados, functions that I accumulate with the office of Director of the Porto headquarters of the law firm Martinez Echevarria & Ferreira.

Psychologist

Psychologist at APAV - Portuguese Association for Victim Support

Lecturer Gender & Sexuality in Modern Middle Eastern Film and Literature

As a lecturer in the English, Drama and Film school of the University College Dublin Mary Ryan coordinates the under-graduate course in ‘Gender and Sexuality in Modern Middle Eastern Film and Literature’

Sociologist and researcher - Sociology of Law and Justice

Sociologist and researcher in the area of Sociology of Law and Justice.

Lecturer/Researcher

PhD in "Memory: Language and Society" by the Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia

Internal Medicine Specialist and an European Somnologist

Adjunct of the Clinic Director and Coordinator of Sleep Medicine at Clinica Almada Lusiadas Almada. Internal Medicine Specialist and European Expert in Sleep Medicine.

Project Manager at ILGA Association

Member of ILGA Association - Lesbian, Gay, Bissuxual, Trans, and Intersex Intervention; the oldest association for the defense of LGBTI rights in Portugal.  

Docente do Ensino Superior (Socióloga) / Higher Education Professor (Sociologist)

Sociologist, researcher, environmentalist, feminist and bicylce user.

Researcher in Feminist Philosophy and Gender Studies

Former professor of Philosophy, Ethics, Sociology and Political Science of the Xunta de Galicia-Spain. Affiliated to "Clásicas y Modernas", a leading Spanish association that seeks the participation and representation of women in the field of culture.

Sleep Medicine Specialist

Miguel Meira e Cruz has a degree on Dental Medicine and he became expert on Sleep Medicine by Medical School of Lisbon in 2006.