Maria de Jesus Simões Barroso Soares - Pro Dignitate

� Intervenes in the 1st Meeting of the Jerónimo Lucerno Association of the
“Colégio Amor de Deus” on the topic “Solidarity and Volunteer Work in
Contemporary Society” – May 17 th 2003
� Participates in the Jury meeting of the MANU Prize of “Cais Magazine”
November 17 th 2003
� Welcomes the Bishops from Guinea- Bissau at the Pro- Dignitate Foundation
– March 10 th 2004
� Intervenes in the Panel “Employment policies and social professional
inclusion of the Angolan executives in Diaspora” sponsored by FACIDE at the
ISCSP – May 7 th 2004
� Makes a Statement to be shown in “Rock in Rio”, Lisbon – May 26 th 2004
� Presents a paper on Volunteer Work in the framework of the 10 th anniversary
of the “Integrar Association” in Coimbra – May 28 th 2004
� Participates in the Channel 2 TV show “Tudo em Família” (All in the family)
on the “Homeless”, hosted by Margarida Mercês de Mello June 2 nd 2004
� Signs the Protocol between the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and
Pro- Dignitate Foundation for the Year 2004 – November 5 th 2004
� Comments on the OIKOS Expo at the Gulbenkian Foundation – November
16 th 2004
� Intervenes in the panel “Ethnic Minorities and Citizenship” in the Social
Service Congress “Difference, Inequality, Exclusion and Inclusion” at the ESE
, Leiria – April 28 th 2005
� Meets the Minister of Labour and Social Security – July 28 th 2005
� Attends the “Office taking Ceremony of the Sta Casa da Misericórdia Director
(Provedor)” – September 14 th 2005
� Participates in a “Agha Khan Foundation Meeting”, September 15 th 2005
� Attends the Public Presentation of the UNFPA Report – World Population
Situation, 2005, at the new Facilities of the Portuguese Parliament – October
12 th 2005
� Participates in the “World Day for the Eradication of Poverty” sponsored by
“Cais Association” – October 17 th 2005
� Gala Dinner “The commitment of Companies in view of the Millennium
goals” in the framework of the “Zero Poverty Campaign” at the Casino
Estoril, sponsored by Glaxo Smith Kline – October 18 th 2005
� Madame Barroso is presented the “Life in Solidarity” Prize in the “13 th Gala
for a Better World”, sponsored by Radio Central FM Leiria at the ‘Pope Paul
6 th Auditorium’ in Fatima, October 20 th 2005
� Visits the Day Centre of Vale de Figueira in Santarém – November 23 rd 2005