Maria de Jesus Simões Barroso Soares - Pro Dignitate

� Recites poetry in the launching of a book by Pedro Strecht “Interiores – uma
ajuda aos pais sobre a vida emocional dos filhos” (Emotional life of children)
– October 19 th 2001
� Participates in the “Emergência Infantil Day” in Faro – November 10 th 2001
� Participates in the “Children’s Rights Day Celebration” in the Museum “João
de Deus” – November 20 th 2001
� Intervenes in the International Meeting “Mais Criança, as Necessidades
irredutíveis” (Children and their necessities) – October 5 th 2002
� Intervenes in the “Children’s Rights Day celebration” at the Museum João de
Deus at the Colloquium “Education and Social Justice – Children’s Rights ,
obligations of the Society” in the panel “The Obligation of Society to Provide
Freedom of Choice” – November 21 st 2002
� Conference “the Right to Childhood” at the Sociedade Filarmónica de Azeitão
– June 14 th 2003
� Launching of the book “Venha conhecer o lobo mau” (Meet the bad wolf) by
Professor Mário Cordeiro – October 1 st 2003
� Delivers a lecture on “Special Children” at the 5 th Forum on the Children
sponsored by the Commission on Children’s and Young people’s Protection,
in Vila Franca do Campo in the Azores - April 15 th 2004
� Lectures in the 2 nd Conference “Meninos de Oiro” in Azeitão: “Media and
Children” – May 14 th 2004
� Launching of a CD “Cresce Connosco” by OMEP – November 3 rd 2004
� Intervenes in the Opening Session of the Seminar “Pedagogical models for the
children” – November 24 th 2004
� Participates in the inauguration of “Rastrillo’ of the ‘Associação Novo Futuro”
at the Lisbon Congress Centre – December 3 rd 2004
� Intervenes in the 1 st Social Forum “Challenges of our time” in the panel:
“Childhood Protection - What new solutions for children at risk? Present and
future seen from Portugal and Spain”. Sponsored by “Emergencia Infantil” at
Casa das Artes of Vila Nova de Famalicão – February 15 th 2005
� Visits the “Temporary Welcoming Centre” of the “Guimarães Children
Support Association” May 6 th 2005
� Has an audience with the Portuguese Minister of Presidency – July 27 th 2005
� Participates in the “Children’s Rights Day Celebration” at the Museum “João
de Deus”, sponsored by OMEP – November 21 st 2005