Maria de Jesus Simões Barroso Soares - Pro Dignitate

� Madame Barroso is interviewed on the topic of “Violence in television” by
Margarida Marante to the SIC TV Show ‘Sete à Sexta’
� Signs a “Peace Letter” addressed to the United Nations and to the Portuguese
Catholic University – November 21 st 1994
� Organises a working group on “Violence in Schools”, November 29 th 1994
� Sends a proxy to a series of working meetings on “Violence in television”
(Presidency of the Council of Ministers – November 29 th 1994; SIC Television
– December 14 th 1994; RTP television and GAI in the first semester of 1995)
� Chairs the opening of the Cycle of events in the framework of the
International Year of Fight against Racism, Xenophobia, Anti-Semitism and
Social Exclusion – January 2 nd 1995
� Chairs the workshop “Aggressiveness in school – Intervene to prevent” at the
University of Minho – January 26 th 1995
� Sponsors the creation of the Association “O Regresso das Caravelas” (The
Return of the Caravels) February 2 nd 1995
� Promotes and chairs the National Seminar against Violence – 3 rd , 4 th February
1995
� Delivers a lecture on violence at the Secondary School in Moita – 23 rd
February 1995
� Chairs the Press Conference on Aristides de Sousa Mendes – March 16 th 1995
� Chairs the 5 th Portuguese Speaking University Workshops of the “Associação
Académica de Coimbra” – MArch 17 th 1995
� Sponsors the “National Tribute to Aristides de Sousa Mendes” whose program
extends from 18 th to 23 rd March, the highest moment being the Solemn
Session presided by the Portuguese President of the Republic bestowing the
highest medal to the illustrious Portuguese Diplomat.
� Delivers a lecture on Fascism and Depression at the Secondary School in S.
João da Talha – April 24 th 1995
� Chairs the debate “Os Novos Direitos” (The new Rights) at the Catholic
University – April 28 th 1995
� Inaugurates the Euro- African Forum on Human Rights – Democracy and
Partnership – May 2 nd 1995
� Chairs the 10 th ISCP Social Policy Workshops on ‘Homeless and their struggle
for survival’ – May 3 rd 1995
� Participates in the Celebration of the “Armistice” in Paris – May 7 th 1995
� Meets with D. Miguel Angeles Martinez of the Parliamentary Assembly of the
Council of Europe – May 16 th 1995