Carla Lopes

Carla Lopes is an experienced Development Cooperation Advisor currently serving at the Embassy of Portugal in Angola with Camões - Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua, I.P. since December 2022. Lopes has held various consulting roles focused on international development, governance, and strategic communication for organizations such as the e-Governance Academy and The Asia Foundation, contributing to projects in Timor-Leste. Notable achievements include advising on the regulatory framework for community policing, developing strategic objectives for the oil and gas sector, and supporting resource mobilization for COVID-19 health procurement. An academic background includes a PhD candidacy in Law and Security and degrees in International Humanitarian Law, International Security Management, and an MBA in Economics and Business Management.