2024 - European Research Area Country Report for Albania , web of the European Commission.

2023 - TAIEX expert mission on Establishing a Public Service Advisory in Egypt.  

2021-2024 - External consultant to the European project funded by DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion “Employee involvement in decision-making in times of crisis as a key to the effective organization of the company's work” and "Open for Business" project (2023-2024).

2020-now - Member of the Advisory Council of Scientific Research (KALKSH) in Albania

2019 - Mid-term and final evaluation of All-ECom European Project. 

2017 - Support with European project proposal design at the Department of Evolutionary Phycology and Education of the University of Seville. 

2016 - Evaluation of the intervention of the Spanish Red Cross during the ebola crisis in Sierra Leone.

2014 - Programme evaluation in Palestine.

2012 - Programme evaluation in Israel and Palestine.

2011 - Evaluation of projects in Sierra Leone.

2010 - Programme evaluation in Cameroon.

2009 - Evaluation of projects in Benin.

2008 - Project evaluation in Albania.

2008 - Web researcher at IFC Macro International. Preparation of reports on child labour in Belize and Swaziland.

2022 Dino, Armela; (2022) A Realistic Evaluation of Science Policy - Generating Learning for Spanish Public Administration Institutions. Doctoral thesis (D.P.A), UCL (University College London).  https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10148014/  

2021 European Countries' Innovation Collaboration With Africa Report https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-1353-2021-INIT/en/pdf 

2021 Participation of African researchers and innovators in COST Action – mapping of current activities  https://www.cost.eu/uploads/2021/12/Report-SFIC-Africa-COST-v06Dec-006.pdf 

2020 SFIC Africa Task Force Strategic Report https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-1355-2020-INIT/en/pdf 

2018 "Les polítiques europees d’ocupació: reptes de futur" in “InForma’t” magazine.  https://conforcat.gencat.cat/web/.content/documents/Publicacions/INFORMAT/INFORMAT_8_CAT.pdf.

2017 Dino, A., & Fernández, R. S. (2017). Science, technology and innovation in the Europe 2020  strategy and its effects in Spain. In Austerity and the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy in Spain: re-shaping the European productive and social model: a reflexion from the South (pp. 213-226). Peter Lang https://www.peterlang.com/view/title/63050?tab=toc&format=PBK

2016 Pérez Foguet, A., Velo García, E., Sierra Castañer, M., Boni Aristizábal, A., Peris Blanes, J., Zolezzi, G., & Trimingham, R. (2016). Global dimension in engineering education. Chapter: “Collaborations in Research” in Vol 9 of “Global Dimension in Engineering Education”.   https://upcommons.upc.edu/bitstream/handle/2117/26502/Book%20B5.pdf?sequence=27&isAllowed=y

February 2024 - Speaker at the Interdisciplinary Research Seminar organised by IEMED Barcelona. Full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7GKaaTq1Gc  

January 2024 - Moderator and speaker at the Multilateral Dialogue on Principles and Values in International Research and Innovation Cooperation Workshop on “Encouraging equitable research and innovation partnerships with low- and middle-income countries”. 

October 2023 - Key Note Speaker at the Mediterranean Young Leadership Programme 2023 of the European Forest Institute. 

June 2023 - Speaker at the Eu SPRI 2023 (European Forum for Studies of Policies for Research and Innovation) presenting "A realistic evaluation of science policy"  

May 2023 - Speaker at the Atlanta Conference of Science and Innovation Policy presenting "A realistic evaluation of science policy" and Chair of the "Government Funding" session. 

May 2023 - Lecture on WIDERA at the Posgraduate Course organised by Campus Iberus.                  

Apr 2023 - Keynote Address and State of Play at the Workshop on Gender Equality and Inclusiveness of the Multilateral Dialogue on Principles and Values in International Research and Innovation Cooperation, co-organised by the European Commission DGRTD.  

Mar 2023 - Invited Speaker at the Spanish National Council for Research (CSIC) Research Managers Day: "The Experience of a Science Policy Analyst" 

Nov 2022 - Speaker at the "African Union - EU Innov Agenda Stakeholder Event". Moderator and Rapporteur of the "Monitoring & Evaluation" Session, and keynote speaker on the “Spanish Network of Support for the National Contact Points to Horizon Europe’” https://aueu-innovationagenda-stakeholderevent.com/ Nairobi, Kenya.  

Nov 2022 - Invited speaker to co-lead a research seminar on  "Evaluating Spanish science policy – the making of a researcher-practitioner in a Spanish Ministry" together with Prof Jordi Molas-Gallart at University College London (UCL) Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP).

Nov 2022 - Invited speaker to lead a research seminar on "Evaluación Realista de la Política Científica - Evaluar el Programa Centros de Excelencia 'Severo Ochoa' generando aprendizaje para las instituciones de la Administración Pública española" at the University of Complutense Madrid (UCM) Institute of International Studies (ICEI). 

Sep 2022 - Invited speaker to lead a research seminar on "Realistic Evaluation of Science Policy" at Ingenio CSIC-UPV in Valencia, Spain.  

Aug 2022 - Speaker “Widening Participation actions & the Balkan integration” at the 11th Balkan Physical Union Congress (BPU11). Invited by the European Phyisical Society. Belgrade, Serbia. 

Aug 2022 - "Using Critical Realism to evaluate science policy- complexity as a union for solving policy challenges" at the International Conference of Critical Realism (IACR2022 ). https://iacr2022.wordpress.com/friday-12th-of-august-2022/ 

Oct 2021 - Speaker at the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Workshop “Increasing awareness of science diplomacy in the Mediterranean” organised by CREAF and SciDipl.

Sep 2021 - Speaker at the Europ-Mediterranean University (EMUNI) Conference "Internationalisation of Universities during and  after the Covid-19 Pandemic." 

June 2021 - Speaker at the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Workshop “A quality higher education for all in the Mediterranean:     towards a renewed higher education agenda”

Oct 2017 - Trainer. Invited from the Swiss International Cooperation Agency Helvetas Intercorporation in the framework of the Performing and Responsive Social Sciences Programme to train Albanian Universities staff on the Human Resources Strategy for Research (HRS4R). Tirana, Albania.

May 2015 – Invited lecturer at Training for Capacity Building on Research Institutions in Kosovo, from Zentrum fuer Soziale Innovation (ZSI) Austria. “Title: Institutional Strengthening for International Attractiveness” in Pristina, Kosovo.

Sep 2013 - Speaker at the European Forest Institute Mediterranean Regional Office (EFIMED) Annual Meeting and FORESTERRA Workshop, organized by EFIMED in Barcelona, Spain.  “Title: Water JPI: Framework of opportunities for joint work – EFIMED”

June 2013 – Speaker at Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Workshop on Water Research Priorities in Dublin, Ireland. “Title: Water JPI: Overview and Opportunities for Irish Researchers.”

June 2013 - Speaker at “Water Research to Market” final seminar of WRtoM FP7 project organized by Office International de l’Eau in Barcelona, Spain. “Title: The existing tools and initiatives working at the science/ policy/ market interface.”

May 2011 - Lecturer at “EU: institutions, law and policies”. Course given at the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain. “Title: EU Presidency and the TRIO under the new Treaty.”

Sep 2010 - Speaker at the “Social Science and Humanities goes global” European Conference of SSH National Contact Points.   Istanbul, Turkey.  Title: "Presentation on the Council Conclusions on the Social Dimension of the European Research  Area.”

June 2010 - Speaker at the “Gender and Migrations” European Project Final Conference, Rome, Italy. “Title: Science against Poverty Initiative from the Spanish Presidency of the EU.”

May 2010 - Chair of the “National Perspectives” session at the Evaluation of Impact of FP6 European Workshop, Madrid, Spain. “Title: Moderating the national representatives from Czech Republic, France and Sweden.”

Feb 2010 - Lecturer at a course given to representatives from the Ministry of Education and Science in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Course was given at the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation in Madrid, Spain.  “Title: New RTD initiatives under FP7.”

Oct 2009 - Lecture at the Hispanic Research Centre, University of Roehampton, London, UK “Title: Spain and the new RTD initiatives. The European perspective.”

June 2009 - Lecturer at the “Spanish Presidency of EU” Course at the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain. “Title: Presidency events, selection and organisation.”

April 2009 - Visiting lecturer at “International RTD interventions” Postgraduate Course Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain. “Title: Presentation of new initiatives in RTD based on the Article 169 and 171 of the European Union Treaty.”

March 2009 - Invited Expert from the European Commission, at “Innovation in Services Workshop” Porvoo, Finland “Title: Fostering Innovation policies in Spain.”

June 2008 - Visiting expert for EU project managers at CTT, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain. “Title: Introduction to decision making at the EU institutions and new initiatives of 7FP on RTD.”

Other Training

2023 - "Technology Transfer" course at the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation

2023 - "International Treaties" course at the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation

2022 – “Research Assessment Reform and the Implication of the Spanish Universities” course at UIMP, by the Spanish Ministry of Universities. 

2022 – “International Treaties” course by the Spanish State Administration.

2019 – “The Spanish Strategy of Science, Technology and Innovation 2021-2027” course at UIMP, by the Ministry of Science and Innovation.

2018 – “The new management procedures of Research, Development and Innovation of the Spanish State Research Agency” course at UIMP, Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities.

2018 – “Equality of Opportunities in Gender Balance from the Social Perspective” course by the Institute of the Women and for the Equality of Opportunities, Spanish Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality.  

2017 – “Design and application of Equality Plans and measures in the private companies” advanced level course by the Institute of the Women and for the Equality of Opportunities, Spanish Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality.  

2013 – “Instability in Africa and its repercussions for Europe” course by the Spanish Centre for Defense Studies (CESEDEN) at UIMP. 

2012 – “The value of excellence in research” course at UIMP.

2012 – “Communication for Development” course at the University of Seville.

2012 – "HTML and Wordpress" course by Pitagora SL.

2011 – “The European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health” with focus on Global Change, Migration and Health.

2011 – “Management of Associations” course by Assoc. Ribereta Verda.

2011 – “Innovation and Development” course at UIMP.

2011 – “International Congress of Islamic Feminism”

2010 – “Gender in Research” course by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation.

2009 – “Access IT Programme” course by the Spanish Foundation of Science and Technology.  

Sep 2008 – June 2009 - Postgraduate Course: "Specialist in Management and International R&D Policies and Instruments" at the Polytechnic University of Madrid. Management of science, innovation, business and industries. International relations.

2007 – “Training Course for Framework 7 Advisors”, Hyperion, Brussels.

2007 – “Youth international development staff in Senegal” Scheme funded by Castilla La Mancha regional government.

2007 – “The refugees’ situation in Spain” course by Solidarios.

2007 – “Evaluation of social projects” course by Trans-Formando.

Oct 2006 – Jan 2007 - Postgraduate Course: "Introduction to the European Union" at the School of Diplomacy, Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

2005 – Volunteer at Amnesty International.

2023  - CAPES PRINT Postdoctoral scholarship. Capes PrInt Institutional Internationalization Program. Foundation of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), Ministry of Education (MEC) Government of Brazil for a March-October 2024 postdoctoral stay at the University of Brasília, Brasil. 

2010 – Certificate of Recognition by the Ministry of Science and Innovation: "For the excellent contribution during the Spanish Presidency 2010 of the European Union".

2007 – Winner of the “Youth international development staff” Scheme funded by Castilla La Mancha regional government with an internship in Casamance, Senegal. 

2004 - Gerhard Wheiler Prize by University of Surrey: “An award given for merit in the distinguished work during the BA. Marketing, French and Spanish, and for the excellent level of the final dissertation.”

2004 – Certificate for Outstanding Voluntary Contribution: “For dedicated work in Skill train Ltd. Okuyama by Wandsworth Council, London.”

2000-2004 - Special Award Scholarship by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK. 

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