Conferences / presentations

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2026) – Oral presentation “Local government in Portugal: 1976 - 2026”. IGU Regional Conference - "Exploring the Earth, Connecting the World", Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey, 17-21 August 2026.  [session program ∞]

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2026) – Oral presentation “Inter-municipal cooperation and the meso-tier in Portugal”. IGU Commission on the Geography of Governance 2026 Annual Conference - 'Reinventing participatory Governance for more sustainable cities and regions'. IGU Commission on the Geography of Governance & Turkish Geographical Society, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey, 15-16 August 2026. [conference program ∞]

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2026) - Introduction & Closing of the 10th International Conference 'Urban e-Planning'. Urban e-Planning Research Network, Lisbon, Portugal, 8 – 10 April 2026. [conference program ∞]

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2026) - Introduction to the Session “African Urban and Regional Planning" (with 2 panels), AAG Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA, 17 - 21 March 2026.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2026) – Introduction to the Session “Local and Urban Governance: Developments, Issues, and Approaches” (with 3 panels), AAG Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA, 17 - 21 March 2026. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2026) – Introduction to the Session “Smart Urban Governance and E-Planning” (with 2 panels), AAG Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA, 17 - 21 March 2026. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2026). Oral presentation "Fifty Years of Local Government in Portugal, 1976-2026: challenges and prospects". AAG Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA, 17 - 21 March 2026 (Session ‘Local and Urban Governance: Developments, Issues, and Approaches’, 17/3/2026).

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2025) – Oral presentation 'Local Government in Angola and Mozambique, 1975-2025'. IGU Commission on the Geography of Governance 2025 Annual Conference - 'Innovation and Participation in Urban Governance: New Challenges for Local Governments'. IGU Commission on the Geography of Governance & Italian Geographical Society, Rome, Italy, 11-12 September 2025. [conference program ∞]

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2025) - Introduction & Closing of the 9th International Conference 'Urban e-Planning'. Urban e-Planning Research Network, Lisbon, Portugal, 5 – 7 May 2025. [conference program ∞]

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2025) – Oral presentation “Local Government in Lusophone African Countries 50 Years after the Independence”, AAG Annual Meeting, Detroit, Mich., USA, 24 - 28 March 2025.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2025) - Introduction to the Session “Urban Governance and Spatial Planning in Africa" (with 2 panels), AAG Annual Meeting, Detroit, Mich., USA, 24 - 28 March 2025.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2025) – Introduction to the Session “Local Government in Multi-Level Territorial Governance Systems” (with 3 panels), AAG Annual Meeting, Detroit, Mich., USA, 24 - 28 March 2025. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2025) – Introduction to the Session “Citizen Participation in Urban E-Planning”, AAG Annual Meeting, Detroit, Mich., USA, 24 - 28 March 2025. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2024) - Oral presentation “Local Government in Lusophone African Countries: Trends and Challenges”, 35th International Geographical Congress, Dublin, Ireland, 24-30 August 2024.  

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2024) – Introduction & Closing of the International Conference 'Reimagining Local Governance: Just, Sustainable and Diverse’, IGU Commission on Geography of Governance & University of Maynooth, Maynooth, Ireland, 23 - 24 August 2024. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2024) - Introduction & Closing of the 8th International Conference 'Urban e-Planning'. Urban e-Planning Research Network, Lisbon, Portugal, 25 – 27 March 2024. [conference program ∞]

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2023) - Oral presentation “Coastal and Marine Areas: New Frontiers for Local Governance Studies?”. International Conference “Paradigm Shifts in Local and Urban Governance”, IGU Commission 'Geography of Governance' and Centre for Economic and Regional Studies - MTA Centre of Excellence, Budapest, Hungary, 4 - 6 September 2023. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2023) - Introduction & Closing of the International Conference 'Paradigm Shifts in Local and Urban Governance'. IGU Commission 'Geography of Governance' and Centre for Economic and Regional Studies - MTA Centre of Excellence, Budapest, Hungary, 4 - 6 September 2023. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2023) - Introduction to the Session –“Local Governance and Planning of Coastal and Maritime Areas” of the IGU Thematic conference 'The Ocean and Seas in Geographical Thought', University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy, 5-8 June 2023. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2023) - Oral presentation “Local Government and the Spatial Planning System in Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe: constraints and challenges for the local adaptation policy”. IGU Thematic Conference 'Islands in Relations: Conflicts, Sustainability, and Peace', Osaka, Japan, 4 - 6 April 2023. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2023) - Introduction & Closing of the Session 'Adaptive island governance and climate change: The role of local government and spatial planning systems', IGU Thematic Conference 'Islands in Relations: Conflicts, Sustainability, and Peace', Osaka, Japan, 4 - 6 April 2023. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2023) – Introduction & Closing of the 7th International Conference 'Urban e-Planning'. Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 27 - 31 March 2023.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2023) - Oral presentation “Spatial Planning in Islands States: conditions, constraints, and new challenges”. AAG Annual Meeting 2023, Denver, USA, 23-27 March 2023. 

(Silva, Carlos Nunes (2023) - Introduction to the Session “Local and Urban Governance for more Just Geographies” (with 2 panels) - AAG Annual Meeting 2023, Denver, USA, 23-27 March 2023. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2022) – Introduction & Closing of the Webinar 'The Response of Local Governance to the Global Climate Emergency', IGU Commission Geography of Governance & University of Lisbon, Portugal, 8 November 2022. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2022) – Introduction to the International Conference "Local Governance in a Time of Global Emergencies". IGU Commission 'Geography of Governance', Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM) & National Autonomous University of Mexico  (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico, 29 August - 1 September 2022. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2022) - Oral presentation "Local Government in the Lusophone African Countries: Stability, Variability, and Innovation".  IGU Centennial Congress (IGU-100-Paris 2022), University of Paris I - Panthéon Sorbonne, Paris, France, 18 - 22 July 2022.  

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2022) – Introduction and Presentation of the Keynote Speaker in the Session 'IGU Commissions Excellence Award 2020', IGU Centennial Congress (IGU-100-Paris 2022), Centre Sorbonne Pantheon - Amphi 3, Paris, France, 21 July 2022. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2022) – Introduction and moderation of the18 panels of the Session -' Local and Urban Governance: Stability, Variability, and Innovation'. IGU Centennial Congress (IGU-100-Paris 2022), University of Paris I - Panthéon Sorbonne, Paris, France, 18 - 22 July 2022. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2022) - Introduction & Closing of the Webinar 'Local Government in Ukraine: Formation, Reforms, Geopolitical Implications and Post-War Recovery', IGU Commission Geography of Governance & University of Lisbon, Portugal, 8 June 2022.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2022) – Introduction & Closing of the 6th International Conference 'Urban e-Planning'. Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 7 - 12 April 2022. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2022) - Introduction & Closing of the Webinar 'Governing the Urban Night: Local Governance of the Urban Night time', IGU Commission Geography of Governance & University of Lisbon, Portugal, 1 April de 2022. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2022) – Participation in the Opening Session of the International Conference on Governance and Local Development: The African and Middle Eastern Experience. Al Akhawayn University Ifrane, Morocco, 11-13 February 2022.  

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2021) – Introduction & Closing of the 5th International Conference 'Urban e-Planning'. Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 7 - 10 September 2021.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2021) – Oral presentation "Local government response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: a global perspective". International Conference "New Challenges of Local Governance in Times of Uncertainty and Complexity". IGU Commission 'Geography of Governance' & Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, 23-24 June 2021. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2021) – Oral presentation "Citizen Participation in Urban Planning in Portugal 1920 - 2020". International Conference "New Challenges of Local Governance in Times of Uncertainty and Complexity". IGU Commission 'Geography of Governance' & Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, 23-24 June 2021.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2021) – Introduction & Closing of the International Conference "New Challenges of Local Governance in Times of Uncertainty and Complexity". IGU Commission 'Geography of Governance' & Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, 23-24 June 2021. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2021) - Oral presentation "Perspectives on heritage geographies: final round table" (in collaboration; presented by A.Trono). IGU Thematic Conference – Heritage Geographies. Politics, Uses and Governance of the Past, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy, 27-28 May 2021. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2021) - Oral presentation "Public Participation in Urban Planning: from symbolic engagement to citizen control". IGU Thematic Conference Heritage Geographies: Politics, Uses and Governance of the Past, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy, 27-28 May 2021. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2021) – Introduction and co-moderation (with A. Trono) of 4 Sessions of the IGU Thematic Conference Heritage Geographies: Politics, Uses and Governance of the Past, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy, 27-28 May 2021. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2021) - Oral presentation "Local Government response to Covid 19 in Portugal". AAG Annual Meeting 2021, Seattle, WA, USA, 7-11 April 2021. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2021) – Introduction and moderation of 6 Sessions on ‘Local Governance and the COVID-19 Pandemic: impacts, challenges, responses’ - AAG Annual Meeting 2021, Seattle, WA, USA, 7-11 April 2021.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2021) - Oral presentation "Citizen Participation in Urban Planning in Portugal 1920 – 2020". 34th International Geographical Congress 'Geography: bridging the continents', Istanbul, Turkey, 16-20 August 2021. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2021) - Oral presentation "Local Government in Angola, Cape Verde and Mozambique 1975-2020". 34th International Geographical Congress 'Geography: bridging the continents', Istanbul, Turkey, 16-20 August 2021. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2021) - Oral presentation "Local Government Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic: Insights from the Case of Portugal". 34th International Geographical Congress 'Geography: bridging the continents', Istanbul, Turkey, 16-20 August 2021. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2021) - Introduction and moderation of 9 Sessions of the 34th International Geographical Congress 'Geography: bridging the continents', Istanbul, Turkey, 16-20 August 2021. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2019) – Introduction & Closing of the 4th International Conference 'Urban e-Planning'. Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 23 - 24 April 2019. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2019) - Oral presentation "Local Government Reforms in Angola, Cape Verde and Mozambique". AAG Annual Meeting 2019, Washington, USA, 3-7 April 2019. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2019) - Introduction and moderation of 2 Sessions of the AAG Annual Meeting 2019, Washington, USA, 3-7 April 2019. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2019) - Oral presentation "Decentralization in Africa and Local Government Reforms: the case of Angola and Mozambique". Workshop "New challenges of Decentralisation", IGU Commission Geography of Governance & HAS Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Hungary, in Pécs, Hungary, 9-10 May 2019. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2019) – Introduction & Closing of the Workshop "New challenges of Decentralisation", IGU Commission Geography of Governance & HAS Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Hungary, in Pécs, Hungary, 9-10 May 2019. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2019) - Oral presentation "Local Government in Cape Verde: an Overview" (in collaboration with José Maria Semedo, University of Cape Verde). International Conference of the IGU Commission 'Geography of Governance', University of Cape Verde, Cidade da Praia, Cape Verde, 4-7 September 2019. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2019) – Introduction & Closing of the Conference "Local and Urban Governance: Trends, Challenges and Innovations in a Globalizing World" - International Conference of the IGU Commission 'Geography of Governance', University of Cape Verde, Cidade da Praia, Cape Verde, 4-7 September 2019. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2018) – Introduction & Closing of the 3rd International Conference 'Urban e-Planning'. Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 3 - 4 April 2018. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2018) - Oral presentation "Governance Cultures in Comparative Perspective: differentiation and harmonization in local self-government institutional models". IGU Regional Conference 'Appreciating Difference', Québec, Canada, 6 - 10 August 2018. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2018) - Oral presentation "Local Government Reforms in the Five Lusophone African Countries: The Tortuous Path to Local Democracy". IGU Thematic Conference 'Practical Geography and XXI Century Challenges', Moscow, Russia, 4-6 June 2018. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2018) – Introduction & Closing of the International Annual Conference of the IGU Commission 'Geography of Governance' - "Fifty Years of Local Governance" -, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 4-5 September 2018. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2017) – Introduction & Closing of the 2nd International Conference 'Urban e-Planning'. Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 20 - 21 April 2017. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2017) – Introduction ('The History of the IGU Commission Geography of Governance and Prospects for the near Future: Introduction to the Conference') & Closing of the International Conference "Local Governance in the New Urban Agenda", IGU Commission 'Geography of Governance', University of Salento, Italy, 19-21 October 2017. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2016) – Introduction & Closing of the 1st International Conference 'Urban e-Planning'. Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 31 March - 1 April 2016. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2015) – Introduction & Closing of the International Conference "Local Government and Urban Governance: Citizen Responsive Innovation in Europe and Africa" - IGU Commission 'Geography of Governance', University of Lisbon, Portugal, 9-10 April 2015. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2012) – Introduction & Closing of the International Conference "New Challenges for Local Governance" – IGU Commission 'Geography of Governance', University of Lisbon, Portugal, 12-14 April 2012. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2003) – Oral presentation "Governing Lisbon: Internationalisation, State Power and the City-Region" (in collaboration with Stephen Syrett). International Conference of the Regional Studies Association - Reinventing Regions in the Global Economy (Gateway 5: New Forms of Regional Governance), Pisa Congress Centre, Pisa, Italy, 12-15 April, 2003. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2003) – Introduction & Closing of the International Conference "Public Administration, Public Policy and Governance: Challenges and Innovations", IGU Commission on Geography and Public Policy, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal, 10–11 April 2003. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2003) – Oral presentation "Governing Lisbon: Challenge and Change" (in collaboration with Stephen Syrett). International Conference ‘Public Administration, Public Policy and Governance: Challenges and Innovations’, IGU Commission on Geography and Public Policy, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal  10–11 April 2003. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2001) – Oral presentation "Spatial Planning System in Portugal". Conference in the Geography Department of the University of Bern, Switzerland, 9 April 2001.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2000) - Oral presentation "Globalizacion y governabilidad urbana: un estudio en Portugal y Chile" (in collaboration with Alfredo Pintor Villarroel and Patrick Donovan Fortín, Chile). XXI Congreso Nacional y VI Internacional de Geografía. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile, 7 – 11 November 2000.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2000) - Oral presentation "Globalização e governabilidade urbana na Europa e na América Latina" (in collaboration with Alfredo Pintor Villarroel and Patrick Donovan Fortín, Chile). VI Congresso Luso-Afro-Brasileiro de Ciências Sociais, Porto, Portugal, 5 - 9 September 2000.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2000) - Oral presentation "Duarte Pacheco e o planeamento urbano em Portugal". Conference in Câmara Municipal de Loulé – Comemorações do Centenário do Nascimento do Engº Duarte Pacheco 1900-2000, Loulé, Portugal, 17 May 2000.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2000) - Oral presentation "Política(s) de Habitação: Coordenação Estratégica em Áreas Metropolitanas". Seminário Internacional – Território e Administração, Lisbon, Portugal, 2-3 February 2000.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (2000) - Oral presentation "As Grandes Áreas Urbanas. Contributos para a definição de alternativas ao modelo institucional vigente" (in collaboration with M. Pereira). Seminário Internacional – Território e Administração, Lisbon, Portugal, 2-3 February 2000.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1999) - Oral presentation "Área Metropolitana de Lisbon – balanço e perspectivas" (in collaboration with M. Pereira). VIII Colóquio Ibérico de Geografia, Lisbon, Portugal, 30 September - 1 October 1999.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1999) - Oral presentation "New institutions for new forms of governance: regional development agencies in Portugal" (in collaboration with Stephen Syrett). Regional Studies Association International Conference, University of País Basco, Bilbao, Spain, 18-21 September 1999.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1999) - Oral presentation "Local and regional government: continuity and change in contemporary Portugal". Conference “Portugal at the Millenium: economic, social and political change in contemporary Portugal”. Middlesex University & Anglo-Portuguese Society, Canning House, London, United Kingdom, 21 May 1999.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1999) - Oral presentation "Administração autárquica e governance local". Internacional Seminar 'Desenvolvimento Rural. Desafio e Utopia'. Centro de Estudos Geográficos, Lisbon, Portugal, April 1999.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1999) - Oral presentation "As Regiões Administrativas em Portugal: reforço da descentralização ou fragmentação do Estado?", Conference in the Societat Catalana de Geografia, Barcelona, 9 March 1999.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1998) - Oral presentation "Local government in an era of globalization: evidence from the European periphery" (in collaboration with Stephen Syrett). II European Urban and Regional Studies Conference, University of Durham, United Kingdom,17-20 September 1998.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1998) - Oral presentation "Metropolitan Government in Portugal" (in collaboration with M. Pereira). IGU Regional Conference 98, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 31 August - 2 September 1998. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1998) - Oral presentation "Transformations and continuity in welfare states in Europe after World War II" (in collaboration with Frank Hansen). IGU Regional Conference 98, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 31 August - 2 September 1998. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1998) - Oral presentation "Local government growth and retrenchment in Portugal." 14th World Congress of Sociology, Montreal, Canada, 26 July - 1 August 1998.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1998) - Oral presentation "Local Government in Portugal: structure and perspectives for reform". Conference in the Department of Geography of the University of Klagenfurt, Austria, 9 June 1998.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1998) - Oral presentation "Implementação da Agenda 21 Local". Round Table - Festamb, Alcanena, Portugal, 28 May 1998.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1997) - Oral presentation "Planeamento e participação do público". Workshop on Participação do Público. Associação Portuguesa dos Engenheiros do Ambiente, Lisbon, Portugal, November 1997.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1997) - Oral presentation "Parcerias público-privado nas políticas de habitação em Portugal e no Reino Unido". (in collaboration with Keith Hoggart). III Congresso de Geografia Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal, 25-27 September 1997.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1997) - Oral presentation "The impact of EU structural funds on local government policy in Portugal and the United Kingdom" (in collaboration with Stephen Syrett). Regional Frontiers Conference, European Universitat, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, 20-23 September 1997. 

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1997) - Oral presentation "Transformações económicas, desequilíbrios territoriais e poder local: perspectivas teóricas" (in collaboration with Stephen Syrett). XI Encontro de Professores de Geografia, Viseu, Portugal, 9-11 April 1997.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1996) - Oral presentation "Local Finance in Portugal - Recent proposals and consequences for urban management". 28th International Geographical Congress, Haia, The Netherlands, 4-10 August 1996.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1996) - Oral presentation "Regiões Administrativas". Round Table on ‘Identidades regionais e a delimitação das futuras regiões administrativas’. Associação Portuguesa de Geógrafos, Lisbon, Portugal, 27 June 1996.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1995) - Oral presentation "Municípios e Desenvolvimento Local: tendências e perspectivas para o seu financiamento". Seminário Dinamismos sócio-económicos e (re)organização territorial: processos de urbanização e de reestruturação produtiva. Instituto de Estudos Geográficos - Faculdade de Letras de Coimbra, Portugal, 30 - 31 March 1995.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1995) - Oral presentation "Política Urbana em Lisboa: elementos para uma periodização", I Colóquio temático - O município de Lisboa e a dinâmica urbana, Séculos XVI-XX. C.M.L. - Padrão dos Descobrimentos, Lisbon, Portugal, 8 - 11 March de 1995.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1994) - Oral presentation "As autarquias locais e a cooperação transfronteiriça. Uma análise do caso português". ARETHUSE, Bayonne, France, October 1994.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1994) - Oral presentation "Tendências recentes na organização da acção municipal". II Congresso da Geografia Portuguesa, Coimbra, Portugal, October 1994.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1994) - Oral presentation "Dinâmicas sociais e representação política ao nível autárquico - o caso dos grupos de cidadãos eleitores". III Congresso Luso-Afro-Brasileiro de Ciências Sociais, Instituto de Ciências Sociais & UNL, Lisbon, Portugal, July 1994.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1993) - Oral presentation "Intermunicipal cooperation and boundary reforms: new tendencies in Portugal". International Conference ‘Administrative and territorial changes in the new Europe’, IGU Commission on Geography and Public Administration, Montpellier, France, 25-27 November 1993.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1993) - Oral presentation "Os municípios e o desenvolvimento local: associações de municípios e regiões administrativas". Câmara Municipal de Figueiró dos Vinhos - 1º Encontro para o desenvolvimento: perspectivar o futuro sem perder a identidade, Figueiró dos Vinhos, Portugal, 18 - 19 June 1993.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1993) - Oral presentation "Mercado e políticas públicas: a questão da habitação na primeira metade do século XX". Conference “Habitação na cidade industrial 1870-1950”, Instituto de Ciências Sociais – University of Lisbon & Faculdade de Arquitectura e Urbanismo da Universidade de São Paulo - Brasil, Lisbon - ISCTE, Portugal, 5-7 April 1993.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1992) - Oral presentation "As relações entre o poder local e a administração central num período de maioria absoluta de um só partido: o caso do XI Governo constitucional (1987-1991)". VI Colóquio Ibérico de Geografia, Porto, Portugal, September 1992.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1991) - Oral presentation "O poder político e o território. Geografia Política e Geografia da Administração Pública. Questões teóricas e perspectivas para os anos 90". 1º Congresso da Geografia Portuguesa, Lisbon, Portugal, April 1991.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1989) - Oral presentation "Finanças Municipais e desigualdade regional em Portugal, 1974-1988". V Colóquio Ibérico de Geografia, León, Spain, November 1989.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1986) - Oral presentation "A Urbanística do Estado Novo (1926-1959): nem nacional nem fascista". Colóquio sobre o Estado Novo - Das origens ao fim da autarcia (1926-1959). Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal, November 1986.

Silva, Carlos Nunes (1986) - Oral presentation "Urban land policy in Lisbon during the Estado Novo (1933-1974)". IGU Regional Conference on Mediterranean Countries, Working Group on Metropolitan Cities, Madrid, Spain, August 1986.