Autor: Maria Joao Rodrigues

The author, Maria João Rodrigues, a European woman born in Lisbon and living across Europe for fifteen years, has been involved in different fronts of European politics, with several hats as minister, member of EU presidencies leading bodies, special adviser in the EU institutions, counsellor to other governments and international organisations, as well as being a renowned expert, conference maker, and professor of European economic policies. Among many of her publications are: Europe, Globalization and the Lisbon Agenda, Edward Elgar: Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA, 2009 European Policies for a Knowledge Economy, 2003 The New Knowledge Economy in Europe: A Strategy for International Competitiveness and Social Cohesion, 2002.