Tirso Santos

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Tirso Augusto Sidónio Dos Santos is a recently retired Mozambican, after a rather long career of 30 years with the United Nations Educational, Sciences and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Mr. Dos Santos holds a Master of Science Degree in Project Management with specialisation on the management of Oil and Gas projects, from the University of Liverpool (The UK, 2017); a Diploma in Distance Education from the University of London (London, The UK, 1997), and a Honours (Licenciatura) Degree on Geography from the Eduardo Mondlane University (Maputo, Moçambique, 1986). Mr. Dos Santos also holds a Certificate on the Management of National Education Systems from the Harvard University (Boston, Massachusetts, EUA, 2011) and a Certificate on Strategic Choices for Educational Reform from the World Bank Institute (Washington, DC, EUA, 2002). Mr. Dos Santos started his professional career as a secondary education teacher, having subsequently evolved to become a lecturer and Deputy-Dean of faculty at the Instituto Superior Pedagógico (currently Pedagogical University - UP), before taking on the post of National Director for Teacher Education at the Ministry of Education and Culture of Mozambique, prior to joining the United Nations System. Mr. Dos Santos joined UNESCO in 1992, at its Sub-regional Office for Southern Africa, as an Associated Expert in Instructional Systems. His career with UNESCO he held various positions: Programme Specialist in Education; Senior programme Specialist in Education and Head of Office and UNESCO’s Representative, with diplomatic status. Mr. Dos Santos is a highly motivated individual with a proactive and adaptive approach inspired by his focus on achieving results. Since retirement, Mr. Dos Santos has engaged in consultancy work in various areas of competence.

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