I am responsible for the Science Sector of the Portuguese National Commission for UNESCO, since 1994. I am Member of the Portuguese National Committee for IGCP of UNESCO, member of the National Committee for the MAB Programme, Member of the Portuguese National Committee for the Mathematics of Planet Earth. I also belong to to the team responsible for the national award L'ÓREAL Portugal for "Women in Science". I am also the Coordinator of the Portuguese Forum of the UNESCO Global Geoparks and catalyst for the Working Group - Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development of the Global Geoparks Network and Vice-President of the Advisory Committee of the Global Geoparks Network. I also belong to the International Association for the Promotion of Geoethics (invited researcher about UNESCO Global Geoparks). I have also belonged to the Portuguese National Committee for IOC during seven years assisting its President, Professor Mário Ruivo. I also have a seat in several Portuguese UNESCO Chairs in the field of natural and social sciences. I am also involved in capacity building training courses about the scientific programes of UNESCO and about the reation of new UNESCO Global Geoparks. I am finishing my PhD this year about the UNESCO Global Geoparks and the Agenda 2030.