Prof. Cristina Cavaco
Deputy General
DG Territorio
Portugal

Biography
Born in Lisbon in 1973. PhD in Architecture with a thesis on suburban development (2009) by the Faculty of Architecture from Technical University of Lisbon, Master Degree in Contemporary Architectural Culture (2001) and Degree in Architecture (1996) by the same University. Serves since 2012 the Directorate General of Territorial Development as a Deputy Director General in charge of territorial development, spatial planning and urban policies issues. Has coordinated several projects, namely the proposal of a national strategy for Sustainable Cities 2020. She is also an Assistant Professor at the University of Lisbon and a member of the Research Center of Architecture, Urbanism and Design, where she develops research on urbanism and spatial planning. She is currently a representative of Portugal on the Monitoring Committee of both URBACT III and ESPON 2020, as well as an expert on the Expert Group of Territorial Cohesion and Urban Matters (EC).