Maria Filomena Soares Abrantes
Dili
Summary
I'm a Social Media Influencer, and a current Timorese Young Leader, who's focusing on Youth and women empowerment, including youth representative and Quality of the Leadership.
I am a current General Council Vice President of Timor-leste Youth Parliament Alumni (APFTL), an Actual Vice coordinator for Young Women making Change advocacy Group (YWMC), an Actual board Member for Timor-Leste Youth for Peace Organization (TLYFP), as well as a member for Timor-Leste Future leader of ASEAN (FLBA), and a Thematic Researcher for Conflict Resolution in Centro Nasional CHEGA.IP. (CNC).
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Thematical Researcher
Centro Nacional CHEGA.IP
01.2025 - Current
Majoring Leadership and Diplomacy Contexts including Regional Youth representatives related to ASEAN.
Alumni
East Timor Youth Parliament
01.2016 - Current
- Volunteer as former Official facilitator and a current Vice President of General Assembly
Social Media Influencer
MFSA Abrantes
01.2011 - Current
I am running a Social media Accounts with thousand Followers, I stand as a Public Speaker and doing Digital Activism, as well as running a role as Content Creator.
Former President and Actual Board Member
Timor-Leste Youth for Peace
01.2016 - 12.2025
focusing on Mentoring the Actual Structure of this Organization and Especifically in majoring Peace making in the society, including youth empowerment.
Member and Team Leader of Immersion Team
Future Leader of ASEAN
02.2024 - 02.2025
Majoring Leadership and Diplomacy Contexts including Regional Youth representatives related to ASEAN.
Gender Specialist Trainer
FOKUPERS (Women's Communication Forum)
01.2020 - 04.2024
I worked as a Professional trainer focusing on Women and Economics Development, Gender based violence and Women and Civic participation. at the same time, as an interpreter and a Translator.
Official Public Relation and Publication Officer
FESDERATIL (Fundasaun Real Madrid Dili)
01.2018 - 12.2019
Vice Coordinator for Young Women's Making Change (YWMC) Advocacy Group
Alola Foundation
01.2013 - 12.2018
Focusing on Advocates Teenage Pregnancy issue, Re-entry School policy and representing Young women in presenting CEDAW Shadow report at UN House.
Presidente Bancade, & Vice President of Comission
East Timor Youth Parliament
01.2013 - 12.2016
Led Dili Youth parliament in a Second Legislature as a Municipal president and role the Commission C (Mega project Commission) as a Vice President, Create a final resolution to Governments in a National Plenary session.
Part Time Assistant Teacher
QSI International School
01.2015 - 12.2015
Education
General Literature -
Dili International School
01.2018
General -
An-Nur Senior High School
01.2015
General -
Saint Michael Junior High School College
01.2012
Skills
Advocacy and Diplomacy
Gender Responsive Budgeting & GBV
Monitoring and Evaluation
Micro entrepreneurship
Business Management
Child Online Protection & Digital Literacy
Leadership
Management Organization
Public Speaking, Discussion and Debate
Facilitator, and Training
Critical Thinking and Conflict resolution
Master of Ceremony,Moderator,Speaker, Panelist,Jury
Communication Skills
Translation and Interpreting
Youth Activism
writer
Influencing, and empowering
Accomplishments
- Represented Timor-Leste to Youth Advocates Forum in Bangkok,Thailand 2024
- Represented Timor-Leste in FLBA'S IMMERSION Program, Manila, Philippines, 2024
- Elected as Futuru Lider ba ASEAN's in ASEAN Future Leaders program, 2024
- Represented Timor-Leste in ASEAN Feminists Diplomacy Meeting, Bangkok, Thailand, 2023
- Represented Timor-Leste in ASEAN YOUTH FRIENDSHIP NETWORK program, Bali, Indonesia, 2022
- Represented Timor-Leste in Young Women's Leadership Workshop, Melbourne and Canberra, Australia, 2017
- Represented Timor-Leste in ASEAN YOUTH FORUM, Siem Reap, Cambodia, 2017
- Represented Timor-Leste in CEDAW shadow Report Presentation, UN House, Geneva, Switzerland, 2016
- Represented Timor-Leste in International Jamboree, Jogjakarta, Indonesia, 2014
- 3 times represented Timor-Leste in Malaysia to International Events, 2015
Languages
Tetum
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Indonesian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Portuguese
Advanced (C1)
Melayu
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Thematical Researcher
Centro Nacional CHEGA.IP
01.2025 - Current
Member and Team Leader of Immersion Team
Future Leader of ASEAN
02.2024 - 02.2025
Gender Specialist Trainer
FOKUPERS (Women's Communication Forum)
01.2020 - 04.2024
Official Public Relation and Publication Officer
FESDERATIL (Fundasaun Real Madrid Dili)
01.2018 - 12.2019
Alumni
East Timor Youth Parliament
01.2016 - Current
Former President and Actual Board Member
Timor-Leste Youth for Peace
01.2016 - 12.2025
Part Time Assistant Teacher
QSI International School
01.2015 - 12.2015
Vice Coordinator for Young Women's Making Change (YWMC) Advocacy Group
Alola Foundation
01.2013 - 12.2018
Presidente Bancade, & Vice President of Comission
East Timor Youth Parliament
01.2013 - 12.2016
Social Media Influencer
MFSA Abrantes
01.2011 - Current
General -
An-Nur Senior High School
General -
Saint Michael Junior High School College
General Literature -
Dili International School
Non Formal Education
- FOKUPERS and Australian AID, Gender Responsive Budgeting and Monitoring and Evaluation, 2022
- HIVOS and FOKUPERS, Micro entrepreneurship and Business Management, 2021
- UNICEF, Child Online Protection & Safe Internet Access, 2020
- UNICEF, Digital Platforms Power's in Society, 2023
- UNICEF, Digital Literacy and Online Hate Speech Prevention, 2023
- Dili Model United Nation Conference, Delegate representing Palestine in UN Security Council, 2023
- FOKUPERS and UNFPA, Emergency Action on Community and Methodology of data research, 2020
- Peace agency, Initiative for Peace Conference, 2016
- Dili Model United Nation Conference, Delegate representing Azerbaijan in UN Women Committee, 2016
- International Agency GIZ and East Timor Youth Parliament, Alumni, 2016-2027
- East Timor Youth Parliament Programme, Children's Rights, Good Governance System and Life skill basic Education (LSBE), 2015
- Alola Foundation and IWAW Asia Pacific, Women's Right and Legal Frameworks - Human Rights, 2014
- Online media tafara.org and East Timor Youth Parliament, Basic Journalism, Photography technique and management organization, 2014
- East Timor Youth Parliament Programme, Basic Leadership knowledge and Social Basic Analysis techniques, SWOT and Problem Tree Analysis, 2014
- Young Women Making Change Programme, Gender equality, gender-based violence, 2013
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