As of October 2026, Isabel Ferreira e Silva is a Junior Visiting Fellow at the UNU-EGOV.
Isabel Ferreira e Silva is a Junior Visiting Fellow at the United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV). With a background in Politics, Economics and Society, her work centres on digital governance, policy evaluation, and the critical analysis of social and economic dynamics.
Her research and project background emphasises evidence-based inquiry and civic impact. She is currently co-authoring a book chapter analysing the socioeconomic impacts of globalisation, demonstrating advanced capabilities in data interpretation and policy research. In international settings, she volunteered through the European Solidarity Corps initiative "A Blooming Plant" in Muş, Türkiye, contributing to community health communication and research and drafting an informational guide for youth organisations.
Isabel's institutional background spans collaborations with academic bodies and public-sector stakeholders. She has contributed to local policy dialogues with municipal authorities through the Municipal Youth Council of Guimarães and supported institutional governance processes within ISCTE-Sintra’s academic community.
Active in public debates on democratic governance and civic engagement, she participated in the national Citizenship and Development project "Democracia Para que Te Quero?", promoted by the Directorate-General for Education (DGE) in partnership with TSF radio, which examined structural challenges to democratic systems. Furthermore, she was an invited speaker at the Uncover Festival, addressing urban governance and future policy perspectives on the panel "Singularidades de Guimarães; que imagem para a Guimarães do futuro?".
Isabel holds a BSc in Politics, Economics and Society granted by ISCTE-School of Applied Digital Technologies, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, in 2026. During her degree, she completed an ERASMUS+ mobility program at the Faculty of Philosophy, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, in Bulgaria.