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sozinho FrAnCisCo mAtsinhe
Professor Sozinho Francisco Matsinhe holds a PhD in linguistics with special reference to
Bantu languages from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).
He has held different positions as a teacher and researcher at the National Institute for the
Development of Education, an institution that operates within the Ministry of Education, in
Maputo, Mozambique.
In December 2009 he was appointed Executive Secretary of the African Academy of
Languages (ACALAN), which is a specialized institution of the African Union Commission
and is based in Bamako, Mali.
jArbAs mAntovAnini
Jarbas Mantovanini was formerly the Roberto Marinho Foundation’s Communication and
Regional Manager in São Paulo. A graduate of the University of São Paulo’s Law School, he has
always worked in the field of communication, directing educational TV shows, advertising
campaigns and institutional videos. He holds an MFA in film production from Boston
University. He has led projects to develop São Paulo’s Portuguese Language Museum and
Football Museum, coordinating the content creation, research, licensing, production and
communication processes.
Antoni mir
Antoni Mir began working for the Government of Catalonia in 2004, firstly as Secretary-
General for Language Policy and later as Director of Linguamón – House of Languages,
a public body that the same government and Barcelona City Council set up in 2005 to
disseminate, protect and enhance the value of the planet’s linguistic heritage.
A language studies graduate, he has developed a career as a manager and leader of cultural
projects and organizations in the Balearic Islands and Catalonia.
robert moroPA
Robert Moropa’s professional career spans more than three decades. He began working as
a regional librarian for the former Transvaal Provincial Administration before moving to the
University of Fort Hare and then to the University of Transkei, where he held a number of
positions. He has served as a member of the Advisory Committee for the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation’s Access to Learning Award. He is currently Director and Head of the Department
of Library Services at the University of Pretoria.
sozinho Francisco matsinhe jarbas mantovanini
Antoni mir robert moropa