Speakers

Joao holds a Master’s Degree in Economics, from the ISCTE Business School, Lisbon, a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Econometrics and Forecasting and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, both from ISEG School of Economics and Management of Lisbon University.

After having worked for the Portuguese National Statistics Institute, in 2006 Joao joined the International Lead and Zinc Study Group, firstly as a Statistical Analyst, then as Manager of Statistical Analysis and, since 2018, holding the position of Director of Market Research and Statistics. He is directly involved in the production of ILZSG’s Monthly Lead and Zinc Statistical Bulletin and the Group’s twice yearly Market Forecasts.

The ILZSG is an intergovernmental organisation formed by the United Nations in 1959 to promote transparency in the lead and zinc markets via the provision continuous information on the supply and demand and its probable development, facilitate co-operation between governments and industry and conduct in-depth research into other issues of interest to members via the completion of special reports and studies. It currently has 27 member countries.