Helena Belchior Rocha has a PhD in Social Work, is an Assistant professor at ISCTE- University Institute of Lisbon in the Department of Political Science and Public Policies, deputy director of the Soft Skills Laboratory, and Director of the Transversal Competences. Integrated researcher at CIES, Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology, linked to national and international research projects, namely 3 from Marie Curie Actions. Author of papers and communications at national and international congresses, in the areas of social work theory and methodology, environment, sustainability, community Intervention, ethics, human rights, social policies and well-being, education and soft skills. Member of the Editorial Board of national/international journals. Member of Cost Action, and Unesco, also part of Dispute Resolution Lab of Universidade Complutense Madrid.