David Ferreira da Silva, born in Coimbra, was linked to this City Council, where he was part of the municipal executive’s advisory team, working in areas such as education, investor support, innovation, and youth. He strengthened his resume as an intern, advisor, and chief of staff at the European Parliament, with a special focus on work at EUROLAT, International Trade, and political communication. With a postgraduate degree in International Relations from the University of Coimbra and postgraduate degrees in Communication and Political Marketing from ISCSP – University of Lisbon, he was also responsible for International Relations and Institutional Communication at the Associação Portuguesa de Distribuição e Drenagem de Águas, representing Portugal in forums such as EUREAU and the World Water Forum, an experience that gave him the skills to take on his current role at AC, Águas de Coimbra, in the area of Service Quality and European Indicators & Financing and R&D. He is the founder of the Praça do Luxemburgo project, the Portuguese winner of the 2024 European Charlemagne Youth Prize, a fantastic project that attracts new voices and communication tools on European issues, and for four years he coordinated Geração KNow, dedicated to training in European affairs, which trained almost a hundred citizens on the EU and how it works. In 2023, he presented the book “Cartas à Europa” (Letters to Europe), a personal reflection on citizenship, proximity, and democratic participation, inspired by a love story for the EU.