Sofia Cordeiro is a project manager at ADENE, Portuguese Energy Agency. She currently coordinates the Working Groups & Studies for the European Energy Network, during the year of the Presidency of ADENE 2022/2023. Previously, as a Senior Advisor to the Deputy Mayor for Environment in Lisbon, Sofia assisted in the definition of strategic policies for environment, water & energy efficiency, and the implementation of the first urban plan for water reuse at a national level. She was also the city's liaison with several city networks (C40, European Green Capital Network, Covenant of Mayors, ICLEI, Eurocities and Energy Cities). With a degree in Applied Plant Biology, and academic background in the areas of cell and developmental biology (1999-2008), Sofia has worked in several areas, from science communication to information technologies. She was a project manager for the Technological Plan for Education, at the Ministry of Education (2008-2011) and worked for multinational information technology companies (Critical Software & Gfi) and at a startup accelerator, the Lisbon Challenge (2013-2015). Sofia has recently concluded the curricular program of the Doctoral Program on Climate Change and Sustainable Development Policies at the University of Lisbon and NOVA University of Lisbon.