Background
Escarameia, Paula V.C. was born on June 1, 1960 in Lisbon, Portugal. Daughter of Antonio Jose Carvalho Escarameia and Maria Isaura Cruz Ventura.
Escarameia, Paula V.C. was born on June 1, 1960 in Lisbon, Portugal. Daughter of Antonio Jose Carvalho Escarameia and Maria Isaura Cruz Ventura.
Degree in law, Law School Portuguese Catholic University, Lisbon, 1983. Advanced diploma in international law, Johns Hopkins University, Bologna, Italy, 1984. Master of Laws, Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, 1986.
Doctor of Philosophy in Law, Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, 1988.
Adjunct to secretary of state for education Ministry of Education, Lisbon, 1989—1990. Assistant professor international law Law School Catholic University, 1989—1990. Professor international law University Macau Law School, China, 1990—1991, ISCSP-Technology University Lisbon, since 1991.
Legal councellor Permanent Mission of Portugal to United Nations, New York City, 1995—1998. Member delegation negotiations international criminal court United Nations, New York City, 1995—2002, member international law commission, Geneva, since 2002. Invited professor New United Nations Lisbon Law School, since 2003.
Arbitrator Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague, Netherlands, 2005.
Member executive committee International Platform of Jurists for East Timor, Leiden, Netherlands, 1989—2002. Member advisory council Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice, The Hague, since 2003. Vice president International Center for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Lisbon, since 2003.
Member of International Commission Jurists, Center for Legal and Social Studies, American Society International Law.
Married James William Silver, September 19, 1996.