Have you heard about Pedro Moreira? Yes, I’m talking about the DIB Officer for EUROAVIA Business Year 2025–2026! Pedro was officially voted during EMEAC Lyon in March, showing great motivation and impressive skills that quickly made him stand out as a promising new member of the International Board (IB).
But how did Pedro end up in this position?
Pedro is 22 years old, lives in Braga, and studies Aeronautical Engineering at the Beira Interior University. He joined his Local Group, AS Covilhã, back in 2021, and over the years, learned how to work on projects and lead teams. In 2023, he became President of his Local Group — the same year he attended his first international event: EMEAC Istanbul. For him, this event was an awakening: “It was a magical experience, a true success,” he recalls.
That moment sparked a deep interest in the international side of EUROAVIA, and from there, new projects began. One of them was the idea to host AMEAC Covilhã, which later became a reality.
A Push Towards the IB
The thought of joining the International Board wasn’t immediate. At EMEAC Istanbul, Pedro noticed some organizational issues in the association and began thinking about how to improve things. Around that time, the former President, Leo Buchner, approached him. They had already worked together, and Leo believed in Pedro’s potential to join the IB. Although Pedro initially thought, “It would never happen,” he took his chance and officially became a DIB Officer during EMEAC Lyon.
Before becoming a DIB member, Pedro joined IE WG in July 2024. This was a key step in getting closer to the international structure and understanding its mechanisms.
His Program and Vision
Pedro built his application program around three main challenges he identified during his experience:
- Workload management – keeping track of both Working Groups (WGs) and Local Groups (LGs).
- Lack of connection between LGs and the international side – he wants to bring LGs closer to the international structure, particularly through a EUROAVIA Cultural Exchange Program.
- Efficiency in WGs – more resources, better communication, clearer guidance, and tools to organize events more effectively and motivate members.
To address these issues, Pedro’s proposals include:
- A Project Management Committee,
- The EUROAVIA Cultural Exchange Program, and
- Merchandise to support and unify the Working Groups.
A Creative Soul with a Strong Purpose
Pedro’s happiest memory in the association remains EMEAC Istanbul — the start of everything.
“We went out to buy pastries and ate them all together at a long table, full of strangers. I looked around and wished I could have stopped time.”
Outside EUROAVIA, Pedro is also very creative. He studied music for nine years, played the violin at a music school, and he remains passionate about art, singing, fashion, and creativity in all its forms. Interestingly, he wasn’t initially passionate about aeronautics — but while exploring his options at university, aeronautics stood out to him. He fell in love with it.
His Vision for EUROAVIA
For Pedro, the EUROAVIA Spirit means: “Getting out of our comfort zone, improving our English, overcoming the fear of public speaking, and connecting with people beyond just professional matters.”
“What connects us? Not just being engineers, but being leaders in our LGs, WGs, and tasks — facing the same issues, stress, and anxieties. Most of our conversations are not about exams, but about how to motivate people, save time, and make things work.”
Pedro’s leitmotif for the Business Year 2025–2026 is to look at EUROAVIA not only as a way to develop technical skills, but also as a space for personal growth — through the people you connect with.
In five years, he envisions EUROAVIA as a well-known name in the aeronautical sector and among students across Europe. “People won’t have to ask: ‘What is EUROAVIA?’ It will be a stamp of recognition in the aerospace field.”