João Delgado is a Portuguese official of the European Commission since 1988 and at present he is the Head of Unit in charge of promoting a cooperation process on Vocational Education and Training Policy, among the European Union Member States. Furthermore, he manages the Leonardo da Vinci programme, which supports European transnational traineeships schemes and innovative projects in the area of Vocational Education and Training.

He worked previously in other departments of the European Commission (Regional Policies, Development Aid, and Employment) and in the banking sector and also as an attorney in Lisbon, Portugal.

He studied Law at the Catholic University of Lisbon, Portugal; European Studies at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium; and he holds a Master Degree in Executive Management from the Solvay Business School, Brussels, Belgium.