Francisco Mourão Corrêa

Early Interest in UFOs

Francisco Mourão Corrêa developed a keen interest in the possibility of intelligent extraterrestrial life from an early age. Motivated by curiosity about both Portuguese and international UFO cases, he dedicated years to studying the documented history of unidentified aerial phenomena, eventually meeting many of the pioneering UFO researchers in Portugal. His approach combined rigorous investigation of local cases with an understanding of the broader global UFO phenomenon, positioning him as a bridge between Portuguese ufology and the international research community.

Founding Exopolitics Portugal

In 2009, Mourão Corrêa founded the Portuguese Exopolitics Initiative, which was subsequently registered as a non-profit organization. The organization emerged from his frustration with what he perceived as stagnation within traditional ufology. Inspired by the disclosure advocacy of figures like Steven Greer (founder of the Disclosure Project), Stephen Bassett (director of the Paradigm Research Group), and Paola Harris (renowned UFO researcher and author), Mourão Corrêa created a platform focused on exopolitics—the diplomatic and political dimensions of potential contact with non-human intelligence. Exopolitics Portugal operates in close coordination with CTEC (Centre of Transdisciplinary Studies of Consciousness), an established research and think tank based at the University Fernando Pessoa in Porto, allowing Mourão Corrêa's organization to leverage academic resources and credibility while maintaining independence in its investigations.

International Leadership Roles

Recognizing the need for coordinated European response to disclosure initiatives, Mourão Corrêa co-founded the Global Exopolitics Organization (GLEXO) and secured a position on the Advisory Board of the Exopolitics Institute, the primary international organization dedicated to exopolitical education and policy formulation. His influence expanded further in 2021 when he co-founded the International Coalition for Extraterrestrial Research (ICER), a multi-national alliance of scholars, researchers, and advocates committed to transparency regarding extraterrestrial contact. He currently serves as ICER's Continental Director for Europe, overseeing research coordination and conference organization across the European region—a position reflecting both his organizational abilities and his standing within the international UFO research community.

Public Engagement and Media

Mourão Corrêa has become a visible public intellectual on UFO and consciousness topics. He has lectured at UFO conferences throughout Europe, including presentations in Brazil, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, San Marino, Spain, and the United Kingdom. His work has been featured in mainstream television documentaries, including appearances in "UFO Europe: The Untold Stories" and "Planet UFO," both broadcast on the National Geographic Channel, as well as programs on the History Channel. He contributes regularly to UFO Truth Magazine and has participated in numerous podcast discussions exploring the intersection of consciousness studies, exopolitics, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. These media appearances have made him one of the more recognizable UFO researchers from Southern Europe to an English-speaking audience.

Research Focus and Academic Framework

Mourão Corrêa's research integrates several strands: historical documentation of Portuguese UFO cases (often overlooked in Anglophone literature), compilation and analysis of international sighting reports, consciousness studies through his association with CTEC, and the institutional and diplomatic frameworks necessary for formal contact with non-human intelligence. He views UFO disclosure not as a fringe conspiracy theory but as a serious policy issue requiring interdisciplinary scholarship. His partnership with CTEC at the University Fernando Pessoa lends his work academic scaffolding, positioning exopolitics research within broader questions about consciousness, perception, and humanity's place in the cosmos.

Contribution to European Disclosure Movement

While figures like Steven Greer and Stephen Bassett have dominated English-language disclosure advocacy, Mourão Corrêa represents a crucial bridge to European audiences and institutions. By establishing Exopolitics Portugal and subsequently taking leadership roles in GLEXO and ICER, he has helped decentralize UFO disclosure efforts away from a predominantly American focus. His work demonstrates that the exopolitics movement has substantial roots and institutional presence outside North America, with Portuguese, Spanish, and broader European research contributing to a global conversation about transparency regarding unidentified phenomena and potential contact.