Coordination
Alexandra Rodrigues Gonçalves – Coordenadora setorial do Think Tank da PNT para a Cultura e Património
Carlos Costa – Chair of the PNT Executive Committee
Invited researchers
Ana Maria Ferreira – University of Évora
Patrícia Remelgado – Polytechnic of Porto
Eduardo Brito Henriques – IGOT – University of Lisbon
Luís Mota Figueira – Instituto Politécnico de Tomar
Lénia Marques – University of Rotterdam
Noémi Marujo – University of Évora
Rui Carvalho – Portalegre Polytechnic University
Norberto Santos – University of Coimbra
Ana Sousa – University of Porto
Invited organisations
ACESSO CULTURA – Helena Barranha (President)
APOM – Associação Portuguesa de Museus – João Neto (President)
ICOMOS Portugal: Soraya GENIN (President CA)
SPIRA – Catarina Valença Gonçalves (CEO)
Objectives
The Think Tank for Culture, Heritage, and Creativity brings together researchers in the field of tourism and organizations in the fields of culture and heritage, and focuses on the following areas of work:
- To discuss issues relating to culture, heritage and the cultural and creative industries, in their interplay with the tourism sector.
- To contribute to the promotion of national culture and heritage.
- To ensure that there is a critical awareness of sustainable development in the relationship between tourism, culture, heritage and creativity.
- To ensure that tourism protects and enhances culture, heritage and creativity, whilst also contributing to the development and promotion of the quality of life of local communities.
- To develop proposals for partnerships and a shared vision between culture, heritage and tourism.
