Coordination
Manuel Salgado – Vice-President of the Polytechnic Institute of Guarda
Carlos Costa – Chair of the PNT Executive Committee
Invited researchers
Adília Ramos – Polytechnic University of Coimbra
Ana Sofia Borda de Água de Almeida – European University
Carlos de Oliveira Fernandes – Polytechnic University of Viana do Castelo
Daniela Fantoni – University of the Azores
Fernando Manuel Florim Ribeiro de Lemos – Polytechnic Institute of Guarda
Luís Manuel Mendes Correia – Polytechnic of Porto
Maria João Aibéo Carneiro – University of Aveiro
Invited representatives from tourism organisations
Ana Paula Pais – Training Department of Turismo de Portugal
Elisabete Mendes – Department of Educational Management and Innovation at Turismo de Portugal
Marta Nobre – Grupo Pestana
Susana Leitão – Director of the Department of Research, Planning and Studies at AHRESP
Objectives
The PNT’s sectoral think tank on education and training in tourism aims to promote discussion on key issues relating to education and training systems in tourism at national level, as well as to strengthen their links with the various segments of the industry’s labour market and its administrative bodies.
Os membros são docentes e investigadores da área do Turismo, bem como responsáveis da administração central pela implementação de políticas setoriais de formação e, ainda, representantes de associações e de grupos empresariais. Os objetivos associados aos vários níveis do sistema educativo e de emprego pretendem:
- Discuss the main issues relating to training and education and their articulation with the various sectors of tourism;
- Contribute to the enhancement of sector-specific professions and the promotion of their social recognition;
- Ensure that professionals’ qualifications and skills contribute to more sustainable and inclusive development;
- To develop policies and strategies that recognise the importance of enhancing professionals’ skills with a view to improving the provision of tourism services and enhancing visitors’ experiences, as well as promoting the quality of life of local communities;<br/><br/>
- To develop proposals for a model integrating the various levels of training, with the aim of establishing a joint framework for optimising the resources of the various ministries responsible for sector-specific training.
