Participation of CiTUR Estoril in the XVIII International Tourism Congress, in Vigo

CiTUR – Center for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, Estoril branch, participated in the XVIII International Tourism Congress (ITC’26), held on October 1 and 2, 2026, at the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences of the University of Vigo, Spain.

The International Tourism Congress constitutes an important scientific meeting in the field of tourism, bringing together individuals dedicated to research from institutions in various countries for the presentation and discussion of recent research.  The 2026 edition had "Cross-Border Tourism" as its central theme, also providing space for reflection and debate on other contemporary challenges in tourism and hospitality.

The representation of CiTUR Estoril included the participation, either in person or via videoconference, of Filipe Severino, Isilda Leitão, Jorge Umbelino, Maria de Lurdes Calisto, Maria Mota Almeida, Rita Peres, Susana Filipa Gonçalves, Victor Alves Afonso, and Vítor Ambrósio, who presented research works in different thematic areas, highlighting the diversity of scientific activity developed at the center.

Participation in ITC’26 constitutes yet another expression of the scientific activity of CiTUR Estoril, contributing to the dissemination of the knowledge produced, to the debate on emerging topics in tourism and hospitality, and to the deepening of national and international scientific collaboration networks.

CiTUR – Center for Research, Development, and Innovation in Tourism is a research unit funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), aimed at the production, transfer, and dissemination of scientific knowledge in the field of tourism.