USUS 2012 – Tourism & Innovation
3rd, 4th and 5th May 2012
Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Beja (Portugal)

May 3rd (Thursday) 

09:00/09:30 – registration

09:30 – opening session
Conductor: Victor Figueira (Polytechnic Institute of Beja)

» Vito Carioca
(Polytechnic Institute of Beja, President)
» António Ceia da Silva
(Tourism of Alentejo, ERT, President)
» Joaquim Roberto Grilo
(Vice Chairman of the Coordination of Alentejo Region / CCDR-A)         

10:30 – coffee break

11:00 – Session 1: Tourism Observatories in the World: 2 experiments
Moderator: Ana Paula Figueira (Polytechnic Institute of Beja)

» Emanuel Almeida
(Tourism Observatory of Cape Verde, Tourism General Director)
» Beatriz Lage
(Tourism Observatory of S. Paulo, Coordinator)

12:00/12:30 – session discussion

12h30m – lunch

14h30m – Session 2: Tourism Observatories in Portugal: 3 experiments
Moderator: Jaime Serra (University of Évora)

» Carlos Santos
(Tourism Observatory of Azores, Coordinator)
» André Barata Moura
(Tourism Observatory of Lisbo, Coordinator)
» Ana Palma
(Tourism Observatory of Alentejo)

16:00/16:30 – session discussion

dinner

May 4th (Friday)

10:00 – Session 3: Tourism and Innovation: international experiences
Moderator: Victor Figueira (Polytechnic Institute of Beja)

»Miguel Payeras
(President of Balears.t – Tourism cluster Innovation in the Balear Islands)
»Ana Moll
(Gestió i Serveis Trade Center, Barcelona)

11:00/11:20 – session discussion

11:30/12:00 – coffee break

lunch

14:00 – Session 4: Tourism and Innovation: portuguese experiences
Moderador: Eva Milheiro (Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre)

»Abílio Silveira
(BIORIA, Estarreja City Council)
»Luís de Barros
(Douro Interactive Enoteca)
»Margarida Vasconcelos
(Evidência Group)
» Luís Teixeira
(Herdade da Cortesia)

16:00/16:30 – session discussion

16:30/17:00 – coffee break

17:00 – closing session
Conductor: Ana Paula Figueira (Polytechnic Institute of Beja)

» Cecília Meireles
(Secretary of State for Tourism)
»Jorge Mangorrinha
(Presidente of the National Board of the Centenary of Tourism in Portugal)

20:00 - conference dinner

May 5th (Saturday)