{"id":25021,"date":"2025-03-03T18:06:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T18:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ipdt.pt\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T14:20:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:20:50","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ipdt.pt\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#24443d&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;10%&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;10%&#8221; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; 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As industry specialists, we combine strategic planning, marketing, design and communication, sustainability, and innovation to help destinations and organisations grow.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;none&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_position=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; pointer_events=&#8221;all&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; enable_animation=&#8221;true&#8221; animation=&#8221;grow-in&#8221; animation_easing=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][team_member image_url=&#8221;21948&#8243; bio_image_url=&#8221;23442&#8243; team_memeber_style=&#8221;bio_fullscreen&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; team_member_bio_full_html=&#8221;simple&#8221; name=&#8221;Ant\u00f3nio Jorge Costa&#8221; job_position=&#8221;CEO | Tourism Strategy and Development&#8221; team_member_bio=&#8221;Ant\u00f3nio Jorge Costa holds a degree in Public Management and Administration from the Technical University of Lisbon and a PhD in Strategic Planning from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom. He is the co-founder and President of the Institute for Tourism Planning and Development \u2013 IPDT (www.ipdt.pt).<br \/>\nHe is the Global Trends Editor of the Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes journal, published by Emerald Group; a member of the Expert Panel for the UNWTO Barometer; a member of the Advisory Board of Porto Airport; and a board member of the Porto Tourism Association.<br \/>\nFrom January 2017 to July 2019, he served as a Tourism Strategy Development Specialist at the World Bank Group, where he was responsible for developing the Strategic and Marketing Plan for Tourism in S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe.<br \/>\nIn academia, he was Professor of Strategic Management, Director of the PhD Programme in Business Sciences, and Pro-Rector for Academic Affairs at Fernando Pessoa University in Porto, Portugal.<br \/>\nAmong the academic activities carried out, the following stand out: Visiting Professor \/ Researcher at Bournemouth University and the University of Surrey (United Kingdom); University of the Algarve, University of Aveiro, University of the Azores, ISCTE \/ INDEG Business School, Portuguese Catholic University, International Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management \u2013 IHTTI (Neuch\u00e2tel, Switzerland), Lutheran University of Brazil, and Catholic University of Fortaleza (Brazil).<br \/>\nRegional Editor for Southern Europe and Latin America of the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management (Emerald), from 1997 to 2013.<br \/>\nRegional Director of the Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Trends (WHATT) project, sponsored by the HCIMA (United Kingdom), aimed at developing applied research and consultancy in the fields of tourism, commercial aviation, hospitality, and travel, bringing together research centres from across all continents.<br \/>\nMember of the External Evaluation Committee of the Foundation of Portuguese Universities (Ministry of Education).<br \/>\nHe has been an active contributor to international journals and conference proceedings (over a hundred publications), as well as three academic books in the fields of management, marketing, and tourism. 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He continues to carry out applied research and consultancy work, having provided advisory services to organisations such as the British Council, Accor\/Amorim Group, Vila Gal\u00e9 Group, Sheraton, TAP Portugal, Azores Tourism Observatory, Ministry of Tourism and Energy of Cabo Verde, Office of the Prime Minister of Cabo Verde, Ministry of Hotels and Tourism of Angola, Regional Governments of the Azores and Madeira, Directorate-General for Tourism of S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe, the World Bank Group, UNDP, UNCTAD, and UNWTO.<br \/>\nHe served as a member of the International Board of Advisers of the Institute of Tourism and Hospitality of the Ministry of Tourism of Sri Lanka; the Tourism Sector Council of the Ministry of Economy and Innovation of Portugal; and the Strategic Council of the Portuguese Hotel Association (AHP).<br \/>\nIn September 2011, together with the IPDT team, he received the Portuguese Government\u2019s Medal of Tourism Merit in recognition of outstanding services to the tourism sector.&#8221;][\/team_member][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; enable_animation=&#8221;true&#8221; animation=&#8221;grow-in&#8221; animation_easing=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][team_member image_url=&#8221;21945&#8243; bio_image_url=&#8221;23443&#8243; team_memeber_style=&#8221;bio_fullscreen&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; team_member_bio_full_html=&#8221;simple&#8221; name=&#8221;Jo\u00e3o Gomes&#8221; job_position=&#8221;Executive Director | Sustainable Development and Market Research&#8221; team_member_bio=&#8221;With a degree and a PhD in Chemistry from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, he is the founder and Executive Director of IPDT.<br \/>\nHe began his professional career as a senior manager at the SONAE Portugal, working in the field of quality management. He later served as Visiting Professor in Market Research at ISCTE (Portugal) and as Associate Professor at Fernando Pessoa University from 1997 to 2012. He has supervised master\u2019s and doctoral theses in Portugal and Brazil, published two books and several scientific articles, and coordinated numerous market studies conducted by IPDT. He has also contributed to the development of strategic and marketing plans for both public and private clients.&lt;br&gt;Since 2002, he has been actively involved in the development, implementation, and evaluation of sustainability certification programmes for tourism businesses and destinations. With extensive experience in applied research in the tourism sector, he has taught Chemistry, Statistics, Quantitative Methods, Quality Tools, and Market Research.&lt;br&gt;Since 1999, he has led various consultancy, market research, and training projects for internationally renowned organisations in the tourism industry. 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Completed an MBA in the United Kingdom and worked as a consultant for multinational groups operating in the pharmaceutical, electronics, petrochemical, and tourism sectors, where coordinated and developed projects in customer service and consumer behaviour, strategic planning, and marketing and communication.<br \/>\nShe was a lecturer and researcher at Bournemouth and Surrey universities in the United Kingdom, having developed continuing education and action learning initiatives at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.<br \/>\nHas been active in the tourism sector since 2000 and is a founding member of IPDT (www.ipdt.pt), an Affiliate Member of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, specialising in research and consultancy within the tourism industry.<br \/>\nCurrently in the role of Executive Director of IPDT for Marketing and Development, she also holds the position of Marketing Director for the annual yearbook \u2018O Turismo em\u2019; and serves as editor of the annual special issue of WHATT \u2013 World Hospitality and Tourism Themes.<br \/>\nHer expertise covers tourism destination management, strategic tourism marketing, destination branding, product and experience development, sustainable tourism, community engagement (residents and stakeholders), and digital strategy and communication.<\/p>\n<p>Holds extensive experience in the tourism sector, acquired through the coordination and execution of consultancy projects for national and international clients across the public and private sectors. 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