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XX Congreso Internacional de Turismo Religioso y Sustentable

XX International Congress of Religious and Sustainable Tourism

In 2004, the International Congress of Religious and Sustainable Tourism (CITRyS) was born, thanks to the creativity of Rubén Moyano and the St Joseph Foundation in Campo Mourão, Brazil.

The congress began in 2006 and was held in different cities in Brazil. Its founders soon had the idea of expanding the event to other countries. With the contribution of participants from Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, and Paraguay, the congress has become a significant milestone for the integration of tourism in MERCOSUR.

In 2021, the 16th edition of the congress was held at the Cathedral Museum in Pamplona, Spain, marking the first time the event was held in Europe. In 2022, two congresses were held, one in Uruguay and one in Colombia.

In 2023, the congress returned to Europe for its second edition, this time being held in Murcia and Caravaca de la Cruz, Spain. In 2024, the congress will once again be held in Europe, this time in Fátima, Portugal, on February 22 and 23, in parallel with the International Workshop on Religious Tourism (IWRT).

To find out more about CITRyS click HERE.

XX International Congress of Religious and Sustainable Tourism - IWRT Fátima

Speakers

IWRT Fátima
Moderator Margarida Franca Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria.
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Speaker João Ferrão Retired coordinating researcher at the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon.
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Speaker Carlos Costa Professor at the University of Aveiro.
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Speaker Ruben Moyano Postgraduate in Tourist Routes and Environmental Management.
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Speaker Father Carlos Ayerra Diocesan Priest of Pamplona and Tudela.
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Speaker Pedro Pimpão President of the Caminhos de Fátima Association.
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Speaker Pilar Valdes Arroyo Tourism Consultant.
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Speaker Gustavo Loza Professional journalist.
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Moderator Leopoldina Simões Social Communication graduate.
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Speaker Santiago Tejedor Calvo Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
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Speaker Sandra Cortês-Moreira Interuniversity PhD student in Communication (University of Huelva/Spain).
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Speaker Fr. Miguel Lopes Neto PhD in Communication at the University of Huelva.
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Maria Agustina Lasgoity Professor of Conservation and Rehabilitation of Tourist and Landscape Heritage
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Afonso Carreira member of Reditur.
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António Santos del Valle President of the Tourism and Society Think Tank
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Santiago Cano Coordinator of the XX International Congress of Religious and Sustainable Tourism
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