MARIA HELENA RODRIGUES GUITA ALMEIDA Assistant Professor (with the Aggregation title) in exclusivity in FEUAlg (since 07 December, 2021). Researcher Member of the Center for Research on Spaces and Organizations (CIEO) now known as CinTurs - Research Center for Tourism Sustainability and Well-being. In School of Economics she has been director of the international master's course in Management (since 2018/2019), Subdirector of the Master of Sociology – Mobilities and Identities (2nd cycle), FEUAlg (2011/2014), Coordinator of the 3rd year of the Business Management course (1st cycle) (since 2014/2015, until 2021), in the 1st semester, Effective representative of teachers 1st cycle in the Pedagogical Council, Secretary of the Scientific Council (since 2019, until 2021), Participating member of the Scientific Council (since 2017). Editorial Coordinator in Silabas e Desafios - Unipessoal, Lda (since 2012). Published 32 articles in scientific Journals with peer review, 8 Chapters of International Books, Published 1 international scientific book, with peer review and 2 national scientific books, with individual scientific refereeing. Supervised more than 20 master's dissertations and co-supervised dozens. Received 3 awards and / or honors: 1) António Dornelas Award for the best work (at national level, Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security, (2017); 2) XXIV Luso-Espanholas Conference on Scientific Management, Superior School of Technology and Management (Leiria) for Best Communication (2004); 3) Valene L. Smith Outstanding Tourism Award at the t-Forum 2020 Global Conference for Best Communication (2021). Participated as a Researcher in Projects with International Funding: - Team member as a participant in the European Kimeraa Project. Knowledge transfer improves marine economy in regions from the Atlantic area, co-financed byERDF (2013/2014).- Team member as a participant in the European Project Harvest Atlantic – harnessing all resources valuable to savings of seaside territories on the atlantic”, an European project approved by the Atlantic Area Program 2007-13 (2011/2014). - 1st Researcher of the European Community Project Community Employment Initiative (1993-1994).– EIXO NOW – New opportunities - Equal opportunities for women in employment (Employment - Now), financed by the Portuguese State and the European Social Found. – 1st Researcher of the Petra II Community Project – European Community Action Program for the Professional Training of Young People and their preparation for working life (Young workers) (1992-1993). Summary of other professional activities: Director of Human Resources, in the Algarve region at Pestana Hotels & Resorts, (1997/1999); Director of Training at the Confederation of Entrepreneurs of the Algarve (CEAL) (1996/1997); Head of the Pedagogical Training for Trainers Nucleus, at the Vocational Training Center for Commerce and Related Products (CECOA) (1989/1996); Training Coordinator of the Portuguese Youth Association (ACM) of the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) (1987/1989). In hers Ciência Vitae curriculum, the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural production are: Clustering; Economic Cooperation; Innovation capacity; Knowledge and tecnology transfer.