Jorge Costa
National President, Portugal, Global University for Lifelong Learning
Dr Jorge Costa is National President, Portugal, Global University for Lifelong Learning, based in Porto, Portugal.
Jorge graduated in Management and Public Administration from the Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal, and received his PhD from the University of Surrey, UK. He is the Founder and President of the Institute for Tourism Planning and Development – IPDT, and a Founding Partner of Future Trends SA, a research and organizational development company. A Regional Editor (Southern Europe and Latin America) of the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management (Emerald), Jorge has published in many international journals and conference proceedings, and has written three books in the areas of management, marketing and tourism.
Prior to establishing IPDT, Jorge held positions as commercial director and group product manager for two of the largest companies in Portugal. He remains actively involved in applied research and management consultancy.
Jorge is a Member of the Sectorial Tourism Council, (Portuguese Ministry of Economics and Innovation), and of the Strategic Council of the Portuguese Hotel Association (AHP) and he is committed to advancing GULL’s mission to the workplace and the community in Southern Europe and in Portuguese and Spanish speaking countries around the globe.
