REINTUR is a Spanish-Portuguese network of tourism researchers that aims to connect existing research networks in Spain and Portugal. The network's mission is to promote scientific cooperation between researchers and generate synergies to tackle larger projects. REINTUR defines itself as a "network of networks" and does not seek to condition the independent work of each member network. Its objectives include encouraging joint work between members on research projects and contracts, as well as facilitating researcher mobility. REINTUR currently has 35 researcher members from 13 Spanish and 4 Portuguese higher education institutions who work across various areas of business economics related to tourism.

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RESEARCH ON TOURISM:
REINTUR
Dr Alfonso Vargas-Sánchez
Full Professor and Head of REINTUR,
University of Huelva
vargas@uhu.es

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REINTUR: SPANISH-PORTUGUESE
NETWORK OF RESEARCHERS ON
TOURISM
A NETWORK OF
NETWORKS

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IDENTITY
Our mission:
 REINTUR is defined as a network of networks. It is
created to connect the networks of researchers on
tourism in Spain and Portugal wishing to join, for
which there will be in each of them a researcher
serving as a coordinator. Its mission is to promote
scientific cooperation and generate synergies to tackle
more ambitious projects, from the addition of efforts
and resources.
 Being part of REINTUR does not condition the
independent work of each of their networks.

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IDENTITY
Our vision:
 REINTUR aims to establish itself as a reference
network for research in tourism within the
Iberian scope (Spain and Portugal).
 We want to be an ambitious and dynamic
network in which members participate actively
guided by the values of cooperation, mutual
assistance and transparency.
 Networking and interdisciplinarity are
fundamental guidelines of our work.

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Our objectives:
 Encourage the joint work of its members
through obtaining:
-Competitive research projects at regional,
national and international calls.
-Research contracts and knowledge transfer
contracts with public and private actors in the
industry.
 Encourage mobility of researchers through all
kind of agreements.

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REINTUR:
A NETWORK OF NETWORKS
HEAD
NETWORK
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NETWORK
2
NETWORK
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Other
networks

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STRUCTURE OF REINTUR
Operation: When circumstances require, head and coordinators
may function as an executive committee.

8. WE ARE:
35 researchers (mostly PhDs) from:
 13 Spanish universities: Huelva, Sevilla, Pablo
de Olavide, Cádiz, Málaga, Almería, Córdoba,
Jaén, Granada, Extremadura, Salamanca, Vigo,
Cantabria.
 4 Portuguese higher education institutions:
ALGARVE, INUAF, ÉVORA, UTAD.
 Who belong to the different areas of business
economics, mainly.

9. OUR MAIN LINES OF RESEARCH
 Analysis of tourism policies.
 Gastronomic/Wine tourism.
 Rural/Nature tourism.
 Perception of local communities (residents).
 Golf tourism.
 Senior tourism.
 Community tourism in developing countries.
 Smart Tourism Destinations.
 Accessible tourism.
 Gender issues in tourism businesses.

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