3rd International Conference on Resilience and Sustainable Regions
29 and 30 October 2026
Setúbal, Portugal
The International Conference on Resilience and Sustainable Regions provides an international forum for reflection, dialogue, and collaboration on the future of territories. Bringing together regional and global perspectives, the conference is organised by institutions from Portugal in partnership with CIEQV, CITUR - Polo Estoril, the E³UDRES² Alliance, FORGES, the International Business Week Network, and MARE.
In a context shaped by profound economic, social, environmental, and technological transformations, entrepreneurship, innovation, applied technologies, and sustainability play a key role in strengthening regional resilience, fostering collaboration between academia, institutions, and communities. Inspired by the core pillars of E³UDRES², the conference promotes a multidisciplinary approach to regional development, strengthening connections between knowledge, institutions, and society.
With a multidisciplinary approach it is expected that this conference will be attend by participants from more than 15 countries and attracts an interesting public combining academic scholars, practitioners and individuals who are engaged in the topics of:
- Resilient Economy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Collaboration, Governance and Networks
- Marketing, Product and Branding
- Technological, Engineering and Environmental Solutions
- Regional Development and Sustainability
- Finance, Investments and Funding
- Society, Education, People and Behaviour
- Sectoral studies on Tourism, Agriculture, among others
- Sustainability in construction and buildings
- Artificial Intelligence in Environmental Sustainability studies
- ESG Reporting and Organizational Sustainability Accountability
Conference sessions will be held in English, but some selected sessions will be held in Portuguese (to be announced in the program).
Special Sessions
Resilient tourism territories: governance, innovation and adaptation for a sustainable future
Date to be announced
This special session aims to explore strategies, policies and innovative solutions that strengthen the resilience of tourism destinations in response to contemporary challenges.
It seeks to promote an integrated perspective of tourism as a complex territorial system in which resilience, competitiveness and quality of life must be addressed in a holistic and interconnected manner.
Tourism destinations are increasingly exposed to a wide range of systemic risks arising from climate change, demographic shifts, health crises, geopolitical instability and rapid technological transformation. In this context, tourism resilience extends beyond the capacity to respond to shocks and crises. It encompasses the ability of territories to anticipate risks, adapt to change, learn from past experiences and transform their development models.
The panel will bring together complementary perspectives from academia, public administration, industry and technology to foster an interdisciplinary discussion on tourism resilience.
You can find more details about the special session by following this link.