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).