Conference Cabo Verde: Celebrating 60 Years of Flights, 60 Years of Tourism

On November 4th, Lusófona University will celebrate a historic milestone: the 60th anniversary of the first commercial flight between Lisbon and Ilha do Sal, carried out on a TAP Super Constellation. This event, to be held at the Lusófona University - Lisbon University Centre, offers a unique opportunity to reflect on six decades of air connections and tourism development between Cape Verde and the world. The conference will be a dynamic space to discuss the past, present, and future of the tourism sector, as well as fostering the exchange of ideas between professionals and academia.

Programme

2:00 pm - Reception of participants and Opening session

2:45 pm - Panel I - 60 years of flights: past, present, and future

• Moderation: Pedro Castro, Director at SkyExpert
• José Lopes - Country Manager Portugal at EasyJet
• José Correia Guedes - Former TAP Commander and author of several books
• Jorge Benchimol Duarte - Chief Executive Officer, Cabo Verde Airports
• Mário Chaves - Chief Operations Officer at TAP Air Portugal

3:40 pm - Panel II - Cabo Verde and new market segments

• Moderation: Rute Simão, Journalist, Diário de Notícias
• Nuno Mateus - Chief Executive Officer, Solférias
• Mário Almeida - Board Member & Aviation Contract Manager, New Tour
• Ana Abade - Executive Administrator, Oásis Atlântico Hotels
• Diogo Reis - Tourism Student at Lusófona University and collaborator at a hotel in Lisbon

4:30 pm - Coffee Break

4:45 pm - Panel III - Airport operations and legislation

• Moderation: Vítor Hugo Mendes, Journalist, RTP África
• Ana Vieira da Mata - President of the National Civil Aviation Authority
• Hugo Alves – PhD, Professor at the University of Law
• Avelino Bonifácio Lopes – Economist, expert in airport affairs in Cabo Verde
• João Carapeto - Final-year Tourism Student at Lusófona University

5:40 pm - Closing