Rogelio Jr Flores is a PhD Research Fellow, awarded a Doctoral Scholarship by FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (November 2021 - present) and by University of Aveiro from July 2019 - October 2021. He is currently a member of the Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies (GOVCOPP) Research Unit - Tourism and Development Group, the same research unit where he worked as a Scientific Fellow from December 2017 - June 2019.

He has more than 18 years of academic, research & development and industry experience in the field of tourism, sustainable development and events management. He has held numerous teaching, academic and research positions as well as project involvements in Portugal, Spain, Oman, Malaysia, Ethiopia and the Philippines.

Rogelio has extensive professional and training experience in academic and programme administration, human resource management, events management, airline operations management, passenger shipping operations, travel and tour agency operations and tour guiding. He has involved in a number of capacity development programmes and projects funded by World Bank, national and local government bodies, higher education institutions as well as private companies; and has developed curricula, course materials and prospectus in various Tourism, Hospitality, Business and Event Management programmes. He has also received a number of scholarships, honors and awards; and has organized international events and participated in various trainings, seminars and conferences.

He holds an Advanced Studies in Tourism from University of Aveiro, Master’s degree in Business Administration from San Sebastian College Recoletos - Manila and Bachelor’s degree in Tourism from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.

His research interests include sustainable development, natural and cultural heritage, event tourism and destination management. He is also active in volunteer activities about tourism exchange, environmental conservation, education, youth and community empowerment.