ITC’25 is focused with the use tourism as a tool for sustainable development in Spain–Portugal border regions, integrating the circular economy, social economy, and family businesses, using The Minho as an example of a territory with a shared identity, family businesses in tourism, and circular experiences (gastronomy, river resources, routes, heritage), growing international interest in cross-border destinations as laboratories of sustainability.

The congress will bring together researchers in the different fields of sustainability in cross-border tourism, hospitality and catering, and invites all public administration members, businesses leaders, and professionals who want to discuss and share their experiences about the most recent trends in the field.

Therefore, the programme aims to be broad and inclusive, covering various areas of tourism and hospitality research, including contribution from multiple disciplines, such as economics, management, sociology, geography, cultural studies, environmental science, and technology, reflecting the complex and interdisciplinary nature of this field.