Versão portuguesa: ver abaixo da versão inglesa English version Veronika JOUKES (that's how she signs what she writes) or Veronique Nelly Paul Marie JOUKES (her official name) is Belgian. She completed a PhD in Social Sciences in 2009 at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, a Master's degree in Modern History in 1999 at the University of Porto Faculty of Letters, and a postgraduate course in European Studies in 1991 at the Institut für Internationale Bildungs- und Kulturaustausch, BA in Modern History (Moderne Geschiedenis; 2 last years “Licentie”) in 1990 from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL), BA in Modern History (Moderne Geschiedenis; 2 first years “Kandidaturen”) in 1988 from the Universiteit Antwerpen (UFSIA) and BA in Secretariat - Languages (Secretariaat - Moderne Talen) in 1986 from the Hoger Instituut Sint-Lodewijk. She is an Assistant Professor at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) and Principal Researcher at the Centre for Transdisciplinary Studies for Development (CETRAD). She is responsible for the ERASMUS and internship processes for UTAD's Tourism degree programme. She has published 29 articles in specialised journals. He has 27 book chapters and 3 books. She has organised 71 events. Participated in hundreds of events. (Co)supervised 6 master's dissertations and co-supervised 1 doctoral thesis. She has participated as a researcher in 14 project(s) and lead 4 project(s). Until 30 August 2024, she was working on the ERASMUS+ project: LEARNVIL - Learning Villages: Citizenship, Entrepreneurship, Heritage & Environmental Education for Rural Sustainable Development. Recent previous projects are: CultRural+, S.I.L.V.HER, CULTOUR+, DOUROTUR, GEOARPAD, and INNOVINE & WINE PLATFORM. In her professional activities, she has interacted with 83 collaborator(s) in co-authoring scientific papers. She works in the areas of Humanities and Social Sciences with an emphasis on tourism, sustainability, critical thinking, e-learning, b-learning and interactive and collaborative teaching methods. Since 1998 she has been teaching on the Tourism degree programme, courses such as introduction to tourism, tourist routes, health and wellness tourism, history of tourism, wine tourism and digital platforms and tourism. Nowadays she also teaches courses related to research methodologies, rural and local development to other bachelor degrees. Versão portuguesa Veronika JOUKES (é assim que assina o que escreve) ou Veronique Nelly Paul Marie JOUKES (seu nome oficial) é belga. Concluiu o Doutoramento em Ciências Sociais em 2009 pela Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Mestrado em História Moderna em 1999 pela Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Pós-graduação em Estudos Europeus em 1991 pelo Institut für Internationale Bildungs- und Kulturaustausch, Licenciatura em História Moderna (Moderne Geschiedenis) em 1990 pela Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL), Bacharelado em História Moderna (Moderne Geschiedenis) em 1988 pela Universiteit Antwerpen (UFSIA) e Bacharelado em Secretariado - Línguas (Secretariaat - Moderne Talen) em 1986 pelo Hoger Instituut Sint-Lodewijk. É Professora Auxiliar na Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD) e Investigadora Principal do Centro de Estudos Transdisciplinares para o Desenvolvimento (CETRAD). É responsável pelos processos ERASMUS e de estágio da licenciatura em Turismo da UTAD. Publicou 29 artigos em revistas especializadas. Possui 28 capítulo(s) de livros e 3 livros. Organizou 71 evento(s). Participou em centenas de evento(s). (Co)orientou 6 dissertações de mestrado e coorientou 1 tese de doutoramento. Participa e/ou participou como investigador em 14 projeto(s) e investigador responsável em 4 projeto(s). Até 30 de agosto, colabora no projeto ERASMUS+: LEARNVIL - Learning Villages: Citizenship, Entrepreneurship, Heritage & Environmental Education for Rural Sustainable Development. Projetos anteriores recentes são: CultRural+, S.I.L.V.HER, CUL