Scientific program

Official Announcement | International Conference on Applied Business and Management (ICABM2020)

Keynote Speaker: Paulo Mourão, University of Minho

Short bio:

Paulo Reis Mourão was born in Vila Real (Portugal). Author of several dozen scientific articles indexed in ISI Thompson and several books focused on Economics, Public Finance, Social Economy and Sport Economics. It is an assiduous presence in the national and international media, with several awards for scientific recognition.

PhD in Economics, he is one of the Professors at the University of Minho who has visited the largest number of international universities. Most of his international lectures cover current international economic issues, socio-economic and environmental imbalances, as well as the challenges posed to the various markets.

Paulo Mourão has dozens of Literary Awards. «Terra Visitada», published in 2008, was his first historical novel and, simultaneously, the 4th award-winning book (after «O Senhor de Fez e Outros», Montijo Jovem 2001 Award, after «Os Cachos e Mãos», Mention at the Lions Club Literature Prize 2003, and after the «Viana Encorpada», Poetry Prize Descobrir Viana 2007). This book was awarded the Florencio Terra / Cidade da Horta 2007 Literary Prize. In parallel, it has over one hundred scientific articles on Economics published in specialized magazines, in addition to having published “Economia sem Gravata” (in 2015) and “The Economics of Motorsports” (in 2017, by London-based Palgrave-Macmillan).

In his spare time, he enjoys traveling with his family, writing fiction, reading, listening to Others – including Music – visiting Museums and a little everywhere to find Beauty and marvel at this surprise. He likes to play and watch games; and, undoubtedly, as a fan and bettor, he likes to suffer during and win in the end.

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