The Foundation

The Andalusian Research Center for the Tourism Innovation is a foundation promoted by the Regional Ministry for Tourism, Trade and Sport. It consists of 25 tourism-related public and private-sector entities: Tourist Boards, Universities, Technology Centres, Business Associations and Economic and Social Agencies.

PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION

• Luciano Alonso Alonso, Andalucía's Regional Minister for Tourism, Trade and Sport.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• María Isabel Requena Yáñez, General Director for Quality, Innovation and Prospective Tourism at Andalucía's Regional Ministry for Tourism, Trade and Sport.
• Ramón Dávila Guerrero, President of the Association of Residential Tourism and Sports Holiday Companies in Andalucía (PROMOTUR).
• Salvador Pendón Muñoz, President of the Costa del Sol Tourist Board.
• Miguel Ángel Luque Olmedo, General Director of the Andalucía Institute of Technology (IAT).
• Miguel Sánchez Hernández, President of the Tourism Business Council at the Andalucía Confederation of Entrepreneurs (CEA).
• Rafael Martín Arcas, General Secretary of the Federation of Business, Catering, Tourism and Casino Workers (FTCHTJ) of the UGT union in Andalucía.
• Comisiones Obreras union for Andalucía.

MANAGING DIRECTOR

• José Luis Córdoba Leiva

FOUNDATION MEMBERS

Consejería de Turismo Comercio y Deporte	Universidad de Almería	Universidad de Córdoba. Fundecor
Universidad de Cádiz	Universidad de Málaga	Universidad de Huelva
Universidad de Jaén	Universidad de Granada	Universidad de Sevilla
Diputación de Córdoba	Diputación de Jaén	Patronato Provincial de Turismo de Almería
Patronato Provincial de Turismo de Huelva	Prodetur S.A. (PPT Sevilla)	Patronato de Turismo de la Costa del Sol
Patronato de Cádiz	Patronato de Turismo de Granada	Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT)
Comisiones Obreras de Andalucía (CCOO)	Confederación de Empresarios de Andalucía (CEA)	AENOR
IAT	PROMOTUR	AEDAV
SOPDE	AEHCOS