Academic teaching & research on sustainable tourismSelected teaching experience (BA & MA programs in international tourism management):- Sustainable tourism management- Tourism, crises & resilience- Tourism in the Global South- Protected area management & tourism- Tourism, mobilities & sustainability- Leadership- Entrepreneurship- Qualitative & quantiative research methodsSelected projects:- Tourism, media & wildlife experience… Show more Academic teaching & research on sustainable tourismSelected teaching experience (BA & MA programs in international tourism management):- Sustainable tourism management- Tourism, crises & resilience- Tourism in the Global South- Protected area management & tourism- Tourism, mobilities & sustainability- Leadership- Entrepreneurship- Qualitative & quantiative research methodsSelected projects:- Tourism, media & wildlife experience (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2023.100732)- Participation of ethnic minorities in outdoor recreation & tourism- Protected area labels as brands in tourism Show less

Consultant & speaker, sustainable tourism developmentSelected projects- Maldives tourism recovery project (for UN Tourism / Reformatics, Funding: JICA)- Accreditation of ecotourism study programs at IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia- Ecotourism development in Mount Cameroon National Park (for GFA Consulting Group; Funding: KfW Entwicklungsbank)

natural resources management | sustainable tourism development | protected area managementSelected projects (expert assignments):- Development of tourism strategy for Kundelungu & Upemba national parks, Democratic Republic of Congo (Funding: KfW Entwicklungsbank)- Assessment of economic impacts of tourism in Prespa National Park, Albania (Funding:KfW Entwicklungsbank)- Economic impacts of tourism in protected areas in Georgia (Funding: KfW Entwicklungsbank)- Economic… Show more natural resources management | sustainable tourism development | protected area managementSelected projects (expert assignments):- Development of tourism strategy for Kundelungu & Upemba national parks, Democratic Republic of Congo (Funding: KfW Entwicklungsbank)- Assessment of economic impacts of tourism in Prespa National Park, Albania (Funding:KfW Entwicklungsbank)- Economic impacts of tourism in protected areas in Georgia (Funding: KfW Entwicklungsbank)- Economic impacts & image effects of mega-events in emerging tourist destinations - the European Games in Azerbaijan (Funding: GIZ) Manager of large-scale projects funded by EU, KfW, GIZ. Show less

Integrated Expert, German International Cooperation (GIZ - Centre for Internation Migration and Development)Selected projects:- Analysis of the competitiveness of Azerbaijan as destination for international tourists (Funding: GIZ)- Assessment of skillsgaps and training needs in the tourism sector in rural areas of Azerbaijan (Funding: GIZ)-Trainings for regional staff of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Funding: UNDP)- Curricula development: development of new… Show more Integrated Expert, German International Cooperation (GIZ - Centre for Internation Migration and Development)Selected projects:- Analysis of the competitiveness of Azerbaijan as destination for international tourists (Funding: GIZ)- Assessment of skillsgaps and training needs in the tourism sector in rural areas of Azerbaijan (Funding: GIZ)-Trainings for regional staff of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Funding: UNDP)- Curricula development: development of new modules for international bachelor and master programs sustainable tourism management (Funding: EU) Show less