Jorge Alexandre Pereira Soares

Penteada University Campus , Floor 1

jorges@staff.uma.pt

(+351) 291 705 321 / 5321

Getting involved in nature environment is a crucial source for rebalancing of our physical, emotional and mental health.

Biographical Notes

Jorge Soares was born on February 27, 1967 in Funchal, Madeira, and still lives there.
Always a sports enthusiast, he spent his childhood playing Football, Basketball and Badminton. At the age of 17, he completed secondary education in sports branch at Jaime Moniz School (Ex- Liceu), and started working as a teaching assistant for Physical Education in a small school, Padre Manuel Álvares School (1985-1986) in Ribeira Brava.
He has a graduation in Physical Education and Sports (1992) at the Faculty of Human, Technical University of Lisbon, and 5 years later finished the European Master degree in Sport Management, at the same place.
Jorge began his career working in public administration as a Regional Coordinator for School Sports. Between 1995 and 2001 he was a Physical Education professor and Sport Coordinator at Bartolomeu Perestrelo Basic School (Funchal), where he also founded the Clube Desportivo Bartolomeu Perestrelo (1997) and was not only the sport manager but also the Chairman of the Board.
In 2001 he decided to chose an academic career at the University of Madeira and six years later he obtained his PhD in Physical Education and Sport under the theme: Nature of strategic decision in Sports Organizations: Study of Sports Associations.
He works as an Assistant Professor with Agregation at the University of Madeira, Department of Physical Education and Sports, where he teaches Sport Management and Marketing; Organization and Innovation in Physical Education and School Sports, Swimming Didactics. Besides that he is the Director of under graduation in Physical Education and Sport.
He also demonstrates interest in sport management, sport development, sport and tourism, volunteer sports association, and has published papers in scientific journals and participated in dozens of congresses along with scientific meetings with an oral/abstract or poster communication. He has supervised three doctoral theses and 19 Master's degrees in the field of sports science.

Publications

- Organização e otimização do tempo de aprendizagem em contexto de Educação Física e Desporto Escolar, Jorge Soares, aguarda isbn, Universidade da Madeira, Ação Científico-Pedagógica Coletiva dos estagiários de EF: "A Educação Física para além do óbvio", 2024

- Análise dos fatores de sucesso dos eventos turístico-desportivos realizados na ilha da Madeira, Soares, J., 978-989-8805-88-1, Seminário Desporto e Ciência 2023, 2023

- Análise dos fatores de sucesso dos eventos turístico-desportivos realizados na ilha da Madeira, Soares, J., 978-989-8805-88-1, Seminário Desporto e Ciência 2023, 2023

- Caracterização e avaliação dos percursos pedestres turísticos da Região Autónoma da Madeira ? ponto de vista dos residentes, Milho, C., Velosa, M., Figueira, M. & Viveiros, P. & Soares, J.,, Congresso Nacional de Gestão do Desporto ?Governança na Gestão do Desporto - Inovação e Boas Práticas?, 2023, 1

- Legado social e voluntariado na gestão de eventos desportivos de pequena escala, Jorge Soares, 9789899101968, Quântica Editora, 2023

- Madeira archipelago: paths to a sustainable nature sport tourism destination, Jorge Soares, 978-3-031-51704-4, Springer Cham, 2023

- A gestão de Recursos humanos na Câmara Municipal de Machico, Olim, J.; Soares, J.; Antunes, H.; Alves, R., 978-989-8805-87-4, Seminário Desporto e Ciência 2022, 2022

- A Utilização dos Novos Media no Clube Escola, Câmara, A.; Soares, J.; Antunes, H.; Alves, R., 978-989-8805-87-4, Seminário Desporto e Ciência 2022, 2022

- Contribution to the Symbiosis of Local Traditions of the Senior Population of Madeira with wellness and Experiential Tourism, Soares, J. & Nunes, N., Não atribuído, IX Colóquio Internacional Olhares sobre o Envelhecimento, 2022

- Contribution to the Symbiosis of Local Traditions of the Senior Population of Madeira with wellness and Experiential Tourism., Soares, J. & Nunes, N., Não atribuído, IX Colóquio Internacional Olhares sobre o Envelhecimento, 2022

Academic Qualifications

- PhD in Educação Física e Desporto, 2007, University of Madeira

- Master Degree in GD, 1997, Universidade de Lisboa - Faculdade de Motricidade

- Undergraduate Degree in EFD, 1992, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana

Current Duties

- Director of the Degree in - diretor.efd.1c@mail.uma.pt