Proposal for qualification in tourism in the Brazilian territory of the Bioceanic Route in light of the National Qualification Policy in Tourism (NQPT)

Abstract: This article aims to present a proposal for the dissemination of professional, technical and humanistic qualification actions focused on tourism in the Brazilian territory comprised by the Bioceanic Route, with the backdrop of the fundamental premises expressed in the National Qualification Policy in Tourism (NQPT). In general, it is worth saying that the NQPT determined a set of guidelines for qualification strategies in tourism in Brazil, in order to increase the competitiveness and socioeconomic importance of this activity in the country. In methodological terms, a qualitative research was conducted, in which six conversations wheels were carried out with different actors linked to tourism in the Brazilian territory of the Bioceanic Route. The conversation wheels, carried out remotely, were recorded, transcribed and analyzed in the light of the discursivities manifested by the tourism actors who participated in the dialogues and interactions promoted throughout the research. In summary, the main results of the study pointed to the existence of three thematic axes (Tourist Ecosystem, Culture and Governance and Technology) structuring the possible qualification actions for the Bioceanic Route. Furthermore, the article also revealed the importance of local/regional governance instances (such as the University Network of the Latin American Integration Route - UniRila), as well as the need for insertion of traditional communities in tourism qualification processes in Brazilian territory of the Bioceanic Route.