Rafael Luisi was appointed as Chief of the Special Advisory for International Relations of Ministry of Tourism of Brazil in October 2016. He was previously General Coordinator of Projects and Multilateral Relations for the ministry since November 2013. Mr. Luisi has since been the Brazilian coordinator for the Specialized Tourism Meeting of Mercosur, and the focal point of the Ministry for the Community ofPortuguese-speakingCountries.Hehasalsobeeninchargeofthe International Quali cation Program that promotes the excellence of tourism services in Brazil through the qualification of tourism students in international universities. Mr. Luisi graduated with a degree in Brazilian and American Literature, and obtained a postgraduate degree in Public Policies Management. In 2015, he attended the Program for Emerging Leaders at John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University in the United States, and a course on Crisis Communication at Themis Foundation of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).