2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism Development was officially opened with an all-star participation
Today at FITUR in Madrid the 2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism Development was officially opened with an all-star participation. The presentation at the opening day of Spain’s largest travel and tourism trade show in Madrid was attended by more than 60 ministers of tourism, by Georgia’s prime minister, a First Lady from South America, and
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UNWTO and Japan International Cooperation Agency partner to promote sustainable tourism
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation aimed at providing a framework for joint action in the area of sustainable tourism. The agreement, undersigned by UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, and JICA Executive Senior Vice President, Kazuhiko Koshikawa, opens important opportunities of collaboration as JICA
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Sustained growth in international tourism despite challenges
Demand for international tourism remained robust in 2016 despite challenges. International tourist arrivals grew by 3.9% to reach a total of 1,235 million, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Some 46 million more tourists (overnight visitors) travelled internationally last year compared to 2015. 2016 was the seventh consecutive year of sustained growth following
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Minister Bartlett Signs Agreement for Jamaica to host UNWTO Conference in November
KINGSTON, Jamaica; January 16, 2017: Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett today (January 16, 2017) signed an agreement at the Palacio Neptuno in Spain, to host a major global conference to commemorate the 2017 United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. The event, which is a collaborative effort
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Alain St. Ange to file documents during FITUR to enter the race for UNWTO Secretary General
Alain St.Ange from the Seychelles confirms his presence in Madrid for FITUR next week where he will be lodging his documents for the coming elections for the position of Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Alain St.Ange has confirmed he is a World Tourism Organisation Secretary General Candidate. The Former Seychelles Minister of
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SUN focusing on eXistential in 2017 – the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development.
At the start of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development I want to pose a seemingly ridiculous question – “Can you have too much of a good thing”? The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) stand as one of the greatest achievements of our time – the culmination of more than half a century of
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Dealing with climate change: Engage SUN
SUN – the Strong Universal Network – is a new movement to respond to existential climate change and supports the intensifying 2050 carbon targets of the Paris Agreement. It is a legacy of the late Maurice Strong, the visionary who led many historical sustainable development initiatives, including the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. He was a
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What is not obvious yet in the race for the UNWTO Secretary General?
What is hidden from what is already obvious in the race for the next UNWTO Secretary general? Candidates are heading to Madrid during the upcoming FITUR to introduce themselves, and specifically in Africa, the fight for Africa is becoming unpredictable. The current Secretary General, Dr Taleb Rifai – a Jordanian national – has held the
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Formal launch for Dr. Walter Mzembi to become Secretary General of UNWTO
The African Union-endorsed candidate for the post of Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation – UNWTO – Dr Walter Mzembi, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Tourism and the Hospitality Industry, and the current Chairperson of the UNWTO Regional Commission for Africa, is set to formally launch his candidature at a landmark reception event to
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