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President of Colombia opens the 21st UNWTO General Assembly Gathering more than 900 delegates from 120 countries, including over 70 Ministers and Secretaries of State, the 21st Session of the UNWTO General Assembly opened in Medellín, Colombia, in the presence of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderon. Read more >> UN Secretary-General welcomes Assembly theme on inclusive development In his message to the UNWTO General Assembly, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the theme “Tourism: Fostering inclusive development and social transformation”, and called upon delegates to take on the challenge of realizing even more of tourism´s great development potential. Full message >> UNWTO and ICAO enhance cooperation in support of UN Sustainable Development Goals UNWTO and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced a new joint strategic statement on Tourism and Air Transport for Development on the occasion of the Assembly. Read more >> Barbados and Samoa join UNWTO The 21st UNWTO General Assembly has welcomed Barbados and Samoa as new Full Members of the Organization, bringing its member count to 158. Read more >> Lunch for Ministers and Heads of Delegation Hosted by the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Colombia, Cecilia Álvarez-Correa, the Lunch for Ministers and Heads of Delegation counted with the participation Dr. Ramón Sánchez, Director of the Sustainable Technologies and Health Program and Director of Corporate Outreach and Strategy of the Centre for Health and the Global Environment of the Harvard University. During the lunch, Dr. Sanchez shared Harvard’s experience on Crisis Management, focusing particularly on the role played by highest level decision makers in this process. Read more >> UNWTO launches Shopping Tourism Network Following the great interest generated by the UNWTO Global Report on Shopping Tourism and the 1st UNWTO Conference on Shopping Tourism, the UNWTO Affiliate Members Programme launched the UNWTO Shopping Tourism Network. Read more >> CNN Cocktail with Richard Quest Richard Quest, anchor of CNN’s Quest Means Business and winner of the 2013 UNWTO Award for Lifetime Achievement in recognition of his reporting on tourism’s critical role in the global business agenda, hosted delegates to share his views on where the international tourism sector is heading. CNN is a media partner of the 21st UNWTO General Assembly. Read more >> China Night Bidding to host the 22nd UNWTO General Assembly, China hosted the delegates of the Assembly showcasing the best of Chinese Gastronomy and Culture. The event was hosted by the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) and Union Pay International. Read more >> |
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