CEHAT Commits To The Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

The Spanish Confederation of Hotels and Tourist Accommodations, CEHAT, has signed the Private Sector Commitment to the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, pledging to uphold, promote and implement its values in their policies and operations (Madrid, Spain, 7 July 2015). Read original article at finchannel.com

UNWTO Partners With Amadeus To Strengthen Technology In Tourism

Amadeus and UNWTO are joining forces to advance the use of innovative technology in tourism in areas such as education and multi-modality. The two organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to consolidate their partnership in several areas. This includes the development of a UNWTO Prototype on multi-modality – the door-to-door planning and ticketing […]

UNWTO Calls For Higher Financing For Tourism In Development Cooperation

Despite its wide-reaching socio-economic impacts, tourism still receives limited attention as a tool for development. On the occasion of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 13-16 July), UNWTO calls for higher support for tourism in international financing for development flows to maximize the sector´s contribution to sustainable development across the […]

1st World Forum On Food Tourism Opens In Spanish City Of San Sebastian

The first United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) forum on food tourism opened on Monday in the Spanish city of San Sebastian. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Carlos Vogeler, the executive general secretary of the UNWTO, said this was the start of a period of an “exceptional time” for world tourism in which over 1,000 […]

IGCAT Participates In The 1st UNWTO – BCC World Forum on Food Tourism

In recent years, food has become essential for travellers to experience different cultures and lifestyle. Gastronomy has acquired a central role as a leverage for destinations and tourism consumption has developed a supply chain based on local and quality products, as well as the establishment of an own niche market. Because of this, the Basque […]

What We Can’t Ignore In Tourism Development

UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary General Taleb Rifai reveals the biggest drivers of tourism development and how they will impact communities for years to come: “Definitely, the biggest challenge that the global tourism sector faces is sustainability. Tourism continues to grow exponentially — an average of 5 percent a year since 2010 — and […]

UNWTO to hold seminar on PPP: ‘innovative tourism products’ in Spain

The UNWTO Affiliate Members Programme of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) will be hosting the UNWTO Seminar on Public-Private Partnerships: Tangible and intangible heritage and innovative tourism products, to be held on 6 June 2014, in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The seminar will be held immediately following 98th session of the UNWTO Executive Council.This UNWTO Seminar is organized in […]