Tourism Enters the Global Innovation Agenda
The first edition of the 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition, organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in partnership with Globalia, the leading tourism...
Digital Transformation & Innovation Take Spotlight on World Tourism Day 2018
World Tourism Day 2018 was observed in Budapest, Hungary with the official celebration focusing on the digital transformation in tourism, a World Tourism Organization...
International tourism arrivals hit record high in 2017
The number of people travelling abroad has hit its highest level since 2010, according to data from the Tourism Organization (UNWTO), a specialized agency...
Vynn Capital Partners with the UNWTO to Boost Asia’s Tourism Sector
Vynn Capital, a South-East Asia-based early-stage venture capital firm, and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) today jointly announced a strategic partnership to promote South-East...
UNWTO: Laying out a Sustainable Future for Urban Tourism
Urban tourism and its potential for more sustainable and inclusive cities will be the major focus of the 7th UNWTO Global Summit on Urban...
Hospitality and Tourism Educators Gain Resources to Enhance Education Across China
Hospitality educators from 162 vocational schools and universities in 28 Chinese provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions gathered at the Chongqing Marriott Hotel for the...
UNWTO launches an online Platform to Achieve SDGs through Tourism
Promoting a greater engagement of the tourism sector with sustainable development is the main objective of the Tourism for SDGs Platform. The online tool...
Tourism and Construction have Power to Lead Move to Sustainable Economies
From infrastructure and communication to food production and transport, tourism and construction play key roles in a circular economy framework that supports sustainable development....
World Tourism Day Places Focus on Innovation & Digital Transformation
The importance of digital technologies in tourism, providing opportunities for innovation and preparing the sector for the future of work, is at the centre...
Blockchain for transformation: Towards sustainable and resilient societies
Blockchain is an important emerging innovation that has the potential to bring together all the stakeholders involved in value chains and those regulating them....