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...
Use Technology for More Sustainable Tourism Management
As the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) held its 2nd World Conference on Smart Destinations in the Spanish city of Oviedo (25-27 June 2018), Secretary-General...
UNWTO and Globalia announce the first and largest worldwide competition for tourism startups
This pioneering initiative for the tourism sector reaches out to 164 countries to find startups aiming to transform tourism.
Whether tech-based or non-technological, early-stage or...
Climate-friendly initiatives and actions essential for tourism
The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, called for the tourism sector to take more action to combat climate change and...
Innovation and digitalization top of European tourism agenda
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) stressed the importance of tourism and technology providing opportunities for innovation and creating the jobs of the future, in...
UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism: Seizing the Power of Technology
Around 600 participants from 52 countries gathered at the 4th UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism (Bangkok, Thailand, 30 May to 1 June 2018)....