In the framework of the technical assistance that the UNWTO provides to Member States, especially in their development of sound statistical systems, the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria has hosted the 1st Workshop on Regional Statistics of Tourism.
The Andrew Holness administration has rejected the assertion from the Opposition People's National Party that the $125 million it plans to spend to host a tourism conference later this year is "extravagant".
From the initiative of the ONCE Foundation, the Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the first working meeting for the development of an International Standard on Accessible Tourism for All was held in Madrid on 13-14 February.
Meeting will see more than 30 Latin American community organizations, as well as around 50 Colombian community projects and travel agencies seek to promote the collective construction of community tourism in the region.
For the third year running, Wesgro – Cape Town and the Western Cape’s official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency – is the main sponsor for the African Responsible Tourism Awards. Winners of the 2017 African Responsible Tourism Awards will be announced in Cape Town at the CTICC during Africa Travel Week 2017.
Helsinki named world’s most sustainable travel destination — The Global Destination Sustainability Index measures the sustainability of travel destinations in four different categories using more than 70 indicators.
