{"id":15897,"date":"2016-12-06T13:12:01","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T12:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/?p=15897"},"modified":"2016-12-06T13:12:01","modified_gmt":"2016-12-06T12:12:01","slug":"unwto-announces-finallists-excellence-innovation-tourism-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2016\/12\/unwto-announces-finallists-excellence-innovation-tourism-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"UNWTO announces finallists for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15898\" src=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/trophees_3-600x284.jpg\" alt=\"trophees_3-600x284\" width=\"600\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/trophees_3-600x284.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/trophees_3-600x284-300x142.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">T<\/span>he \u00a0UNWTO has announced the finalists of the 13th edition of the UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism. The 12 finalists were selected among 139 applicants from 55 countries. The winners will be announced on 18 January 2017 at the UNWTO Awards Ceremony, organised for the fourth consecutive year in collaboration with Madrid International Tourism Fair (FITUR \/ IFEMA).<\/p>\n<p>The Awards recognise excellence and innovation in tourism in four categories: 1) Public Policy and Governance, 2) Enterprises, 3) Non-Governmental Organisations and 4) Research and Technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe UNWTO Awards reflect the efforts done worldwide by the tourism community to foster innovation and the need of the sector to advance towards a more sustainable and responsible future\u201d said UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai. \u201cIn the last decade the Awards have shown the sector\u2019s high commitment to this goal, which this year has a special meaning as we celebrate the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Initiatives from Belgium, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, India, Italy, Jordan, Mexico,\u00a0 Netherlands, Portugal and Spain\u00a0compile the list of final candidatures from which the Awardees will be announced on 18 January 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Finalists of the 13th edition of the UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism<\/p>\n<p>1. UNWTO Award for Innovation in Public Policy and Governance<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Innovative use of e-tourism\/Egypt&#8217;s strategy 2020, Advisory Council of the Ministry of Tourism, Egypt<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Invat.Tur, Valencia Region Tourism Board, Spain<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0Social progress index in tourism destinations in Costa Rica, Costa Rica Tourism Board, Costa Rica<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0Strategies for development of sustainable tourism in Guanajuato, Guanajuato State Ministry of Tourism, Mexico<\/p>\n<p>2. UNWTO Award for Innovation in Enterprises<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0Adding colour to lives, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, Belgium<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0Ecobnb: The community of sustainable tourism, Ecobnb, Italy<\/p>\n<p>3. UNWTO Award for Innovation in Non-Governmental Organizations<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0Culture heritage: tools for sustainability of a World Heritage Site, Petra National Trust, Jordan<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0Inclusion of micro- and small enterprises in the sustainable tourism supply chain, Fundaci\u00f3n Tropicalia, Dominican Republic<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0Govardhan Eco Village, India<\/p>\n<p>4. UNWTO Award for Innovation in Research and Technology<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0Carmacal carbon calculator for travel packages, Dutch Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (ANVR), Netherlands<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0Encyclopedia of tourism, Ulysses Foundation, Spain<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0IP Tourism 4.0, Turismo de Portugal, Portugal<\/p>\n<p>The 12 finalists will share their expertise and experiences at the UNWTO Awards Forum\u00a0on 16 January 2017, in Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>Two days later, on 18 January 2017, the winners of each category will be announced at the UNWTO Awards Ceremony and Gala dinner, which will be livestreamed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Awards recognise excellence and innovation in tourism in Public Policy and Governance, Enterprises, NGOs, and Research and 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