UN Tourism Academy’s Post

Investing in tourism is more than just a smart financial move—it's a powerful catalyst for economic and social growth! As highlighted in Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary General of UN Tourism latest article in #G7 Apulia Summit underscores the immense potential of the tourism sector to drive sustainable and inclusive development. With G7 countries already seeing a robust recovery, welcoming 338 million international tourists and generating $490 billion in receipts in 2023, the opportunity is clear. Now, it's time to amplify this momentum by prioritising education, creating decent jobs, and growing strategic investments in #tourism. Check out the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eDiwUCzt  #InvestInTourism G7 Research Group

Exciting to have Ramón Aragonés, CEO of Minor Europe & Americas, participating in today's forum on resetting tourism and its societal value. The panel, 'Bringing Perspectives Closer: Resetting Tourism and Its Social Value,' features insightful discussions with key figures like María José García-Pelayo, President of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP), and moderated by Óscar Perelli, Director of Studies and Research at EXCELTUR. They explore the challenges of balancing tourism growth with preserving quality of life, coexistence, and identity in destinations, emphasizing socio-economic profitability over indiscriminate tourist influx. Looking forward to gaining valuable insights into sustainable tourism strategies. #TourismReset #SustainableTravel #Leadership"

Investing in tourism is an opportunity. In 2023, G7 countries saw 338M international tourists, generating $490B. Let's unlock tourism's potential for sustainable and inclusive growth! Read our Secretary General's article: https://lnkd.in/dxwwCiPH #InvestingInTourism

To facilitate tourism recovery and ensure that we remain attractive despite intensifying global competition, the government is looking into investment opportunities.   ‘We will provide a boost to our tourism sector, through an injection of over S$300 million to our Tourism Development Fund 4. This will develop and market new products and experiences, including supporting local enterprises as they develop new intellectual properties, rejuvenate existing tourism offerings and upskill our tourism workers.’ Read more of this in the speech by MOS Alvin Tan at MTI's Committee of Supply Debate 2024 - https://lnkd.in/dCK3y6C3

📌 UNOSSC’s #CitiesProject and UNESCO have launched a knowledge product on “Experiences and Practices on Inclusive Sustainable Tourism in Cities and Localities in the Context of #SouthSouth and #TriangularCooperation” The document showcases 10 initiatives from cities and localities of #Brazil, #Chile, #China, #Honduras, #India, #Mexico and #Morocco that have revamped tourism policies and models and accelerated achievement of the #2030Agenda, specifically #SDG11: “Sustainable Cities and Communities”. It also explores and highlights innovative experiences and practices on inclusive tourism that contribute to recovering from the #COVID19 pandemic and building on the harmonization between tourism and cultural sectors via creativity and digitalization. It aims to inspire and invite partners working on sustainable tourism initiatives in cities and localities across the #GlobalSouth to increase dialogue and promote mutual learning, knowledge sharing and replication of practices through South-South and Triangular Cooperation. Download the publication: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3TeS1Bq Watch the publication launch: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/efR8R55y

Tourism is a crucial pillar of our economy in the Cayman Islands and many countries around the world. Today we celebrate World Tourism Day; the global observance day fostering awareness of tourism's social, cultural, political and economic value and the contribution that the sector can make towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goals. Much of our tourism product relies on our stunning environment. What innovative solutions can we explore to make a green investment in our Islands? #CAACI #CaymanAviation #WorldTourismDay

𝐀𝐮𝐠 09, 16, 17 - 1𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. It is taking place within the framework of the Tourism Cooperation Agreement of the alliance, between businessmen and experts specialized in sustainable tourism from the 4 countries of the bloc, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.    The Objective is to strengthen the sustainable tourism offer through an exchange of experiences and good practices on tourism procedures, projects, or products linked to sustainability, which will allow the generation of new business opportunities to increase the flow of tourists.   During the inauguration, the official launch of the video "The Treasure of the World" https://lnkd.in/gAS2Tcbp was made, which represents one of the actions to promote tourism in the four nations of the Alliance. #PacificAlliance #AlianzadelPacifico #SustainableTourism #TurismoSostenible #TurismoPeru #turismoMexico #TurismoColombia #TurismoChile

We have seen an inverse response to investment activity in the tourism sector during the pandemic period which has continued at an elevated level today while other commercial property assets have been limited in 2023. Find out what’s the outlook for tourism assets with Head of Research, VanessaRader here: https://ow.ly/5x6950PLqwk #RayWhiteCommercialSyndeyCityFringe

Achieving the "Sustainable Development Goal through Tourism – Toolkit of Indicators for Projects (TIPs)" developed in partnership between the #UNWTO and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is a comprehensive resource designed to guide users in aligning #tourism #development #projects with the #SDGs. It also serves to encourage the integration of #sustainable tourism practices into policies, financing frameworks, and business operations. With adaptable indicators and practical #guidance, this comprehensive toolkit explores the link between tourism and each of the 17 SDGs and selected targets, and supports the #measurement and monitoring of the impact of tourism projects. https://lnkd.in/dpms33gw

Exciting news from UN Tourism! The Statistical Framework for Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism has been adopted by all 193 UN member states, marking a historic milestone towards harnessing the full potential of the tourism sector. This groundbreaking framework provides a harmonized methodology to effectively assess the economic, social, and environmental aspects of tourism, going beyond GDP to measure what matters most to people and planet. Congratulations to all involved in this collaborative effort, paving the way for evidence-based policy and decisions for a more sustainable future! #SustainabilityInTourism #UNTourism #StatisticalFramework #MeasuringSustainability #GlobalCollaboration