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Research Program Forecasting International Tourism Growth

UNWTO Future Vision: Tourism Towards 2030

By eTN Staff Writer

MADRID, Spain – UNWTO launches its new long-term research program UNWTO Future Vision: Tourism Towards 2030.

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"A Land Like No Other; A Tourism EarthLung" Debuts At UNWTO

Climate change and tourism - Sri Lanka’s gift in song debuts to a world audience

By eTN Staff Writer

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Ministers’ Summit, held during the World Travel Market (WTM) in London last week saw an exciting opening with Sri Lanka Tourism contributing a s

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Economic Repercussions on Tourism

Slowdown in tourism growth reflects current uncertainties

By Lucky George, eTN Ambassador

The latest edition of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Tourism Barometer confirms the rapid slowdown of international tourism growth since mid-2008, reflecting the impact of

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Nigeria Corruption

Verdict on infighting within Nigeria tourism: One must go

By Lucky Onoriode George

LONDON (eTN) - The well over 20 Nigerian journalists from tourism, aviation and the news room that attended the just concluded World Travel Market (WTM).

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Will Link With Long-Term Climate And Development Goals

Responding to economic downtown, UNWTO launches "Tourism Resilience Committee"

By eTN Staff Writer

LONDON, UK – A new UNWTO Resilience Committee was announced at a Tourism Ministers Summit held to consider how to respond to the turbulent economy and stay on course with the climate and poverty age

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Latest Edition Of The UNWTO World Tourism Barometer

Slowdown in tourism growth reflects current uncertainties

By eTN Staff Writer

LONDON, UK/MADRID, Spain -­ The latest edition of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer confirms the rapid slowdown of international tourism growth since mid-2008, reflecting the impact of rising oil pri

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A New Awareness Campaign From The UNWTO And Its Partners

Protect children from exploitation in travel and tourism

By eTN Staff Writer

MADRID - As tourism and international travel across the globe reaches unprecedented levels, so does the need to combat child labor and sexual exploitation in the global travel industry - that is why t

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Exiting CEOs

Another tourism CEO to quit

By Nelson Alcantara, editor-in-chief

LONDON (eTN) – This season is really turning up to be the season for exiting chief executives of tourism organizations.

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Asia Pacific

Domestic tourism to rescue China's tourism industry

By Yusof Sulaiman, eTN Asia/Pacific

As governments all over the world are pouring billions of dollars into their financial system to ride out a possible world economic meltdown, China is looking to its "relatively low-cost tourism" prod

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News From UNWTO - World Tourism Organization

Tourism and financial crisis - 84th session of the Executive Council of UNWTO

By eTN

MADRID - UNWTO's Executive Council met in Madrid from October 14-15 and agreed to create a "Resilience Committee" to support its members with accurate economic analysis and response mechanisms.

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Examining The Impact Of The Current Economic Meltdown

Historic UNWTO Ministers' Summit at WTM

By eTN

More than 100 government Tourism Ministers and senior aides will meet at World Travel Market this year to examine the impact of the current economic meltdown.

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News From UNWTO – World Tourism Organization

Tourism will grow smartly - World Tourism Day 2008 Think Tank

By eTN

MADRID/LIMA, Peru – Tourism growth must be pursued with increasing emphasis on ethics and local community involvement, as well as reducing carbon emissions systematically.

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East Africa Tourism

Wolfgang’s East Africa report

By Wolfgang H. Thome

UGANDA TAKES WORLD TOURISM DAY CELEBRATIONS TO THE RWENZORIS

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Climate Change

Peru’s World Tourism Day focuses on tough issues

By Daniel Vivas

LIMA, Peru (eTN) - The World Tourism Day, which was jointly organized by the United Nations World Tourism Organization and the Peruvian government, was celebrated with a very important question in min

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Executive Abandon

Abandon ship: exiting CEOs make for a trend in tourism

By Nelson Alcantara

With salaries as high as US$600,000 plus perks, such as first-class travel accommodations and all-expenses paid, it is no wonder high-ranking executives latch on to their jobs.

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World Tourism Day

UNWTO shame: fails to honor World Tourism Day initiator again

By Lucky Onoriode George, eTN Ambassador

It is exactly two years ago today that the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) wrote to inform the Nigerian government that one of Nigeria’s illustrious son and Nigeria’s foremost to

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TOURpact.GC a new framework for Tourism Corporate Social Responsibility

Tourism responding to the challenge of climate change

By eTN

LIMA, Peru - World Tourism Day (September 27, 2008) - TOURpact.GC was launched by the UN Global Compact and UNWTO, on the occasion of the official World Tourism Day (WTD) celebrations in Lima, Peru.

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Lima, Peru - September 24-26

III international Conference on Tourism and Handcrafts

By eTN

MADRID/LIMA, Peru (September 25, 2008) - The synergies between tourism and handcrafts must be fully recognized and developed to become economic opportunities for local artisans, tourism competitivenes

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Peru

Peru is set to host UNWTO’s World Tourism Day

By Yusof Sulaiman, eTN Staff Writer

Is the world ready or in the mood to celebrate World Tourism Day on September 27?

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New From World Tourism Organization

UNWTO welcomes Norway as a new member state

By eTN

MADRID (September 23, 2008) - UNWTO is pleased to welcome the Kingdom of Norway as its 154th Member State, representing the 45th Member State within UNWTO's Regional Commission for Europe.

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