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Tlaxcala Sustainable Tourism Observatory

Tlaxcala Sustainable Tourism Observatory

Member since

2023

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Secretariat of Tourism of the State of Tlaxcala

Monitoring area

Tlaxcala, México

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The Tourist Consultative Council of the State of Tlaxcala is the collegiate, inter-institutional and plural body of necessary consultation, advice and technical opinion of the State Tourism Secretariat, whose objective is to integrate strategies and mechanisms that promote the development of tourism in the Entity. Through the Council, the public, social and private sectors, whose actions have a direct or indirect impact on tourism, will have active, committed and responsible participation in the development of the tourism sector. Considering the integration and attributions of the Council and the fact that it is chaired by the Governor of Tlaxcala, there are many advantages that the Observatory is within the Council.

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MISSION

To be an effective instrument for the sustainable tourism development of Tlaxcala through the participation of all the agents linked to the tourist activity and the authorities related to it, through having reliable, timely and relevant information that supports decision-making and monitoring of the results of public policies to promote tourism.

CURRENT MONITORING PROCESSES

Currently, the tourism Observatory of Tlaxcala mainly measures economic impact. With this purpose, the current Observatory has carried out permanent monitoring since 2016 with the support of other sources, among which the National Institute of Statistics and Geography and the Federal Tourism Secretariat stand out, the contribution of tourism to the economy and employment in the state is calculated. The current version of the Tourist Observatory does not measure environmental issues. However, several agencies of the Federal Government of Mexico are in charge of these issues and carry out follow-up work related to the management of wastewater, solid waste, air quality, clean energy generation, among others. To this goal, the Ministry of Tourism has been working on redesigning the Tourism Observatory to turn it into an effective tool for the participation of all agents in the sector, as well as a vehicle for better monitoring of progress and results in terms of making the tourism a promoter of the economic and social development of Tlaxcala.

KEY MONITORING AREAS

TOURISM AND ECONOMY:
tourism seasonality, employment, destination economic benefits

ENVIRONMENT:
energy management, water management, waste water management, solid waste management, climate action

SOCIAL:
accessibility, governance, local satisfaction

KNOWLEDGE ON THE TOURIST:
tourist profile

DID YOU KNOW...

Between the months of June and August, it is possible to see thousands of fireflies illuminating the forest during the reproduction process, one of the biggest tourist attractions is the Sanctuary of the Fireflies.

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Workshop on Tourism Statistics with a focus on the Caribbean

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UNWTO and Antigua and Barbuda Ambassador Dario Item Share Vision of Tourism for Growth and Opportunity

UNWTO and Antigua and Barbuda Ambassador Dario Item Share Vision of Tourism for Growth and Opportunity

UNWTO has identified the potential of tourism to drive economic growth and social opportunity across its newest Member State, Antigua and Barbuda.

The Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to Spain, Dr. Dario Item, along with the embassy's Advisor, Daniel Yakovlev, were welcomed to the UNWTO headquarters in Madrid to build on the friendly cooperation in place since the Caribbean destination became the Organization’s newest Member State and eighth in the Caribbean region when it joined in 2021. Since then, Dr. Dario Item has served as his country’s Permanent Representative to UNWTO, alongside his Ambassadorial role.

Welcoming the delegation, UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili, commended the leadership of Prime Minister Gaston Browne and congratulated him on his recent re-election. He also sent his thanks to Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Transport and Investments Charles Henry Fernandez for his ongoing support. In 2021 Antigua and Barbuda welcomed around 170,000 international arrivals and revenues from the sector reached US$490 million. As with many Small Island Developing States (SIDS), tourism is a key economic sector for Antigua and Barbuda and UNWTO is working with the Government to maximise its potential as a pillar of sustainable and inclusive growth.

The official visit to the UNWTO headquarters took place within the framework of the 2023 FITUR tourism trade fair in Madrid. To conclude, Dr. Dario Item and his delegation extended an invitation for UNWTO Secretary-General to visit Antigua and Barbuda, with details to be confirmed in due course.

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Mexico’s Yucatán State Joins the UNWTO Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories

UNWTO has welcomed Yucatán’s Tourism Observatory into its International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO).

The Yucatán Tourism Observatory was established in 2018 to generate and manage information around tourism development. This work has identified key challenges and opportunities and so led to the design of relevant policies aimed at supporting the destination’s overall sustainable development, thereby increasing its competitiveness. Joining the INSTO Network will help Yucatán manage tourism development in a responsible and sustainable manner, taking a holistic view in developing adequate and innovative strategies for “rethinking” tourism.

UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili said: “In this time of rethinking tourism, measurement is increasingly important as it provides a better understanding of where a destination stands and where it wants to go. The INSTO network provides an opportunity to work together to ensure that tourism is a tool that contributes to sustainable development. We are very pleased to welcome Yucatán as a new member.”

Green and sustainable future plans for Yucatán´s tourism

The INSTO network provides an opportunity to work together to ensure that tourism is a tool that contributes to sustainable development. We are very pleased to welcome Yucatán as a new member

Yucatán is home to the Maya, has an extensive coastline, is mostly covered by forests, jungles and has numerous cenotes, sinkholes created by collapsed limestone rocks that expose groundwater. This and other tourism resources attracted 2.1 million overnight tourists in 2019, two-thirds of them domestic tourists. Tourism GDP accounts for 11,1% of Yucatán’s overall GDP. According to the vision of the Secretariat of Tourism of the State of Yucatán (SEFOTUR) “In 2030 tourism is widely recognized as a key sector that benefits Yucatán society, and to conduct tourism development in consensus with industry actors and with a full insertion of society in the benefits of tourism”. Among the environmental priorities climate action, ecosystem restoration and conservation, water quality preservation, and sustainable energy supply are cited, as well as the need to create a culture of sustainability within Yucatán society.

Yucatan's Secretary of Tourism, Michelle Fridman Hirsch, noted: "We are very pleased to have been enrolled in the UNWTO's INSTO network, as we become the second Observatory in Mexico to be part of this network, which will allow us to better evaluate the impact of tourism in Yucatan and contribute with better data to global sustainable tourism".

Yucatán’s Tourism Observatory will monitor the 11 mandatory INSTO key areas for tourism sustainability: tourism seasonality, employment, economic benefits of the destination, energy management, water management, wastewater management, solid waste management, climate action, accessibility, local satisfaction and governance.

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The UNWTO International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO) was created in 2004 with the main objectives to support the continuous improvement of sustainability and resilience in the tourism sector through systematic, timely and regular monitoring of tourism performance and to connect dedicated destinations, helping them to exchange and improve knowledge and understanding about destination-wide resource use and the responsible management of tourism.

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Yucatán Sustainable Tourism Observatory

Yucatán Sustainable Tourism Observatory

Member since

2023

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Secretariat of Tourism of Yucatán
(SEFOTUR)

Monitoring area

Yucatán, México

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The Tourism Observatory of the State of Yucatán aims at the generation and integration of relevant information that allows the constant monitoring and analysis of reliable, certain, relevant and updated technical indicators, for the development of strategies that contribute to improving the competitiveness of the destination (State) and contribute to decision-making in both the public and private sectors. Its scope is statewide.

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To monitor, generate, concentrate, process and disseminate pertinent, reliable, updated and continuous information about tourism in the State of Yucatan, to support sustainable tourism management, the design of adequate and innovative strategies and responsible and effective decision-making that enable a greater benefit in the destinations of the entity.

CURRENT MONITORING PROCESSES

The Observatory of Sustainable Tourism of Yucatan currently monitors and condenses the information that is generated, both specific research on relevant issues in the field, detected as necessary by the sector and the authorities of the branch, which are carried out by specialists and researchers belonging to recognized universities in the field, as well as information related to sustainability and tourism, which government agencies and municipal council generate as part of their daily work and responsibility, such as: the Secretariat of Tourism of Yucatan, the Secretariat of Sustainable Development, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), the Merida City Hall, Secretariat for Evaluation and Planning and the others related to the aforementioned topics

KEY MONITORING AREAS

Climate Action
Destination Economic Benefit
Employment
Tourism Seasonality
Energy and Water Management
Governance
Solid Waste Management
Wastewater Treatment
Local Satisfaction with Tourism

DID YOU KNOW...

Yucatan has a great wealth in terms of tourist resources in all its regions: history and traditions, nature, archaeology, gastronomy, beaches, cenotes, caves, typical Mayan populations, in addition to its proximity to Quintana Roo. The entity is recognized for being one of the most important Mesoamerican sites where the Mayan culture was established, one of the most extraordinary of humanity, and that fortunately for Mexicans is preserved as one of the most important living cultures in the world, which is distinguished by its typical Mayan communities that still preserve ancestral customs and traditions, its history, its biodiversity, its gastronomy.

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UNWTO and Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) Partner Around Tourism Investments

UNWTO and the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) will partner to promote and retain investment in tourism across the Latin American and Caribbean Region.

As the sector's recovery continues, the United Nations specialized agency for tourism has highlighted the importance of investments for building a more sustainable and resilient sector. The new cooperation agreement with CAF was announced against the backdrop of the FITUR trade fair in Madrid. Here, UNWTO welcomed high-level representatives from Member States of the region and from the private sector.

The joint plans will see the two organizations work together to develop a set of comprehensive tourism investment guidelines. The guidelines will be focused on five countries, namely Ecuador, Uruguay, Panama and El Salvador in the Latin American region, as well as and Barbados in the Caribbean region.

With this new partnership agreement, UNWTO and CAF will work together to boost investment into the sector and to target it towards projects and initiatives that will make the biggest difference

Alongside this, UNWTO and CAF will collaborate on the development of frameworks to attract, promote and retain foreign direct investment (FDI) towards sustainable tourism initiatives and to accelerate economic recovery and foster sustainability and resilience throughout the tourism sector.

Tourism as a driver of regional growth

UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili says: "Tourism is a recognized driver of sustainable development, growth and opportunity across the Latin American and Caribbean regions. With this new partnership agreement, UNWTO and CAF will work together to boost investment into the sector and to target it towards projects and initiatives that will make the biggest difference."

CAF Executive President, Sergio Diaz-Granados, says: "We are implementing an agenda to become the Green Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, that will also include the development of sustainable and regenerative tourism. A proof of our commitment is that we are the first multilateral institution to sign the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism. The partnership with UNWTO will boost our tourist sector approach and will help us reach our goals."

Growing investments in tourism

UNWTO recently confirmed that World Tourism Day 2023 (27 September) will be held around the theme of 'Tourism and Green Investments'. This new partnership with CAF builds on its work promoting investments in tourism, including through its Doing Business Guidelines, publications focused on individual countries in every global region.

CAF is an accredited entity of the Green Climate Fund and in collaboration with UNWTO, their member countries will be able to access innovative financing models that reduce investment risk, supporting climate adaptation and mitigation policies and reducing the energy dependence of the sector. The work will complement the progress being made through the Glasgow Declaration: A Decade of Action for Climate and Tourism, launched at the UN Climate Summit in 2022 with the aim of guiding the sector to Net-Zero emissions by 2050 at the latest.

Growing investments in tourism

UNWTO and CAF

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About CAF

CAF – Development Bank of Latin America- was created in 1970, is owned by 19 countries - 17 of Latin America and the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal- as well as 13 private banks in the region which aim is to promote sustainable development and regional integration, by providing multiple financial services to clients in the public and private sectors of its Shareholder Countries.

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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP) Promote Innovation through Community Tourism

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP) Promote Innovation through Community Tourism

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP) have launched the Innovative Community Tourism Experiences Competition to promote innovation through alliances between tour operators and community tourism providers.

With the presence of 30 community leaders, with their colorful traditional outfits that represent the cultural diversity of the different indigenous, Afro and mestizo peoples of Panama, the UNWTO and the ATP shared with the media the official details of the competition.

The Competition will promote innovative and disruptive tourism experiences that encourage the conservation and regeneration of the natural and cultural heritage of Panama and the empowerment of local communities. The categories of the contest will reflect the five Heritage Routes of Panama established in the Sustainable Tourism Master Plan 2020-2025: (1) Bridge of the World Route, (2) Crucible of Cultures Route, (3) Forests of Life Route, (4) Birds in Paradise, (5) Wonders of the Ocean.

During the pandemic, technology and the growing sense of responsibility have created a need to develop new transformative products that are more inclusive and sustainable

Applications to participate will be open until 15 March 2023. The grand winner of the contest will receive: (a) a prize of US$25,000 in infrastructure for the community of the winning experience, (b) a spot to exhibit the experience at the Adventure Travel World Summit 2023 in Japan. The five finalist experiences will receive: (a) a course from the UNWTO Tourism Online Academy, (b) inclusion in the UNWTO Innovation Network, with global visibility through UNWTO social media channels, (c) seed capital of US$2,000 each for the communities, (d) a spot for each of the 5 finalists in Adventure Next Latin America 2023 to market their experiences.

UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili said: “During the pandemic, technology and the growing sense of responsibility have created a need to develop new transformative products that are more inclusive and sustainable, and with this competition we are promoting an effort in this direction.”

The Minister of Tourism of Panama, Iván Eskildsen, highlighted: “Our Sustainable Tourism Master Plan establishes that, in order to achieve true sustainability, local communities must be at the centre of the tourism phenomenon. We value the support of the UNWTO and its commitment to the transformation of our industry.”

As of July 2022, Panama has exceeded the figure of 1 million visitors, more than triple the visitor arrivals in 2021. With this competition being launched together with the UNWTO, Panama seeks not only to get back to the pre-pandemic levels of visitors (it is estimated that the monthly volume will be recovered before the end of the year), but above all to transform the country through tourism, improving the quality of life of local communities, while conserving and regenerating its natural and cultural treasures.

Concurso de Experiencias Innovadoras de Turismo Comunitario

Concurso de Experiencias Innovadoras de Turismo Comunitario

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Concurso de Experiencias Innovadoras de Turismo Comunitario

Concurso de Experiencias Innovadoras de Turismo Comunitario

UNWTO | ATP
Concurso de Experiencias Innovadoras de Turismo Comunitario

Concurso de Experiencias Innovadoras de Turismo Comunitario

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Concurso de Experiencias Innovadoras de Turismo Comunitario

Concurso de Experiencias Innovadoras de Turismo Comunitario

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UNWTO contacts:
comm@unwto.org

ATP contacts:
Carlos Vargas
Tel.: 526-7000
relacionespublicas@atp.gob.pa

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