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Curso Internacional de la OMT en Argentina

Curso Internacional de la OMT en Argentina

La UNWTO Academy de la Organización Mundial del Turismo (UNWTO) y la Secretaría de Gobierno de Turismo de la República Argentina, con la colaboración del Gobierno de la provincia de Jujuy, llevarán a cabo del 27 al 31 de mayo de 2019, en la ciudad de San Salvador de Jujuy (Jujuy) el Curso Internacional de la OMT en Argentina sobre “Turismo Rural Comunitario como motor de desarrollo endógeno”.

Los destinatarios de este curso son funcionarios nacionales e internacionales provenientes de las administraciones turísticas de Argentina y de Estados Miembros de la OMT de habla hispana, que trabajan en el desarrollo local a través del turismo.

El objetivo principal de este curso es el de compartir con los participantes conocimientos, herramientas y habilidades como así también brindar oportunidades para discutir y poner en práctica los temas relevantes de la gestión y comercialización de un destino turístico TRC competitivo y transformador.

Para alcanzar dicho objetivo, la UNWTO Academy aplicará una metodología teórico-práctica, enfocada en la transmisión del conocimiento y su puesta en práctica, que incluye presentaciones metodológicas dadas por expertos internacionales de organismos y entidades especializados en la temática del curso, debates y discusiones sobre temas claves del curso, y actividades prácticas grupales a fin de aplicar lo compartido por los expertos.

Alejandro Varela, Director Adjunto del Departamento Regional para las Américas, sostiene que “en línea con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, se presta cada vez más atención al desarrollo del turismo dentro de las comunidades rurales y la manera en que éstas pueden aprovechar su cultura y recursos para generar empleo y riqueza de una manera sostenible. Las políticas de desarrollo endógeno concebidas de manera inclusiva, representan oportunidades para los actores locales consiguiendo una mayor integración, coordinación y mejora general de la gestión, fomentando así que las comunidades se sientan partícipes y responsables del uso de los recursos turísticos de sus territorios.”

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UNWTO.TedQual Certification - Universidad del Magdalena

UNIVERSIDAD DEL MAGDALENA

The UNWTO.TedQual Programme is pleased to announce that the following Tourism Education Programme at Universidad del Magdalena has been awarded the UNWTO.TedQual Certification:

Programmes:

  • Programa de Tecnología en Gestión Hotelera y Turística - Por ciclos propedéuticos
  • Programa de Administración de Empresas Turísticas y Hoteleras - Por ciclos propedeéuticos

​​List of Institutions with UNWTO.TedQual certified tourism education and training programmes:

/institutions-unwtotedqual-certified-programmes

UNWTO.TEDQUAL CERTIFICATION - UNIVERSIDAD DEL MAGDALENA

 

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UNWTO.TedQual Certification - Universidad de Guadalajara

UNWTO.TedQual Certification - Universidad de Guadalajara

The UNWTO.TedQual Programme is pleased to announce that the following Tourism Education Programme at Universidad de Guadalajara has been awarded the UNWTO.TedQual Certification:

Programme:

  • Licenciatura en Turismo

Campus:      

  • CUCEA: Centro Universitario de Ciencias Económico Administrativas (Guadalajara).
  • CUCOSTA: Centro Universitario de la Costa (Puerto Vallarta).
  • CUCSUR: Centro Universitario de la Costa Sur (Autlán de Navarro).
  • CUVALLES: Centro Universitario de los Valles (Ameca).

 

List of Institutions with UNWTO.TedQual certified tourism education and training programmes:

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Punta del Este Convention Bureau Receives First UNWTO.QUEST Certification from UNWTO

Punta del Este Convention Bureau Receives First UNWTO.QUEST Certification from UNWTO

PR No.: PR 19001

Madrid, Spain, 3 January 2019 - The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has granted UNWTO.QUEST Certification to the Punta del Este Convention Bureau, which became the first destination management organization in the world to receive this certification.

The Punta del Este Convention Bureau, a UNWTO Affiliate Member, participated in the UNWTO.QUEST Certification pilot project that was created to advance excellence and quality in strategic leadership, management and governance in destination management organizations (DMOs).
 
Throughout the process, the UNWTO—through the UNWTO Academy—accompanied the DMO in a process of constant improvement with a tailor-made training plan, which enabled the institution to reinforce its internal capacities and governance, and successfully meet the standards and criteria of UNWTO.QUEST Certification, thus contributing to the competitiveness and sustainability of Punta del Este as a tourism destination.
 
The UNWTO.QUEST Certification awarded by UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili to the Punta del Este Convention Bureau is an example of the UNWTO’s commitment to its Member States and Affiliate Members in the areas of governance and quality. 
 
UNWTO Secretary-General congratulated the private sector, the local authorities and the Uruguayan Government for their exemplary collaboration, underlining the role of the Punta del Este Convention Bureau: “This distinction is a testament to the work of the Punta del Este Convention Bureau and its support for the continuous improvement of quality and excellence in the planning, management and governance of tourism development of destination management organizations.” He added that “through capacity building at all levels, we are also driving innovation, aware of our contribution to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals”.
 
Among the decisive factors for the realization and implementation of the project were the close collaboration and the joint efforts between the Government of the Department of Maldonado with the private sector (Destino Punta del Este and Liga de Fomento y Turismo de Punta del Este, among other entities), as well as with the Municipality of Punta del Este, with the support of the Ministry of Tourism of Uruguay, demonstrating once again the maturity of the working relationship between the public and private sectors. 
 
“This is the culmination of a momentous stage for tourism in our country, and particularly for its main tourist destination that is Punta del Este. Nearly 8 years after starting the process, with input from hundreds of public and private actors, the UNWTO’s certification in its area of specialization has arrived; it is the visible result of an effort that will enable us to provide renewed momentum to our ideals and our hopes and to improve the quality of life of our citizens and the services enjoyed by the more than 4 million visitors that arrive each year to our country, through governance and a vision that looks out to 2030,” said the Minister of Tourism of Uruguay, Liliam Kechichián. 
 
Nicolás Kovalenko, President of the Punta del Este Convention Bureau, expressed great pride in receiving this certification from the World Tourism Organization: “All the efforts made were worth it; in this journey, many people from public and private institutions planted the seeds that today have resulted in Punta del Este’s achievement of this certification. This distinction gives Punta del Este the great responsibility of being the architect of its own destiny. I am fully convinced that we will be up to such a challenge.” 
 
UNWTO.QUEST is a strategic tool aimed at destination management organizations in order to enhance their performance and strengthen their governance and institutional capabilities. 
 

 

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Antigua Guatemala Sustainable Tourism Observatory

Member since

2019

Hosted by

Guatemalan Tourism Institute
(INGUAT)

Monitoring area

Antigua, Guatemala

Being an intersectoral and interdisciplinary entity with technical analysis, the Observatory is to measure, verify and monitor in a permanent way the evolution of the tourism sector in Antigua Guatemala, from the sustainability perspective with the participation of the public, private and academic sectors which will bring as a result the best decision making for the creation of public policies for the benefit of the city of destination, tourists and general population..

FACTS & FIGURES

MISSION

To generate trustworthy information through the scientific methodologies about indicators related to tourism, to measure from the sustainability perspective and so that allows the correct decision making for the generation of public policies which promote the development of the destination when it comes to culture, economy and environment.

CURRENT MONITORING PROCESSES

As part of the work for the Guatemalan Tourism Institute – INGUAT – monitoring are made on the most important festivities in the country. In addition, a 2018 satisfaction survey was implemented for inbound and domestic tourism.

KEY MONITORING AREAS

Customer satisfaction
hotel offering
Amount of private investment in the tourism sector
Keep control of the certified tourism companies
Repeat visitors
Average expense and average stay per visitor
Carbon footprint for tourism events
Garbage generated and water consumption at destination

DID YOU KNOW...

As of August 2018, the City of Antigua Guatemala, through the Agreement 45-2018, prohibits the use and distribution of disposable plastic, plastic bags, plastic straws, plastic dishes or plastic or expanded polystyrene glasses.

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