UN Tourism News #29 | 23 SEP 2021

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Tourism for Inclusive Growth

27 September

Official message by
UN Secretary-General António Guterres

Glasgow Declaration: Taking Climate Action in Tourism

In preparation for COP26, two information sessions were held today on the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism. The Declaration, developed by a collaborative group of leading organizations, is an urgent call for all stakeholders to commit to a decade of climate action in tourism.

Joining Investors with Tourism Leaders at Cabo Verde Forum

UNWTO has celebrated the second edition of the Global Tourism Investment Forum. Joining Ministers of Tourism for the event in Cabo Verde were business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors, with a special focus on innovation and sustainable recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Making Wine Tourism a Driver Rural Development

Innovation, partnerships and enhanced coordination are essential for making wine tourism a driver of rural development. That was the takeaway message from the 5th UNWTO Global Conference on Wine Tourism, held this week in Alentejo, Portugal, around the theme “Wine Tourism – a driver for rural development.”

Regional Commissions

Investments Are Key to Sustainable Recovery in Africa

Restarting Tourism Across Asia and the Pacific

Upcoming UNWTO events:

Tomorrow Today - What's new in UNWTO's Innovation, Education and Investments Department?

Innovation:

• The finalists of the UNWTO Rural Tourism Global Startup Competition, have been announced! Meet the pre-selected startups here
• UNWTO’s Innovation initiatives are part of United Nations Innovation Network's ‘Quarterly Update’. Check the report here

Education/Training:

• UNWTO x ProColombia New Touristic Experiences- Challenge: New sustainable, inclusive, and innovative tourism experiences in Colombia will have the opportunity to win one of the 100 scholarships that UNWTO and ProColombia have created to continue supporting the Colombian business community. Applications by October 30.

• 2000 Scholarships: UNWTO has granted 2,000 scholarships for Small Island Developing States and Least Developed Countries to course the MOOC Introduction to Tourism-Industry Management available at UNWTO Tourism Online Academy.
  More scholarships will be granted to UNWTO Member States to help them restart tourism education.

Investments

• In case you missed the Second Edition of the UNWTO's Global Tourism Investment Forum, (live from Sal, Cabo Verde) you can still watch it here

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