Archives for July 2018

News

CTO helps Dominica prepare to cope with the impact of climate change

Written by Erik Grimaldi, July 30, 2018

~ A two-day climate sensitisation and disaster risk management workshop was part of a series of training programmes being conducted by the organisation in that member country ~ The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the region’s tourism development agency, has been working closely with its member country, Dominica, to be better able to plan for, withstand…

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Ministers & CEO

eTurboNews joined the Caribbean Tourism Organization

Written by Juergen Steinmetz,

eTN Corporation, the owner of eTurboNews officially joined the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) as a member this week. The Caribbean Tourism Organization is a tourism development agency with 24 Dutch, English, Spanish, and French country members along with a myriad of private-sector allied members. The CTO’s vision is to position the Caribbean as the most…

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Child Protection

Child Prostitution in Malaysia: A Haven for Human Trafficking generating Tourism Revenue

Written by Juergen Steinmetz, July 29, 2018

Is Child abuse through Tourism part of “Malaysia Truly Asia” ?  Tourism is big business in Malaysia. Abusing children is more lucrative than exploiting adults in the travel and tourism industry. According to Child Rights International Network,  Malaysia is a Haven for Child Prostitution. Child Protection may no longer be a priority for UNWTO after Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili…

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News

UNWTO launches an online Platform to Achieve SDGs through Tourism

Written by Erik Grimaldi, July 23, 2018

Madrid, Spain, 23 July 2018 – Promoting a greater engagement of the tourism sector with sustainable development is the main objective of the Tourism for SDGs Platform. The online tool is designed to advance the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals through tourism, and was developed by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) with the support…

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News

Tourism and Construction have Power to Lead Move to Sustainable Economies

Written by Erik Grimaldi, July 19, 2018

Madrid, Spain, 19 July 2018 – From infrastructure and communication to food production and transport, tourism and construction play key roles in a circular economy framework that supports sustainable development. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), together with the Sustainable Buildings and Construction Programme of the One Planet Network, addressed this challenge during the United Nations…

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News

World Tourism Day places focus on innovation and digital transformation

Written by Erik Grimaldi, July 18, 2018

MADRID, SPAIN – The importance of digital technologies in tourism, providing opportunities for innovation and preparing the sector for the future of work, is at the centre of World Tourism Day 2018, to be celebrated in Budapest, Hungary (27 September 2018). World Tourism Day, celebrated every 27 September around the world, is a unique opportunity…

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Opinion

Carol Weaving, Managing Director of Reed Exhibition: A new Board Member of the African Tourism Board

Written by Erik Grimaldi, July 16, 2018

The World Travel Market is only major travel trade event under the brand of Reed Exhibition. The newly founded African Tourism Board has a new Board member. Carol Weaving, managing director of Reed Exhibition, the world’s largest and most respected exhibition company joined the African Tourism Board as a Board member. “The African Tourism Board…

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Opinion

Tourism: China will show the way on climate resilient

Written by Erik Grimaldi, July 11, 2018

“The Paris clock keeps ticking and we need bold imaginative actions to respond” Professor Geoffrey Lipman said in his keynote remarks. “The China Summer Tourism Program exactly meets that need, encouraging travel to areas like Jilin, where climate extremes are less intensive and where local populations will benefit from the economic uplift. At the same…

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News

WTTC congratulates the EU on the adoption of the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS)

Written by Erik Grimaldi, July 6, 2018

EU on the adoption of the new European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), a pre-authorization system which allows the EU to know who is entering the EU, from where and if they pose a risk to EU security. When ETIAS comes into operation, all visa-exempt third-country nationals who plan to travel to the Schengen…

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News

Fiona Jeffrey OBE new Chair of ATTA

Written by Juergen Steinmetz,

Fiona Jeffery OBE has been appointed new Chair of the African Travel & Tourism Association (Atta), succeeding former chair Julian Edmunds. Fiona has served on the Atta board for four years as Industry Relations Director, and has had a long and accomplished career in the travel and tourism industry. Responsible for World Travel Market (WTM)…

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