Tourism can contribute to the achievement of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ― Center for Tourism Research (CTR), Wakayama University under its mission aims to contribute to the development of a sound and sustainable society through the advancement of tourism research. Recognizing the importance of sustainability, the concept and related activities of SDGs are actively promoted through diverse range of research activities including the CTR Seminar Series ‘Tourism and SDGs’, CTR funding scheme and dissemination of UNWTO publications as an affiliate member.