Theme: Partnerships
Posted Date : 27th September, 2024
The CAS Project Challenge (CPC) by CAS Trips represents an innovative approach to experiential learning. This initiative empowers students to address local challenges in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Originally conceived as an on-trip activity, the CPC has evolved into a global movement that drives sustainable development across diverse communities worldwide. […]
Posted Date : 10th April, 2024
SIDS are committed to increasing resilience by revitalizing and diversifying their economies, notably through a more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable tourism model. The UN has acknowledged tourism’s potential to contribute to sustainable development, by declaring 2027 the International Year of Sustainable and Resilient Tourism (A/RES/78/260). Despite the recognition, tourism remains underrepresented in international financing for […]
Posted Date : 11th March, 2024
Objetivos estratégicos de la Reserva Huaravito: Procurar el mantenimiento de los procesos ecológicos esenciales y los sistemas de apoyo vitales como el reciclaje y compostaje de nutrientes, la conservación y rehabilitación de suelos, y los servicios a la sociedad como la reducción de carbono, la producción de oxígeno, la provisión de agua potable y la […]
Posted Date : 5th February, 2024
TOURISM AND TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT AFRICA 2024 THEME “BRIDGING BORDERS, BREAKING BARRIERS: TRANSFORMING TOURISM IN AFRICA THROUGH TECHNOLOGY” In the heart of the African continent, the stage is set for the most anticipated convergence of innovation and exploration – the Tourism and Technology Summit Africa Series 2024. This groundbreaking event is poised to bring together visionaries, industry leaders, and […]
Posted Date : 7th January, 2024
TravelconT, The Crossroads of Contemporary Travel in Postcolonial Tourism, a project whose objective is to map and reflect on tourist traffic from the point of view of Memory Tourism placing it within a critical discourse whose importance rests on an interdisciplinary methodological approach and research enhancing cross-border value and with a pluricontinental emphasis. As tourism […]
Posted Date : 30th October, 2023
Located in the center of Kyoto Prefecture, Miyama Town has a population of approximately 3,500 people and an area of 340 km2. The town has been designated by the Japanese government as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. 39 thatched-roof houses still remain in Miyama’s northern hamlets, attracting tourists both domestic and international […]
Posted Date : 30th October, 2023
Kuroshima-cho, Sasebo City, saw an increase in the number of tourists after Villages on Kuroshima Island was inscribed as a World Cultural Heritage site as one of the component properties of Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region. However, there is a lack of infrastructure such as public restrooms and transportation on the island. As […]
Posted Date : 30th October, 2023
In the city of Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, a group led by a DMO is making efforts for active use of traditional townhouses (machiya) and old private houses that are historical resources but had become unoccupied. They transformed these into Nipponia Hotel Ozu Castle Town, and thereby assisted the revitalization of vacant housing in the city’s […]
Posted Date : 30th October, 2023
In the Fifth Okinawa Basic Plan for Tourism Promotion, formulated in FY2012 , Okinawa Prefecture positioned its future vision for FY2021 as “a world-class tourist resort destination” and established the “Okinawa Tourism Outcome Indicators” with 40 criteria in five areas, including economy, tourists, prefectural residents, environment, and management. In addition, the Sixth Okinawa Basic Plan […]
Posted Date : 30th October, 2023
Yoron Island is located around the latitude said to be the northern limit for seeing the Southern Cross constellation. Because it has a good environment for observing the night sky, the town authorities have been promoting astro-tourism (i.e., stargazing) as a new tourism product. This approach was initially undertaken through a partnership between Yoron Town […]