Mexico was selected to be the official host country for
World Tourism Day (WTD) 2014 and Burkina Faso for WTD 2015. The
respective themes will be “Tourism and Community Development” for 2014,
and “One billion tourists, one billion opportunities” for 2015.
The announcement was made at the 20th UNWTO General Assembly (Victoria Falls, 29 August).
Celebrated annually on 27 September, World Tourism Day is the
biggest international event in tourism. Its purpose is to foster
awareness among the global community of the importance of tourism and
its social, cultural, political and economic value. The event seeks to
address the global challenges outlined in the United Nations Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) and highlight the tourism sector´s contribution
to achieving these goals.
WTD 2013 will be held at the Maldives, centered on the theme
“Tourism and Water: Protecting our Common Future”, highlighting the
tourism sector´s leadership role and contribution in facing the global
water challenge.
Useful links:
UNWTO General Assembly
World Tourism Day
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