{"id":6158,"date":"2023-04-24T03:43:14","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T03:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelcommunication.net\/?p=31888"},"modified":"2023-04-24T03:43:14","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T03:43:14","slug":"unwto-and-global-tourism-economic-forum-plan-stronger-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/global-travel-news\/unwto-and-global-tourism-economic-forum-plan-stronger-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"UNWTO and Global Tourism Economic Forum Plan Stronger Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"UNWTO<\/a>Lisbon, Portugal, April 22, 2023 \/ TRAVELINDEX \/ UNWTO and the Global Tourism Economic Forum (GTEF) have outlined their plans for stronger and closer collaboration.<\/p>\n

Since the first Forum was held in 2012, the two organizations have partnered around promoting closer links between governments and tourism\u2019s private sector. Building on this success, UNWTO and GTEF<\/a> have announced plans for a revamped and enhanced annual Forum to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the event in Macao, China (21 September). The location of subsequent Forums will then alternate between Macau and a different host country, to be jointly selected by UNWTO and GTEF.<\/p>\n

UNWTO and GTEF: Partners in Tourism Leadership<\/h3>\n

\u2022 In 2022, UNWTO and the Global Tourism Economic Forum (GTEF) celebrated 10 years of
\nclose collaboration.
\n\u2022 UNWTO is the United Nations Specialized Agency for tourism for development \u2013 with 165
\nMember States and a global network of Affiliate Members from the private sector, academia, and destinations.
\n\u2022 GTEF enjoys the support of the Chinese Government and is established as a leading tourism platform, bringing together the sector\u2019s global public and private sector leaders.<\/p>\n

UNWTO<\/strong> is proud to work with the Global Tourism Economic Forum<\/strong> to unite governments and private sector leaders and address the biggest challenges and opportunities facing our sector today<\/p>\n

Announcing the plans in Lisbon, UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili said: \u201cUNWTO is proud to work with the Global Tourism Economic Forum<\/a> to unite governments and private sector leaders and address the biggest challenges and opportunities facing our sector today. We look forward to building on our successful partnership in 2023 and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pansy Ho, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General, GTEF, said: \u201cIn response to China\u2019s policies in supporting enterprises to \u2018go global\u2019, we will stage the GTEF, an international platform, overseas every other year. Looking forward to the future, we believe that mainland China, Macao, and even the world can benefit from the event.\u201d<\/p>\n

UNWTO and GTEF: The Next 10 Years<\/h3>\n

\u2022 From 2023, the Global Tourism Economic Forum will be held alternately between Macau and a different host country. UNWTO will support GTEF in selecting host countries.
\n\u2022 The Forum\u2019s status as a top global platform for tourism policy and knowledge exchange is
\nset to be further enhanced.
\n\u2022 The Forum will lead the way in promoting collaboration between Governments and the
\nprivate sector, with a focus on tourism sustainability and resilience.<\/p>\n

Tourism for Business and Development<\/h3>\n

The 10th edition of GTEF will be held around the theme of \u201cDestination 2030: Unlocking Tourism for Business and Development\u201d. It will bring together Governments as well as leaders from across the public and private sectors to further establish the Forum as the premier annual event for public-private partnerships and tourism for business growth and development.<\/p>\n

Also in Lisbon, UNWTO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Global Tourism Economy Research Centre (GTERC), the coordinator of GTEF, to work together to identify areas of future cooperation. Joining UNWTO Secretary-General Pololikashvili for the announcement were Ho Iat Seng, Chief Executive of Macao SAR; Zhao Bentang, Ambassador of the People\u2019s Republic of China to the Portuguese Republic, and Nuno Fazenda, Secretary of State for Tourism, Trade and Services, Portugal.<\/p>\n

Tourism Today: Recovering and Transforming<\/h3>\n

\u2022 Tourism is bouncing back from the impacts of the pandemic (the worst crisis in the history of the sector).
\n\u2022 UNWTO data shows global international tourist arrivals returned to approximately 80% of
\npre-pandemic (2019) levels at the end of 2022. Near-complete recovery (95%) expected by the end of this year.
\n\u2022 The re-opening of China to tourism \u201cthe final piece in tourism\u2019s recovery\u201d (UNWTO). China is world\u2019s biggest tourism source market: In 2019, Chinese tourists spent a collective US$255 billion on international travel.
\n\u2022 UNWTO is leading the transformation of tourism around greater sustainability, inclusivity and resilience. Priorities include: promoting investment in tourism; jobs, training and education, tourism climate action; tourism governance.<\/p>\n

First published at TravelCommunication.net<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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