UNWTO honours innovation

MADRID  UNWTO has opened nominations for the 12th edition of the UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in tourism.
Tourism initiatives, worldwide, are encouraged to apply by the 30 October deadline.
Since 2003, the UNWTO Awards have recognised knowledge creation, dissemination and innovation in tourism.
So far, the awards have acknowledged more than 70 scholars, visionaries and institutions, whose work has served as an inspiration for competitive and sustainable tourism development and the promotion of the values of the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism.
inside no 5The UNWTO Awards distinguish tourism initiatives for outstanding achievements and innovation in the following categories: Public policy and governance; private enterprises; non-governmental organisations; research and technology.
Previous winners include a project promoting domestic tourism in Peru, an initiative for travellers to immerse in the Maasai community in Tanzania, an innovative marketing project from Amsterdam and a mobile application promoting European tourism.
The 12th UNWTO Awards winners will be announced on 20 January 2016 in Madrid, Spain.
For the third consecutive year, the ceremony will be held in collaboration with the Spanish tourism fair IFEMA/FITUR. The Ceremony will be preceded by the annual UNWTO Awards Symposium which highlights the importance of innovation in tourism and is an opportunity to share the knowledge and achievements of the UNWTO Awards finalists.

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