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Miko the Kitty: September 27 – World Tourism Day 2012
Event of the Day: The World Tourism Day was established in 1979 by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to remind the world about the importance of tourism and its impact on society. From 1980 onwards the day has been celebrated worldwide on September 27 with its main celebrations held each year in a different country under a different theme. On this year the official celebrations will be in Maspalomas, Spain with the theme “Tourism &Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development.” http://acelebrationofwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/UN-world_tourism_day_.jpg
Currently the UNWTO has 155 countries, 6 Associate Members and over 400 Affiliate Members (private sector, educational institutions, tourism associations and local tourism authorities) who work for the promotion of sustainable, responsible and universally accessible tourism.
However you might ask why is this day of any importance? Its importance lies in the fact that tourism plays a big role on the economic and cultural aspects of many countries. Some facts to share with you about tourism around the world are:
• It is the fourth largest export sector in the world, generating over USD $1 trillion a year in exports.
• Tourism directly represents 5 of global GDP.
• One out every twelve jobs in the world is generated by the tourism industry, i.e. nearly 235 million jobs.
• In some countries, the tourism sector brings in more than 25 of the country´s GDP.
* Data taken from the “About UNWTO” 2012. http://dtxtq4w60xqpw.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/docpdf/aboutunwto.pdf
Munduslingua, the travel and culture network joins the World Tourism Day celebrations by creating continuous awareness of tourism ideas and projects around the world that not only perceive tourism as business, but also as a driving force for culture sharing, community development and a way to preserve the environment.
Do you want to know more?
Download and read the UNWTO 2011 report here: http://dtxtq4w60xqpw.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/pdf/annual_report_2011.pdf
Moreover watch today the WTD celebrations: http://wtd.unwto.org/en/content/wtd-streaming
Event of the Day: The World Tourism Day was established in 1979 by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to remind the world about the importance of tourism and its impact on society. From 1980 onwards the day has been celebrated worldwide on September 27 with its main celebrations held each year in a different country under a different theme. On this year the official celebrations will be in Maspalomas, Spain with the theme “Tourism &Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development.” http://acelebrationofwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/UN-world_tourism_day_.jpg
Currently the UNWTO has 155 countries, 6 Associate Members and over 400 Affiliate Members (private sector, educational institutions, tourism associations and local tourism authorities) who work for the promotion of sustainable, responsible and universally accessible tourism.
However you might ask why is this day of any importance? Its importance lies in the fact that tourism plays a big role on the economic and cultural aspects of many countries. Some facts to share with you about tourism around the world are:
• It is the fourth largest export sector in the world, generating over USD $1 trillion a year in exports.
• Tourism directly represents 5 of global GDP.
• One out every twelve jobs in the world is generated by the tourism industry, i.e. nearly 235 million jobs.
• In some countries, the tourism sector brings in more than 25 of the country´s GDP.
* Data taken from the “About UNWTO” 2012. http://dtxtq4w60xqpw.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/docpdf/aboutunwto.pdf
Munduslingua, the travel and culture network joins the World Tourism Day celebrations by creating continuous awareness of tourism ideas and projects around the world that not only perceive tourism as business, but also as a driving force for culture sharing, community development and a way to preserve the environment.
Do you want to know more?
Download and read the UNWTO 2011 report here: http://dtxtq4w60xqpw.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/pdf/annual_report_2011.pdf
Moreover watch today the WTD celebrations: http://wtd.unwto.org/en/content/wtd-streaming
Updated on 2012-09-26 21:57:18