Mobility has been challenged by Covid-19, transportation systems paralyzed, and international border closed—with carefree travel in a distance. Since past “excess” in tourism is subjected to criticism and because post-pandemic tourists would be stressed by…

"I want to see faces, not just places: hospitality in action"
"خواهد که رخت بیند، هر چند سرا نیک است: مهمان نوازی در طبق اخلاص"

Hospitableness, host sincerity and friendliness of locals are recognized by many international travelers as comprising a major…

New forms of temporary, hyper-flexible, employment (i.e., gigs) have become prevalent in many economic sectors. Tourism is at the forefront of this trend with prominent web platforms such as Uber, Airbnb, and ToursByLocals disrupting formal retail monopolies.…

The tourism industry of today is shaped by Anglo-Western world, a trend which has suppressed the distinctiveness of local peoples and destinations. The host cultures, languages, and practices are often silenced, with diversity and creativity discouraged.…

"한국의 대표적인 관광축제가 지역에 미치는 영향"

이번 webninar 에는 배재대학교 정강환 교수님이 좌장으로 3분의 패널분들을 모시고 한국의 대표적인 관광축제라 할 수 있는 보령머드축제, 진주남강유등축제의 사례를 통해 관광축제가 개최지역에 미치는 다양한 영향에 대하여 알아보는 시간을 갖고자 하며, 인천시와 군산시의 사례를 통하여 축제와 이벤트가 도시재생에 미치는 영향에 대하여 알아보고자 한다.

This webinar, chaired by Professor…

"한국의 대표적인 관광축제가 지역에 미치는 영향"

이번 webninar 에는 배재대학교 정강환 교수님이 좌장으로 3분의 패널분들을 모시고 한국의 대표적인 관광축제라 할 수 있는 보령머드축제, 진주남강유등축제의 사례를 통해 관광축제가 개최지역에 미치는 다양한 영향에 대하여 알아보는 시간을 갖고자 하며, 인천시와 군산시의 사례를 통하여 축제와 이벤트가 도시재생에 미치는 영향에 대하여 알아보고자 한다.

This webinar, chaired by Professor…

Working Together with Local Communities and Governments for a Better Destination Management Through UNWTO.QUEST
Lessons from Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association’s experience with the UNWTO.QUEST Certification
The Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA)…

Destinations have a persistent tendency to grow in unsustainable ways for the short-term benefit of powerful industry actors and the long-term detriment of host communities. The incidence of Overtourism and industry bailouts by destination governments during…

Working Together with Local Communities and Governments for a Better Destination Management Through UNWTO.QUEST
Lessons from Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association’s experience with the UNWTO.QUEST Certification
The Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA)…

International and local Perspectives on Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
Tourism, Rural Revitalization and Sustainable Resource Management

This webinar brings together international and local stakeholders to discuss the concept of…

This webinar discusses how rural tourism contributes to socioeconomic wellbeing of local communities. Villages with distinct appeals have the potential to become successful tourism destinations. Micro-scale tourism development can offer the means and ways…

Land ownership and agribusiness have been the source of pride and freedom for marginalized and indigenous people around the world. Yet, in the U.S., there has been a continuous decline in the agricultural and forest land owned by African Americans since the…

The Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO
Small Destinations, Learning Values, Promoting Community Wellbeing

The Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO promotes sustainable tourism for rural development. It recognizes outstanding villages that practice tourism development…

The strong tradition of beauty therapy has become a major theme in health and wellness tourism. This webinar discusses the importance of approaches based on the community’s requirements, and how to provide opportunities for residents to increase their image…

Dark Sky is a concept and a brand destination with two missions: to protect the night sky which, means to reach a level of almost zero light pollution, and to develop destinations under an integrated sustainable model of development.

In this webinar, we…

Right to travel and liberty of movement are emphasized in the “Global Code of Ethics for Tourism” (GCET). UNWTO.TedQual Certification program is designed to assure the implementation of GCET in tourism education, research and training. UNWTO administrators…

The Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO initiative promotes sustainable tourism for rural development. It recognizes outstanding villages that practice tourism development in harmony with their sociocultural, economic, and environmental resources while nurturing…

The livability and attractiveness of a place is influenced by its culture, lifestyle, natural landscape, and built environment. These resources and their mélange shape the place and as such respond to the needs and expectations of the local people and their…

This webinar aims at reflecting critical views on developing strategies for building capacities of destination stakeholders. Although destination stakeholders are considered one of the important factors to achieve a higher level of sustainable development…

There appear to be two coexisting, and occasionally at odds, conceptions among sustainable tourism and hospitality experts in regards to setting an industry sustainability agenda. Ensuring a universal and agreed sustainability approach with the opportunity…