Athens Ready to Welcome its Visitors Again, Mayor Tells UNWTO

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Athens is safely returning to everyday life and is ready to welcome its visitors again, Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis said on Wednesday during a meeting with UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili and Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Pololikashvili is currently in Athens to attend the 66th Meeting of the World Tourism Organization Commission for Europe

Tourism Leaders to Gather in Athens for UNWTO’s 66th CEU Meeting

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UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili. Athens is ready to welcome leading tourism figures to attend the 66th Meeting of the World Tourism Organization Commission for Europe (CEU) during June 2-4. Hosted by the Greek government, the two-day meeting in Athens will be attended by UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili, ministers and secretaries of state from

UNWTO Opens Call for ‘Best Tourism Villages’ Initiative

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Photo source: UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced the launch of the “Best Tourism Villages” initiative, which aims to identify the best examples of rural villages harnessing the power of tourism to provide opportunity and safeguard their communities, local traditions and heritage. The UNWTO is also searching for villages that take innovative and […]

Minister Theoharis to Promote Greece at Spain’s FITUR 2021

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis will promote Greece at the International Tourism Trade Fair FITUR, which will run May 19-23 in Spain. Held in the Ifema trade fair centre of Madrid, FITUR is the global meeting point for tourism professionals and the leading trade fair for inbound and outbound markets in Latin America. “FITUR is […]

Protecting Tourists a Priority for Over 100 Governments

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Photo source: UNWTO More than 100 countries, alongside international organizations and leading business groups have agreed to adopt harmonized standards for assisting tourists caught up in emergency situations, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Wednesday. The UNWTO is in the process of launching an International Code for the Protection of Tourists, which will

UN Agencies Release Inclusive Recovery Guide for Women in Tourism

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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is marking International Women’s Day 2021, celebrated on March 8, with the release of an Inclusive Recovery Guide for women in tourism, compiled in collaboration with UN Women. As the tourism sector enters the second year of an unprecedented crisis, the impact this has had on women in tourism has […]

Athens to Host 66th Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for Europe

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Athens, Greece, will host the 66th Meeting of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Commission for Europe during June 2-4. Considered an event of global interest, the meeting will aim to define priority actions and measures, which should be adopted at a pan-European level for the sustainable recovery of tourism from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The […]

Greek Startup ‘Clio Muse Tours’ Among 25 Winners of UNWTO’s SDGs Competition

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Clio Muse Tours Founders Giannis Nikolopoulos, Daphne Tsevrenir and Andreas Fatouros. Greek startup Clio Muse Tours is among the 25 winners of the SDGs Global Startup Competition that was organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) with the aim to recognize sustainable and responsible tourism practices. Supported by the United Nations Innovation Network, the

UNWTO Announces Winners of SDGs Global Startup Competition

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Photo source: UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Wednesday announced the winners of its SDGs Global Startup Competition that were recognized for their unique contributions to sustainable and responsible tourism. The competition, which was supported by the United Nations Innovation Network, attracted some 10,000 initial proposals. From these, the jury chose 25

UNWTO: 2020 Worst Year in Tourism History

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Global tourism suffered its worst year on record in 2020, with international arrivals dropping by 74 percent, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Thursday. According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, destinations worldwide welcomed 1 billion fewer international arrivals in 2020 than in the previous year, due to an unprecedented fall in demand […]