This year World Tourism Day 2017 is being celebrated under the theme of, ‘Sustainable Tourism – a Tool for Development’. The day is being celebrated the world over to highlight tourism’s role in bringing the different cultures closer to each other, bringing peace & harmony and promoting global understanding through sustainable tourism. UNWTO is observing 2017 as the International Year for Sustainable Tourism, for that purpose the organization has launched a new campaign aimed at raising awareness of the value and contribution that sustainable tourism can make towards development. Called ‘Travel.Enjoy.Respect’, the campaign is being run in various languages and…
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On behalf of all members of Pakistan Hotels Association (PHA), I would like to congratulate the entire hospitality, tourism and travel trade on this year’s World Tourism Day, globally celebrated each year on 27th September by the United Nation’s World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). As the premier and pioneer apex body of the hotel industry in Pakistan, Pakistan Hotels Association has proven its vital role and is further endeavoring to promote tourism and bring collaboration amongst its members all over Pakistan. This year the UNWTO’s chosen theme is ‘Sustainable Tourism – A Tool for Development’. It defines the kind of tourism…
The World Tourism Day celebration was started by the United Nations World Tourism Organization in the year 1980 which is celebrated every year at 27th September. This particular day was selected as at this day the laws of the UNWTO came into force in the year 1970 which is considered as the big landmark for the global tourism as it aims to aware to people about the significant role of the tourism inside the international community as well as to exhibit how the social, economic, cultural, political values are affected by it globally. Pakistan is full of breathtaking locations. If…
The International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development (IY2017) is a watershed moment for making tourism a catalyst for positive change. As the United Nations General Assembly affirmed when announcing the adoption of the International Year, tourism can contribute to all the three dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social and environmental – and each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Not only does the sector spearhead growth, it also improves the quality of people’s lives. It can bolster environmental protection, champion diverse cultural heritage, and strengthen peace in the world. To harness tourism’s impressive potential to advance sustainable development,…
This year World Tourism Day 2017 is being celebrated under the theme of,‘Sustainable Tourism – a Tool for Development’, through which United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) intends to highlight tourism’s role in bringing the cultures of the world together and promoting global understanding through sustainable tourism. As we celebrate World Tourism Day this year, first of all i would like to record my appreciation for Holiday Weekly for keeping our tourism flag high even in very difficult times. Last week the 22nd UNWTO General Assembly in Chengdu-China approved the historic document ‘The UNWTO Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics’, the…
On behalf of SKAL International, Karachi please accept my sincere felicitations on the occasion of 38th World Tourism Day being celebrated worldwide under the banner of United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The Theme this year is” Sustainable Tourism- A tool for Development”. World Tourism Day presents a unique opportunity to raise awareness on the contribution of sustainable tourism in development among public and private sectors decision makers. Tourism today is the 3rd largest export industry in the world after chemicals and fuels. Last year approximately 1.235 Billions travelers crossed international borders. By the year 2030 figure is expected to…
To create global awareness about the importance of tourism and its impact on society in various fields. The World Tourism Day is celebrated on September 27 every year. The theme for this year’s commemoration is ‘Sustainable Tourism – a Tool for Development’. Tourism is vital and at the heart of forging friendships, creating a better understanding between people of different countries, religions and regions. Tourism connects people to people, hearts to hearts and place to place. At the same time, being boarder less, tourism is also a very effective economic development strategy and a catalyst for the growth of the…
Executive Committee and Members of the Travel Agents Association of Pakistan (TAAP) today celebrate World Tourism Day 2017 along with rest of the world under the theme “Sustainable Tourism – a Tool for Development”. There can be no two views on the importance of tourism in today’s world. The present day tourism is not the same as travels of the early periods of human history. Tourism has different meanings in different languages and different regions and can be defined in different ways. Today tourism is a science that heals, it is commerce and economy that uplifts the living standards of…
The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2017 the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. Opportunely, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has followed in the same vein by choosing “Sustainable Tourism: a tool for development” as the theme for this year’s Day. PATA Pakistan Chapter is observing the World Tourism Day this year again with its usual commitment and expectations in these hard times that continue to thwart our inbound tourism. However, International destinations welcomed 598 million international tourists in the first six months of 2017, some 36 million more than in the same period of 2016. At six…
The recognition of the importance and potential contribution of tourism in national development strategies and in the global development agenda is becoming a reality. Human communities represent both a primary resource upon which tourism depends, and their existence in a particular place at a particular time may be used to justify the development of tourism itself. Tourism has many characteristics that make it especially valuable as an agent for development. As a cross cutting sector, it stimulates productive capacities from trade and the provision of jobs linked to the tourism value chain. In particular, it thrives on assets, such as…