Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day on September 27. This date was chosen as on that day in 1970, the Statutes of the UNWTO were adopted. The adoption of these Statutes is considered a milestone in global tourism. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness on the role of tourism within the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide. At its Twelfth Session in Istanbul, Turkey, in October 1997, the UNWTO General Assembly decided to designate a host country each year to act as the Organizations partner in the celebration of World Tourism Day. At its Fifteenth Session in Beijing , China , in October 2003, the Assembly decided the following geographic order to be followed for World Tourism Day celebrations: 2006 in Europe; 2007 in South Asia; 2008 in the Americas; 2009 in Africa and 2011 in the Middle East. Themes Themes of World Tourism Day over the years: 1980: Tourisms contribution to the preservation of cultural heritage and to peace and mutual understanding 1981: Tourism and the quality of life 1982: Pride in travel: good guests and good hosts 1983: Travel and holidays are a right but also a responsibility for all 1984: Tourism for international understanding, peace and cooperation 1985: Youth Tourism: cultural and historical heritage for peace and friendship 1986: Tourism: a vital force for world peace 1987: Tourism for development 1988: Tourism: education for all 1989: The free movement of tourists creates one world 1990: Tourism: an unrecognized industry, a service to be released ( The Hague Declaration on Tourism) 1991: Communication, information and education: powerlines of tourism development 1992: Tourism: a factor of growing social and economic solidarity and of encounter between people 1993: Tourism development and environmental protection: towards a lasting harmony 1994: Quality staff, quality tourism 1995: WTO : serving world tourism for twenty years 1996: Tourism: a factor of tolerance and peace 1997: Tourism: a leading activity of the twenty-first century for job creation and environmental protection 1998: Public-private sector partnership: the key to tourism development and promotion (Host: Mexico ) 1999: Tourism: preserving world heritage for the new millennium (Host: Chile ) 2000: Technology and nature: two challenges for tourism at the dawn of the twenty-first century (Host: Germany ) 2001: Tourism: a toll for peace and dialogue among civilizations (Host: Iran ) 2002: Ecotourism, the key to sustainable development (Host: Costa Rica) 2003: Tourism: a driving force for poverty alleviation, job creation and social harmony (Host: Algeria ) 2004: Sport and tourism: two living forces for mutual understanding, culture and the development of societies (Host: Malaysia ) 2005: Travel and transport: from imaginary of Jules Verne to the reality of the 21st century (Host: Qatar) 2006: Tourism Enriches (Host: Portugal) 2007: Tourism opens doors for women (Host: Sri Lanka) 2008: Tourism Responding to the Challenge of Climate Change and global warming (Host: India ) 2009: Tourism - Celebrating Diversity (Host: Africa.) 2010: Tourism & Biodiversity[1] (Host: China .[2] ) 2011: Tourism Linking Cultures [3] (Host: Egypt. [4] ) 2012: Tourism and Energetic Sustainability (Maspalomas , Gran Canaria) 2013: Tourism and Water: Protecting our Common Future (Maldives ) 2014: Tourism and Community Development ( Guadalajara, Mexico ) 2015: Millions of tourists, millions of opportunities (Burkina Faso, Africa)
Posted on: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 06:30:44 +0000
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