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December 2016 – The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) has partnered with The Senac University Center (National Service for Commercial Education) to offer a new online graduate program in innovation and entrepreneurship in sustainable tourism businesses in Brazil. By working with Senac, GSTC ensures the principles incorporated in the GSTC standards are shared with the [...]

December 12, 2016 –Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Chair, spoke at the first Argentine-Spanish Tourism Symposium (Simposio Argentino Español de Turismo) about importance of sustainability in tourism development and its implications at the destination level management. The symposium took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 12th, 2016.  

November 18, 2016 – The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and Infinity International Travel signed an agreement for Infinity and its subsidiary organizations to conduct the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Program (STTP) in People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. “I believe by adopting a Global Sustainable Tourism Framework and Criteria would definitely [...]

28-29 September 2016 – The “International Innovation Tourism Meeting” was held in Bogotá D.C., and was supported by the National Training Service (SENA), Antonio Nariño University (UAN), Colombian Association of Food Industry (ACODRES), Colombian Federation of Ecoparks, Ecotourism and Adventure Tourism (FEDEC) and others. The conference was addressed by Natalia Naranjo, GSTC Representative to Colombia [...]

Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Chair, was a keynote speaker at the First International Forum on Tourism Sustainability, Guanajuato, Mexico, 25 October 2016 (1er Foro Internacional de Sustentabilidad Turistica Guanajuato 2016). Mr. Cabrini talked about the GSTC and its criteria (el Consejo Global de Turismo Sostenible y sus criterios). Beatriz Barreal Danel, GSTC Mexico Representative and one of [...]

14 October 2016, Barcelona, Spain – Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Chair, spoke about “Green & Inclusive City Destinations – How to conciliate sustainability and competitiveness?” at the Tourism Eco Forum in Barcelona on October 14, 2016. Susana Conde, GSTC Spain Representative and one of the GSTC Board of Directors, moderated the workshop on “Taking Action for [...]

7 September 2016 – The Global Sustainable Tourism Council announces the results of their 2016 Board of Directors Elections. The GSTC Board of Directors plays an integral role in the leadership of the organization. Most seats on the board are filled via annual elections of and by current members of the Council. The GSTC Election [...]

The Workshop on Ecotourism will be conducted at the Azalea Room, Novotel Ambassador Suwon, October 5th, 2016 Organized by Korean Ecotourism Society & Asian Ecotourism Network Sponsored by Korean Ministry of Environment, Suwon City, Gyeonggi Tourism Organization Workshop registration information: No registration fee for participants of the Global Sustainable Tourism Conference Only 50 places [...]

SPEAKERS | VENUE & ACCOMMODATION | TRAVEL INFORMATION | PROMOTIONAL STANDS | SPONSORS Wednesday October 5 Time Activity Afternoon Pre-conference workshops (by invitation only) Azelea Room 18:30 Reception Welcome Remarks: Mayor of Suwon Mr. Seung-Pyo Hong, President & CEO, Gyeonggi Tourism Organization Mr. Eung-Su Kim, President, Korea MICE Association Mr. Luigi Cabrini, Chair, GSTC Board [...]

GSTC | MARKETING SUSTAINABLE TOURISM | SUSTAINABLE CITY TOURISM & SUSTAINABLE MICE | ECOTOURISM & COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM DEVELOPMENT | STANDARDS & CERTIFCATIONS | GOVERNMENT POLICY FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM | CULTURAL HERITAGE DESTINATIONS GSTC & UNWTO Luigi Cabrini, Chair of the Board, GSTC Randy Durband, CEO, GSTC Cathy Parsons, Chair,  Accreditation Panel, GSTC, Australia Dr. Dirk [...]

Wednesday November 23 Time Activity 14:00-14:10 Opening Session Luigi Cabrini, Chair, GSTC Board of Directors 14:10-14:50 Current and Future Tourism in Greece Greece Ministry of Tourism Dimitris Malliaropulos, Chief economist, Bank of Greece  Central Union of Greek Municipalities Greek Travel Agents Association 14:50-15:20 GSTC Overview and Updates Randy Durband, GSTC CEO 15:20-15:40 Coffee/Tea Break [...]