Latest GSTC News and Updates

The International Conference "Sustainability: A key factor of Competitiveness in the Tourism Industry" (STINDUSTRY2017) was held in Jameos del Agua in Lanzarote (Canary Islands), on 19 and 20 October 2017. GSTC was among the international tourism organizations that have participated as speakers, with Mr. Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Chair, gave a talk about "Global Criteria for Sustainable [...]

The Kick-off Workshop on "Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaption in the Tourism Sector" took place on 18-19 October 2017, in Bangkok, Thailand, organized by GIZ, Office of the Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP), and the Department of Tourism, Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand. Mr. Durband participated in the panel discussion on "Tourism [...]

The GSTC is saddened by the loss of Carlos Alberto Arrarte, GSTC Country Representative for Peru The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and its members are very saddened by the loss of Carlos Alberto Arrarte (1954-2017), Carlos Alberto became the GSTC Country Representative for Peru last month, after attending GSCT2017 in Aysen, Chile. In [...]

"The skills and talents of tourism professionals are a critical part of ensuring a sustainable future for the travel and tourism industry and its role in supporting the global sustainable development goals." The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Program (STTP) has contributed to the September / October 2017 edition of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Connected [...]

The Swisscontact Annual Meeting: "Sustainable Tourism Promotion: Fiction or Reality?" took place on 4th October 2017, in Zurich, Switzerland, where Mr. Randy Durband, GSTC CEO, was interviewed about the GSTC, global standards, sustainable tourism, and other related topics.   Personalities from business and the public sector discussed sustainable tourism promotion at the Technopark in Zurich, as [...]

The 2017 PM4SD (Project Management for Sustainable Development) Summer School took place in Sila National Park, Calabria, Italy, on 4-8 October 2017. The Summer School aimed to contribute to the 2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development focusing on "Leadership and Governance for Sustainable Tourism". Dr. Dave Randle, GSTC Board Member, gave a keynote speech about  “Village Nature: [...]

The 10YFP-STP Annual Magazine 2016/2017 is out! Learn about the efforts of the network, including many GSTC activities, and an interview with Randy Durband, GSTC CEO. The Annual Magazine features the programme’s milestones since the previous issue as well as a selection of the contributions of various network members to the Portfolio of Activities in 2016/2017, which [...]

On 27-28 September 2017, the Colombian Commerce, Industry and Tourism Ministry has organized a two days event in the framework of the World Tourism Day. The two main topics of the agenda for this event were sustainable tourism and the Colombian strategy for tourism and peace, considering the historical moment the country is going through. [...]

"This year's World Tourism Day is celebrated in the context of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development and is therefore at the core of the GSTC mission to promote and implement sustainable tourism worldwide. At a time where the value of tourism is recognized by the United Nations, but is also criticized for [...]

On 17 September 2017, Emei Global Summit of the 4th Sichuan International Travel Expo (SCITE) was held in Leshan, Sichuan. The summit was co-hosted by Leshan Municipal People’s Government and Sichuan Provincial Tourism Development Committee, supported by United States World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) and Global Sustainable Tourism [...]

A new White Paper on Tourism has been drafted for the Norwegian Parliament, "Meld. St. 19 (2016–2017) Opplev Norge – unikt og eventyrlig (Experience Norway – Unique and Incredible)" with referral to the use of the GSTC Criteria. Under the chapter on sustainability, there is a text about “Sustainable Destination” and the importance of aligning the [...]

During the Global Sustainable Tourism Conference in Aysén, Chile (GSTC2017), two GSTC members - Regenera NGO from Chile and Sustainable Riviera Maya from Mexico - have signed an MOU as a collaboration framework for greater impact. The MOU reinforces and strengthen the bonds of GSTC members and country representatives in Latin America. The collaboration includes [...]

 The Global Sustainable Tourism Conference 2017 in Aysen, Chile (GSTC2017 Aysen), hosted by Aysen and organized by Sernatur and GSTC, is one week away: September 6th-9th in Coyhaique, Aysen Region, Chile. The main theme of GSTC2017 Aysen focuses on “Sustainable Destinations”, including management, marketing and certification, all key issues addressed by the GSTC Criteria. Topics [...]

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 Committee has validated the votes and has released the results. Three current board members were re-elected to 3-year terms: [...]