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The United Nations created World Tourism Day (September 27) in 1979 to increase awareness of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic values. World Tourism Day is hosted by the UN World Tourism Organization. 2023 theme: Tourism and Green Investments // Turismo e Inversiones Verdes
For World Tourism Day 2023, UNWTO highlights the need for more and better-targeted investments for people, for planet and for prosperity. Now is the time for new, innovative solutions as well as real time communication of what works fostering mutually beneficial travel and tourism.
Planeta.com has celebrated World Tourism Day since 1995. We encourage a collaborative rethinking of how we might make improvements. This year we are highlighting online travel and tourism gems and go-tos throughout the month of September. Friends are invited to join in the update of our Global Index of Tourism Portals on the Social Web.
2023
World Tourism Day 2023 “Tourism and Green Investment”
Questions // Preguntas
- How are themes chosen and when can we expect the announcement of next year’s WTD theme? // ¿Cómo se eligen los temas y cuándo podemos esperar el anuncio del tema del DMT del próximo año?
- How is ‘World Tourism Day’ translated in other languages? Bonus points for Indigenous words during the International Decade of Indigenous Languages. // ¿Cómo se traduce ‘Día Mundial del Turismo’ a otros idiomas? Puntos de bonificación para las lenguas indígenas durante la Década Internacional de las Lenguas Indígenas.
- As we begin the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, what are the ways that tourism can be ally of Indigenous peoples and language conservation / revitalization? // Ahora que comenzamos la Decenio Internacional de las Lenguas Indígenas, ¿cuáles son las formas en que el turismo puede ser un aliado de los pueblos indígenas y la conservación/revitalización de las lenguas?
- How have travel and tourism been impacted by COVID19? // ¿Cómo se han visto afectados los viajes y el turismo por COVID19?
- Do events / presentations / workshops have livestreaming and recorded video? // ¿Los eventos / presentaciones / talleres tienen transmisión en vivo y video grabado?
- What are your plans for World Tourism Day? // ¿Cuáles son tus planes para el Día Mundial del Turismo?
Translating: World Tourism Day
Hungarian: Turizmus Világnapja
Italian: Giornata Mondiale del Turismo
Spanish: Día Mundial del Turismo
Ways to Improve World Tourism Day
Create or participate in online video conversations before, during, and after World Tourism Day
- Integrate open access with tourism data, statistics, and reports
- Events should include access for remote participants
- Announce the focal point and host country of next year’s event
- Show connections between World Tourism Day and World Environment Day
- Bonus points. Show connections between World Tourism Day and the UN Decade of Indigenous Languages
Headlines
On World Day, UN highlights ‘transformative’ potential of tourism for sustainable development
Who’s a tourist? How a culture of travel is changing everyday life
Elsewhere on the Web
Australia: Freya Higgins-Desbiolles, YouTube
Australia: Bookabee – Facebook
Canada / Colombia: Gil Penalosa – Youtube
Ecuador: Enrique Cabanilla – YouTube
Mexico: El Foco, Normal Mexican Guy
Mexico: facebook.com/SECTUR.GobOax
Mexico: facebook.com/SECTUR.MX
The United Nations created World Tourism Day (September 27) to increase awareness of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic values. Now is the time for new and innovative solutions. This year Planeta highlights what works around the globe. Friends are invited to help update our Global Index of Tourism Portals on the Social Web. // Las Naciones Unidas crearon el Día Mundial del Turismo (27 de septiembre) para aumentar la conciencia sobre la importancia del turismo y sus valores sociales, culturales, políticos y económicos. Ahora es el momento de soluciones nuevas e innovadoras. Este año Planeta destaca lo que funciona en todo el mundo. Se invita a los amigos a ayudar a actualizar nuestro Índice Global de Portales de Turismo en las Redes Sociales.
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