World Tourism Day
September 27th 2007
As some of you who are on holiday may already know, today is World Tourism Day, celebrated on September 27th every year since 1980. It is held on this date because it marks one of the most important milestones in the tourist industry- the adoption of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) Statutes, on this very day in 1970.
The main objective of this iniciative is to demonstrate the importance of tourism to the international community, and to show how it affects the society, culture and economics of this world. It is for this reason that an established theme is chosen every year, serving as the main focus point for organisers of the campaign. The theme for this year's celebration, which is being held in Sri Lanka, is “Tourism opens doors for women.”
Previous themes have reflected important issues such as peace, international cooperation, education, communication, sports, ecotourism and technology, all important issues in the promotion and development of tourism, socially, culturally and economically.
For more information on major tourist destinations, visit www.oneplanettravel.com
(Photo by Babasteves)
In 2003, at the fifteenth session of the UNWTO General Assembly, it was decided that a host country be designated for the World Tourism Day annual celebrations. The order of host continents was eventually established like this: Europe in 2006, Asia in 2007, South America in 2008 and Africa in 2009.
The main objective of this iniciative is to demonstrate the importance of tourism to the international community, and to show how it affects the society, culture and economics of this world. It is for this reason that an established theme is chosen every year, serving as the main focus point for organisers of the campaign. The theme for this year's celebration, which is being held in Sri Lanka, is “Tourism opens doors for women.”
Previous themes have reflected important issues such as peace, international cooperation, education, communication, sports, ecotourism and technology, all important issues in the promotion and development of tourism, socially, culturally and economically.
For more information on major tourist destinations, visit www.oneplanettravel.com
(Photo by Babasteves)