Recent events

Mon 25 Mar 2013 UNWTO Call for Papers - World Tourism Day - Maldives - Maldives
Wed 14 Nov 2012 UNWTO Knowledge Network Session & UNWTO Knowledge Network Symposium - Istanbul, Turkey - Istanbul - Turkey
Tue 23 Oct 2012 1st Meeting of the UNWTO Knowledge Network in the Americas Region - Campeche - Mexico
Mon 10 Oct 2011 General Assembly - Nineteenth session - Gyeongju - South Korea
Thu 02 Jun 2011 2011 UNWTO Ulysses Prize and Awards - Vilamoura - Portugal
Wed 01 Jun 2011 UNWTO Algarve Forum - Tourism and Science: Bridging Theory and Practice - Vilamoura, Algarve - Portugal

Latest news

15 May 13
Press Release
International tourism receipts grew by 4% in 2012
According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourism receipts hit a new record in 2012, reaching an estimated US$ 1075 billion (euro 837 billion) worldwide, up 4% in real...
25 Apr 13
News
UNWTO organizes first ever World Tourism Day Essay Competition
World Tourism Day (WTD) is a thematic event held every year on September 27, underscoring the socio-economic impact of tourism. This year’s WTD is held under the theme “Tourism and Water - Protecting...
11 Apr 13
News
Welcome to the new Knowledge Network Members
As a growing Community of Knowledge, the UNWTO Knowledge Network is always seeking for organizations and enterprises with a demonstrated research competency and experience in tourism development and...
15 Nov 12
Press Release
UNWTO unveils winners of the 2012 Ulysses Awards
Since 2003, the UNWTO Ulysses Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism have honored tourism initiatives that have contributed to the advancement of tourism through knowledge creation and...
13 Nov 12
Press Release
Leading scholar awarded top prize for contribution to tourism knowledge
Mr. Cohen, the George S. Wise Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has been announced as the winner of the UNWTO Ulysses Prize for Excellence in the Creation and...