世界旅游组织和旅游节(英文).pptVIP

Unit I World tourism organization ? The origin of the World Tourism Organization stems back to 1925 when the International Congress of Official Tourist Traffic Associations (ICOTT) was formed at The Hague（海牙）. Some articles from early volumes of the Annals of Tourism Research, claim that the UNWTO originated from the International Union of Official Tourist Publicity Organizations (IUOTPO). ? World Tourism Day (WTD) is held annually on 27 September. Its purpose is to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value. The event seeks to address global challenges outlined in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and to highlight the contribution the tourism sector can make in reaching these goals. World Tourism Day theme and official celebrations ? WTD is celebrated by events around the themes selected by the UNWTO General Assembly, on the recommendation of the UNWTO Executive Council. ? While UNWTO invites people of all ages and backgrounds to hold and take part in celebrations in their respective country or holiday destination, official WTD celebrations take place in a UNWTO Member State, on the basis of geographic rotation. WTD 2009: Tourism - Celebrating Diversity, Ghana ‘Tourism - Celebrating Diversity’ highlights this varied environment which is at the very centre of tourism.Diversity has indeed been the motor behind travel and tourism for centuries.?It is our responsibility to promote the sustainable development of the industry whilst conserving theunique facets present on the globe. ?At national level What kind of photos are we looking for ? We are looking for pictures that capture how the tourism sector is implementing new ideas to increase energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy in its operations. Photos which are showing how tourism is bringing modern and clean energy to local communities. Photos that could also captu