Published:  00:00 Thursday - April 14, 2011

UNWTO is currently organizing the first Seminar on Tourism Ethics for Asia: Responsible Tourism and Its Socio-Economic Impact on Local Communities in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia.

To be held in Bali, Indonesia on 11 June 2011, it has the added distinction of being the first of its kind to take place in parallel with a meeting of the World Committee of Tourism Ethics (WCTE), whose members will convene for its 10^thsession on 12 and 13 June 2011.

The Seminar aims to draw together a broad spectrum of tourism stakeholders from Asia and beyond – representing governments, the tourism industry, international organizations, the education sector and non-governmental organizations – to discuss pressing issues in tourism ethics and responsible tourism, making this event one of the foremost hubs of debate on sustainable tourism in 2011.

Alongside sessions on conceptual issues, policy formulation and the value of tourism ethics for improved tourism products and services, the Seminar will focus on best practices concerning the socio-economic impact of sustainable tourism development on local communities. Participants unable to present their achievements during the event will have an opportunity to do so at a Best Practice Exhibition, to be held concurrently in the room adjacent to the Seminar hall.

 The UNWTO Seminar on Tourism Ethics for Asia: Responsible Tourism and Its Socio-Economic Impact on Local Communitieswill be held at the Melia Nusa Dua Hotel in Bali, Indonesia on 11 June 2011, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The working language will be English.

Source: UNWTO