{"id":11268,"date":"2016-03-02T11:26:28","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T11:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.igcat.org\/?p=11268"},"modified":"2021-01-05T17:06:38","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T16:06:38","slug":"unwto-and-china-organize-first-world-conference-on-tourism-for-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igcat.org\/fr\/unwto-and-china-organize-first-world-conference-on-tourism-for-development\/","title":{"rendered":"UNWTO and China organize First World Conference on Tourism for Development"},"content":{"rendered":"
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Government of the People\u2019s Republic of China will organize the First World Conference on Tourism for Development in Beijing on 18-21 May 2016.
\nUnder the theme \u2018Tourism for Peace and Development\u2019, the event aims to kick start a high level debate on the contribution of tourism to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including the sector\u2019s ability to create jobs, promote local culture and be an agent of change towards more sustainable consumption and production (SCP) practices.
\nThe conference will be complemented with two high level sessions focusing on tourism for poverty reduction and tourism for peace.<\/p>\n