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About World Tourism Day

World Tourism Day (WTD) takes place each year 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.

Survey on Destination Governance/Management Structures-2011

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVE:


A tourism destination as a dynamic and complex organism involving many different and diverse groups of stakeholders   needs to adopt new governance models and structures for its sustainable growth, overall performance and competitiveness.