29/10/2012
PRESS RELEASE
Paris, on September 27th 2012
7th EDITION OF THE WORLD RESPONSIBLE TOURISM DAY
World Tourism Day 2012
International Coalition for Responsible Tourism
reveals the theme of the 2013 edition
On the occasion of World Tourism Day 2012, an event created by the World Tourism Organization UNWTO and celebrated every year on September 27th, the International Coalition for Responsible Tourism (IcoReT) announces the 7th World Responsible Tourism Day major event which will be held on Monday 3rd June in 2013 at the Chamber of the Ile-de-France regional Council in Paris (France).
The theme of the 7th meeting for Responsible Tourism stakeholders will be:
ISLAND DESTINATIONS, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM LABORATORIES?
This day will be relayed around the world by many tourism stakeholders.
A destination will be invited in Paris to debate during a roundtable discussion in the afternoon with different scientific experts, professionals, NGOs and institutions.
The International Coalition for Responsible Tourism has also established a new department "International Projects" with action projects in Madagascar, Tunisia and Senegal. The objective of this department is to support technically and financially the development, the implementation and the monitoring of responsible tourism projects, especially to gather local stakeholders in a national network.
All the best moments of the World Responsible Tourism Day 2012 are listed on the website of our partner www.voyageons-autrement.com and on the website of the CITR.
If you are interested to organize an event as part of the 7th edition of the World Responsible Tourism Day or to participate at the main event in Paris, contact us by mail:
[email protected]
About the International Coalition for Responsible Tourism: ICoReT now includes professional tourism experts, 152 participants in 50 countries around the world, committed to responsible tourism and a scientific committee composed of experts from the three pillars of sustainable development (economic / equity, social / cultural , environment / biodiversity).
CONTACT : C.I.T.R., 141, rue de l’Université ‐ 75007 PARIS - FRANCE
contact@coalition‐tourisme‐responsable.org – www.coalition-tourisme-responsable.org
Press Contact : Guillaume CROMER, IcoReT - Tél : +33.6.99.29.47.29.
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