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Tue 14 May 2013 55th Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for the Americas - San Jose - Costa Rica
Tue 14 May 2013 Technical Seminar on Tourism and New Technologies - San Jose - Costa Rica
Sun 05 May 2013 UNWTO-THEMIS International Course - Excellence in Tourism Marketing: Social Media in the Tourism Destination - Bariloche - Argentina
Tue 23 Oct 2012 1st Meeting of the UNWTO Knowledge Network in the Americas Region - Campeche - Mexico
Wed 12 Sep 2012 OAS’ XX Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High Level Authorities - Quito - Ecuador
Tue 11 Sep 2012 54th Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for the Americas - Quito - Ecuador

Latest news
03 Jun 13
Press Release 		World Tourism Day 2013 - promoting tourism’s role in water preservation
This year’s World Tourism Day (WTD) theme focuses on tourism’s significant role and contribution to worldwide water conservation efforts. The theme is in line with the UN General Assembly’s...
28 May 13
Press Release 		UNWTO Executive Council recommends Taleb Rifai for Secretary-General for the period 2014-2017
The candidature of Mr Rifai was presented by his country, Jordan, in accordance with the UNWTO statutes. The recommendation of the UNWTO Executive Council will be submitted to the upcoming UNWTO...
15 May 13
Press Release 		International tourism receipts grew by 4% in 2012
According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourism receipts hit a new record in 2012, reaching an estimated US$ 1075 billion (euro 837 billion) worldwide, up 4% in real...
14 May 13
Press Release 		UNWTO welcomes Trinidad and Tobago as its new Member
“We are very happy to welcome Trinidad and Tobago back into the Organization, a country which was in fact a founding member of UNWTO as it pertained to the International Union of Official Travel ‎...
25 Apr 13
News 		UNWTO organizes first ever World Tourism Day Essay Competition
World Tourism Day (WTD) is a thematic event held every year on September 27, underscoring the socio-economic impact of tourism. This year’s WTD is held under the theme “Tourism and Water - Protecting...