Third Int’l Congress on Ethics and Tourism to Focus on Promoting Shared Responsibility

The 3rd International Congress on Ethics and Tourism, to be held April 27-28, 2017, will  focus on the shared responsibility of all stakeholders in promoting a more sustainable tourism sector.

Coinciding with the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development to be celebrated throughout 2017, the congress will be held in Poland, organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in collaboration with the European Commission (EC) and the Government of Poland.

Held in the framework of the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Congress will discuss the global sustainability agenda, particularly issues of governance and corporate social responsibility (CSR), responsible consumption patterns, universal accessibility as well as effective management models for natural and cultural resources.

On the agenda are also inclusive tourism practices that contribute to socio-economic empowerment of local communities and individuals and spread the benefits of tourism development, notably to women, youth, indigenous people and persons with disabilities. The Congress will further highlight the competitive advantages of investing in a more inclusive and diverse tourism sector.

The 3rd International Congress on Ethics and Tourism is organized in the framework of the cooperation between UNWTO and the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs of the European Commission (DG GROW), with the support of the EC and the Government of Poland.

The event will include the signing ceremony of the Private Sector Commitment to the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism by a group of prominent companies and trade associations with sound CSR policies and strategies.