Tourexpi
UN Tourism and UN Habitat Partner for a Better Urban Future Through Tourism
The meeting, held with the support of the
Department of Territorial Planning of the Basque Government under the theme “Advancing
Sustainable Urban Tourism: developing tools for promoting good practices in
cities”, gathered experts from UN agencies, international organizations,
representatives of national, regional and local governments, academia and the
private sector. The Experts Group explored how the sector can contribute to the
creation of more inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities and communities,
as well as addressing the challenges around urban tourism.
Representatives from Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bilbao,
Genoa, Medellin, Porto, Valencia, Venice, as well as the Basque Country, shared
their policies and practices fostering knowledge exchange and opportunities for
mutual collaboration. From the UN Tourism and UN-Habitat intersection of
mandates, different perspectives about the role of tourism as a contributor to
the social, economic, environmental, and cultural sustainability of the cities
were brought to the debate.
Representatives of UNESCO (United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation), UNEP (United Nations
Environmental Programme and the (OECD) Organization for Economic Co-operation
and Development were also part to the meeting and shared their vision and
experiences in a topic that brings together cities, tourism, territories,
economy, environment, culture and heritage.
Objectives and outcomes of the Expert Group
Meeting
The experts meeting focused on:
·
Identifying
current challenges for sustainable urban tourism.
·
Understanding
the role of tourism in the Urban Agenda.
·
Looking
into the latest trends and ongoing initiatives, policies and plans on urban
tourism.
·
Exploring
how innovative approaches could contribute to promoting sustainable tourism in
urban contexts and territories.
·
Exploring
ways to integrate a sustainable urban tourism approach into policies and plans
in urban and territorial settings.
Next Steps in the Global Urban Agenda
The Expert Group Meeting takeaways will deepen the
work of both UN Agencies on advancing sustainable and resilient cities and
territories and will serve to guide regional and local governments and other
stakeholders in identifying the key challenges facing urban tourism in order to
move towards sustainability in their contexts, providing them with tools and
proposals to address them.
The conclusions from the meeting will also serve to
prepare the discussions and events on sustainable urban tourism at the 12th
World Urban Forum (WUF 12) in November 2024 in Cairo, Egypt and the Mayors
Forum for Sustainable Urban Tourism, led by UN Tourism.
Image
Credit: © UN Tourism
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