Tourism: The great “invisible industry” knows no crisis

[:en]MARIO MASCIULLO, ETN ITALY CORRESPONDENT  JUN 07, 2016 ITALY (eTN) – Tourism in Italy reverted back from the regions to the state, and the Secretary to the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Heritage and Activities, Dorina Bianchi, opened a debate by declaring: “The transfer of powers from the state to the regions for tourism did…

Sustainable tourism initiatives recognized by the UNWTO Awards

By ThomasSteinmetz Created 21 Jan 2016 – 8:45pm The Itaipu Technological Park (Brazil), the Treetop Walking Path (Lithuania), the Sisterhood of Survivors Program (Nepal) and Re-Inventing the Government in Tourism (Indonesia) were the winners of the 12th UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism. The projects were selected among more than 100 candidatures from…