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"GSTC 2023 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference" in Antalya

300 guests from 45 countries attended the conference, which was held at Kundu Tourism Center and the Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy also attended. At the GSTC Global Sustainable Tourism Conference, representatives of the public and tourism sector and non-governmental organizations, as well as academicians, will participate in training, workshops, meetings and social events. Participants will have the opportunity to benefit from the practical experience of experts in the development and promotion of sustainable tourism through the conference program. GSTC Chairman of the Board Luigi Cabrini, in his speech at the opening, thanked Turkey for hosting and explained the importance of sustainability in tourism. Stating that the tourism industry is struggling with global challenges, Cabrini said: "The challenges that threaten the growth of tourism have not changed. The effects of climate change are becoming more and more visible. Plastic is polluting the oceans and rivers, water scarcity continues to increase, while biodiversity continues to decline. Increasing destinations and sustainability in tourism are very important. Sustainability provides significant benefits to tourism. I believe it will be a successful conference. Turkey has demonstrated ambitious and forward-thinking commitment to develop its national sustainable tourism plan. We thank you for that." Turkish Hoteliers Federation President Erkan Yağcı and Turkish Hoteliers Association President Müberra Eresin also spoke at the opening. The conference, which continues with sessions, will end on May 12.

Global Sustainable Tourism Conference in Antalya in 2023

The Sustainable Tourism Conference, which is held in a different country every year by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), the world's top environment and sustainability platform, will be held in Antalya in 2023. The announcement that the conference, which will be held in May and will be hosted by Turkey for the first time, will be held in Antalya, was made by GSTC CEO Randy Durband at the 2022 GSTC Sustainable Tourism Conference held in Seville, Spain. The 2023 Antalya conference of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, organized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), which sets and manages global standards for sustainable travel and tourism; It will host more than 350 local and foreign participants consisting of public institutions, hotels, tour operators, universities, development agencies and other sector representatives. The content of the conference, which will last for 4 days, consists of trainings, meetings and social activities. Turkey created the roadmap Turkey, which created the "sustainable tourism roadmap" by making a cooperation agreement with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) at the beginning of 2022, became the first country to make an agreement "with the government in the field of sustainable tourism". While Turkey's tourism industry was restructured with the three-year protocol signed with GSTC, which sets the most widespread and highest standards in the field of sustainable tourism, the 'National Sustainable Tourism Program' was created for this purpose. National Sustainable Tourism Programme; It aims to transform the entire tourism sector by including destinations and tour operators, especially accommodation facilities. Under the leadership of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and TGA, within the scope of the Sustainable Tourism Program, which was put forward in cooperation with all sectors and international organizations; By the end of 2023, all accommodation facilities in Turkey are required to comply with the 1st phase of the program. Source: Haber7

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"GSTC 2023 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference" in Antalya

Global Sustainable Tourism Conference in Antalya in 2023