The 7th UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Summit on Urban Tourism is expected to set out a vision towards 2030 for urban tourism and its potential for advancing more sustainable and inclusive cities.

Themed, ‘A 2030 Vision for Urban Tourism,’ the Summit will seek to encourage new strategic approaches to the challenge of a growing tourism sector and its impact on urban destinations through the sharing of innovative ideas and experiences. Among the topics to be featured are innovative approaches to: competitiveness in urban destinations; impacts of technology on urban tourism; rejuvenation of cities; and increasing inclusion in city development.

The Summit is organized by the UNWTO and the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG), with support from the Government of the Republic of Korea.

dates: 16-19 September 2018
location: Seoul, Seoul-T'Ukpyolsi, Republic of Korea
www: http://destination.unwto.org/7th-global-summit-urban-tourism
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