Frosso Dimitrakopoulou Τhe Global Sustainable Tourism Conference, in Antalya was a great success. Tourism organisations, destinations, online travel agents and... Show more

GSTC2023 Antalya - Global Sustainable Tourism Conference | 9-12 May 2023

GSTC2023 Sustainable Tourism Conference in Antalya, Türkiye This year's GSTC2023 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference will be held in Antalya, Türkiye, from the 9th to 12th…

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Τhe Global Sustainable Tourism Conference, in Antalya was a great success. Tourism organisations, destinations, online travel agents and sustainability experts from all over the world managed to share knowledge and best practices, learn from each other's experiences, and discuss pressing global challenges in tourism sustainability. Networking and collaboration between over 350 sustainability stakeholders from 53 countries offered the opportunity to form collaborative partnerships, policy initiatives, and practical solutions that will have a broader impact towards sustainable development of tourism destinations and of the tourism sector in total.  The GSTC conference served as a platform for policy dialogue, where decision-makers engaged with experts and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives. The full programme, photos and the recordings of the conference are now available at https://www.gstcouncil.org/gstc2023/ . GSTC ensured that live broadcasting was available during the conference in order to assist the participation of all interested stakeholders that were unable to attend. One of the highlights was the Attraction and MICE Criteria Consultation Workshop organised by Mihee Kang. Stakeholder consultation is of paramount importance in the development of new sustainability standards because when stakeholders are involved in the development of sustainability criteria, they are more likely to understand and take ownership of the resulting standards and this involvement increases the likelihood of voluntary compliance and facilitates effective implementation. I was happy to meet old friends and new colleagues passionate about tourism sustainability from all over the world.

Since 2017 Ecoclub SA is a proud media sponsor of this important annual event, and we will be  publishing soon some interviews with key conference participants.