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Tourism innovation awards unveiled
4 categories 13 finalists line up to be chosen including Travel Foundation initiative
The finalists of the 11th UNWTO Ulysses Awards for Innovation in Tourism, one of the three categories in the annual UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism, have been announced.
Every year since 2003, the UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism have honored tourism initiatives that contribute to advance tourism through knowledge and innovation, in line with the principles of the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism and the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
The following is the list of finalists of the 11th UNWTO Ulysses Awards for Innovation (in alphabetical order):
Innovation in Public Policy and Governance
Domestic Tourism Promotion Initiative "Y tú, qué planes? (And what are your plans?), Commission for the Promotion of Exports and Tourism – PromPeru (Peru)
Fragrances and Tastes of Lošinj, Mali Lošinj Tourist Board (Croatia):
The Use of Open Innovation in Co-Creating Vienna’s Tourism Strategy 2020, Vienna Tourist Board (Austria)
Innovation in Enterprises
Inspira Santa Marta Hotel, Hotel Santa Marta S.A. (Portugal)
Isoitok Camp Manyara, The African Footprint Co ltd (Tanzania)
Routes the Coffee Cultural Landscape, Chamber of Commerce in Armenia, Quindío (Colombia)
Innovation in Non-Governmental Organizations
Conserving Wildlife and Empowering Communities in Namibia, World Wildlife Fund for Nature (Namibia)
Promotion of Local Culture in the Sundarbans Impact Zone in Bangladesh through Cultural Ecotourism and Entrepreneurship, Relief International – UK (Bangladesh)
Taste of Fethiye, The Travel Foundation (Turkey)
Visit Amsterdam, See Holland, Amsterdam Marketing (The Netherlands)
Innovation in Research and Technology
Building a Community of Conscious Globetrotter Making a Positive Impact through Ethical and Responsible Tourism, Freeedom – Explore Experience Empower (Australia)
China Tourism Economy Monitoring and Early Warning System, China Tourism Academy (China)
Key Figures : Amsterdam as a Convention Destination, Amsterdam Marketing (The Netherlands)
Visit Europe iPad App, European Travel Commission
The names of the Laureates of the UNWTO Award for Lifetime Achievement and the UNWTO Ulysses Prize for Excellence in the Creation and Dissemination of Knowledge in Tourism will be unveiled on the first week of January 2015.
UNWTO activities at FITUR (pdf download) http://dtxtq4w60xqpw.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/pdf/2_fitur2015_programme_unwto_web18_eng.pdf
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