16/09/2019

ECTT-GLOBAL TOURISM INSTITUTION CHOOSES ADDIS ABABA AND DJIBOUTI TO HOST WORLD TOURISM DAY 2020

Djibouti and Addis Ababa were selected as the host cities and nations for the celebration of World Tourism Day 2020 on the theme ‘Tourism: Building Peace! Fostering Knowledge!







Celebrated every September 27 around the world, the purpose of World Tourism Day at European Council on Tourism and Trade is to foster awareness among the international community on the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value. 



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Main world tourism and culture awards ceremonies slated for 2020:


World Capital of Culture and Tourism


World`s Best Tourist Destination Award


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The event seeks to address the global challenges outlined in the programme for SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs) and highlight the contribution the tourism sector can make in reaching these goals.









Each year, the global tourism institutions: European Council on Tourism and Trade and European Tourism Academy invite`s peoples and organizations of all backgrounds involved in tourism and cultural promotion to hold and take part in World Tourism Day celebrations in their respective countries or holiday destinations. 




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More information on Djibouti tourism potential and strategy can be extracted from these sources:


DJIBOUTI: WORLD CAPITAL OF CULTURE AND TOURISM


SIX ARGUMENTS THAT BODE WELL FOR DJIBOUTI`S TOURISM FUTURE


WHAT YOU DIDN`T KNOW ABOUT DJIBOUTI 


AFRICAN TOURISM ON THE RISE


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Professor Dr. Anton Caragea, President of the global tourism institutions European Council on Tourism and Trade and European Tourism Academy issues a message each year to mark the occasion and chairs the official celebrations. 


In 2019 at the initiative of President of European Council on Tourism and Trade was decided to mark the celebration by awarding the title of TOURISM PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR to personalities at the frontline of tourism and cultural promotion, people involved in bringing to the fore previously unknowned destinations and landmarks of historical importance and place them in the tourism circulation. 




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More information on ADDIS ABABA as WORLD CAPITAL OF CULTURE AND TOURISM are available here:






In 2020 for World Tourism Day celebrations another series of the nominations for TOURISM PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR will be announced.   


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List of world-wide events for celebration of WORLD TOURISM 2020 at European Council on Tourism and Trade:

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