GEN - Global Ecotourism Network

The Breda Fair for Special Journeys 2020
2020-02-01 - 2020-02-02 | Big Church, Breda, Netherlands, Breda, Netherlands
The purpose of this “Fair for Special Journeys” concept is to create an environment selectively chosen for quality, rather than for mass tourism.
At this special holiday fair you will not find touristic infostands, but exclusively specialized touroperators. They really know all about the countries that they offer.
‘Special’ means, besides walking unknown trails, – off the beaten track –, that your trip only starts in the country or area of ​​arrival. They are often active holidays and no seaside or beach holidays.
It also means that you will be redirected to avoid tourist ‘highlights’ that you can get from a guide. Instead, a customized journey will be prepared so you will get to know a country in a way that only an expert can tell you.
Get inspired in two fantastic days, where you also have the opportunity to choose from around 250 live shows about unknown pieces of Europe and parts of the world that are often cheaper than you think! ‘Special’ means: acquiring refreshing new experiences!

IMPACT: Sustainability Travel & Tourism
2020-01-19 - 2020-01-22 | Victoria Conference Centre, 812 Wharf Street, Victoria, B.C., Canada
A collaborative national dialogue on Innovation and the contribution of Tourism to Canada’s Sustainable Future.
Join peers and stakeholders in the tourism industry in Victoria, BC this winter for the third annual IMPACT Conference a national discussion on the industry’s impact on Canada’s economic, social, environmental and cultural fabric. IMPACT’s goal is to align the Canadian tourism industry, as well as stakeholders and communities touched by tourism, behind a vision to achieve economic, social and environmental sustainability.
IMPACT 2020 will explore how Canadian tourism can move beyond sustainability towards being a regenerative and restorative industry. Our program will once again be formed around IMPACT’s four pillars of ecology and environment, community and sense of place, culture and heritage, and the economy.

The Amsterdam Fair for Special Journeys 2020
2020-01-11 - 2020-01-12 | Beurs van Berlage, Damrak 243, 1012 ZJ, Amsterdam, Damrak, 1012, Netherlands

International Symposium and Annual Conference on Transforming Tourism for Climate Action
2019-12-09 - 2019-12-10 | Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
The One Planet Sustainable Tourism Programme International Symposium and Annual Meeting on “Transforming Tourism for Climate Action” will be held in Santiago, Chile on 9th and 10th December as a side-event in the margins of UNFCCC COP25.
The side-event is a collaboration of UN Environment, UNWTO, the government of France and the Undersecretariat of State for Tourism of Chile with support from the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.

On the first day (9th December) an international conference will take place involving policy makers and private sector representatives whom are spearheading and committed to accelerate climate action in tourism.

The second day (10th December) will consist of a consultative workshop to discuss the strategic direction of the One Planet Sustainable Tourism Programme in the upcoming years, with a specific focus on climate change, biodiversity, plastics and the circular economy.

GSTC 2019 Global Conference: “Navigating the Way Forward in Sustainable Tourism”
2019-12-04 - 2019-12-07 | Cultural and Congress Centre of Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island, Azores Angra do Heroísmo, 20, Azores, Terceira Island, 9700, Portugal
The GSTC2019 Global Conference will bring together international and domestic tourism stakeholders involved in the development and promotion of sustainable tourism; including public sector, hotels, tour operators, academia, development agencies, NGOs, consultants, and more.

27th Annual Global Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism Conference
2019-12-02 - 2019-12-04 | Pullman Reef Hotel and Convention Centre, 1/35/41 Wharf St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Cairns, 4870, Australia
The Global Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism Conference, the premier event of Ecotourism Australia, will be held 2 – 4 December 2019 in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. We look forward to you joining us at Global Eco that always attracts the world’s best ecotourism operators, tourism, local government and protected area management professionals.
Global Eco Asia-Pacific brings the world’s leading speakers on ecotourism, sustainability and responsible tourism.

Sustainable Tourism Asia 2019
2019-11-21 08:30 - 17:45 (Asia/Singapore) | Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Begonia Junior Ballroom, Level 3, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore, 018956, Singapore
In collaboration with Marina Bay Sands Singapore and Visa, CSR Asia – an ELEVATE company – is hosting the 2nd Annual Forum on Solutions for the Tourism and Hospitality Industry’s most pressing issues. These include packaging, plant-based meat, circular economy, community tourism, gender and child rights, and more. Join us for what is rapidly becoming the region’s leading business forum on sustainable tourism and hospitality.

Adventure Travel Conference
2019-11-19 | Japan House, 101-111 Kensington High Street, London, W8 5SA, United Kingdom
ABTA’s new Adventure Travel Conference will look at the trends and challenges associated with one of the fastest growing sectors in the travel industry.
Attend to hear the latest destination, traveller and product trends and stay one step ahead of your competitors. Explore how the travel industry can work together to sustainably safeguard and develop destinations and local communities. Discuss how to mitigate your business against specific risks facing the adventure travel sector including over-tourism, global political and economic risks and safety during adventure experiences.

APAC: Africa Protected Areas Congress
2019-11-18 - 2019-11-23
The Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) has been postponed to 2021, a decision that willgive Africa a great head start in the implementation of the outcomes of CBD COP15, WCC 2020and the New Deal for Nature and People. The Congress Organizing Committee will provide monthly updates after the host country is identified.

IV Congreso Nacional de Ecoturismo
2019-11-13 - 2019-11-15 | Teatro Mira de Amezcua - Plaza de la Constitución s/n, Guadix, Granada, 18500, Spain
El Congreso Nacional de Ecoturismo surgió como iniciativa propuesta por la Asociación Ecoturismo en España (AEE) a la Secretaría de Estado de Turismo y al Organismo Autónomo Parques Nacionales en 2016, ante la necesidad de sentar las bases y criterios para un adecuado desarrollo del ecoturismo en nuestro país con todos los actores implicados, y asegurar que este producto contribuye al desarrollo sostenible local y a la conservación de la naturaleza.
La meta del IV Congreso Nacional de Ecoturismo es ser un espacio de encuentro útil y de referencia para los actores implicados en el Ecoturismo en España.

International Tourism Conference Dubrovnik (ITCD)
2019-11-06 - 2019-11-09 | Hotel Dubrovnik Palace, Masarykov put 20, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croacia
“TOURISM IN THE VUCA WORLD: TOWARDS THE ERA OF (IR)RESPONSIBILITY”
VUCA (short for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) has become a trendy acronym in today’s business lingo. Beyond just being a simple acronym used by most contemporary organizations—business, the military, education, government, etc.—VUCA has become a code for awareness, readiness, preparedness, anticipation, evolution, and intervention.
In this context, tourism as a historically-recognised volatile industry has many issues to address if it is to move towards a more sustainable future. Subjects of interest are many—the fourth industrial revolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, social innovation and new trends of responsible consumption, climate change, environmental-economic impacts, terrorism, (labour) mobility, urbanisation, immigration, glocalisation, tourism governance, policy and leadership, gender equality, and more.
Furthermore, there are other issues which must be addressed, such as public health and wellbeing, educational needs for VUCA (tourism) future and various forms of disseminating tourism knowledge, the new age of enhanced visitor engagement and involvement, integration in tourism systems, (in)justices, social entrepreneurship, sharing economy, conscious and transformative travel, destination marketing, branding and reputation, the role of DMOs, social media, critical hospitality, etc.
This conference is intended to be multidisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and postdisciplinary, with the key goal of bridging the gap between tourism theory and practice. We are happy to have already confirmed our line -up of excellent keynote speakers- Nigel Morgan, Stanislav Ivanov, Irena Ateljević, Chris Cooper, andPauline J. Sheldon.

World Travel Market London
2019-11-04 - 2019-11-06 | ExCeL London 1 Western Gateway, London Docklands, E16 1XL, United Kingdom
World Travel Market London is the leading global event for the travel industry to meet industry professionals and conduct business deals. Through its industry networks, unrivaled global reach, WTM London creates personal and business opportunities, providing customers with quality contacts, content and communities.
We connect the world’s travel providers with remarkable insight and opportunity, culminating at WTM London. Our conference programme is specifically created with you in mind. Hear from top motivational speakers, entrepreneurs, and leadership figures from a variety of sectors such as wellbeing, sports travel, music travel, and technology.
This is full inspirational immersion — an experience alive with ideas big and small. You’ll see the known world reimagined, with boundaries unlocked.
We share new ideas, driven by a network of contacts, an engaged community and content that evokes, passion, and curiosity about the ever-changing needs of the travel industry.

Seminar-Dialogue with the European Commission 2019
2019-10-28 - 2019-10-29 | EUROPARC Office, DG Environment, Avenue de Beaulieu 5, Brussels, 1160, Belgium
Partnerships for biodiversity: European policies and the role of Protected Areas
The voice of nature will be heard at the highest level in the European Commission: EUROPARC Federation invites members to join the third Seminar-Dialogue, organised in close cooperation with the DG Environment.
This time the discussions will focus on Natura 2000 management and transboundary cooperation, the role of farmers and tourism businesses in the rural development of Protected Areas, and youth.

III Congreso de Áreas Protegidas Latinoamericano y del Caribe
2019-10-14 - 2019-10-17 | Centro de Convenciones, Calle La Arqueología N° 206 - San Borja, Lima, 15021, Peru
Creado en 1997, se trata de un espacio de intercambio de experiencias, académico y de debate sobre políticas públicas; surge como una iniciativa de la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN) y de su Comisión Mundial de Áreas Protegidas (CMAP) quienes reúnen a actores sociales para que fortalezcan sus capacidades con el fin de promover a las áreas protegidas como soluciones basadas en la naturaleza ante los retos de la sociedad. El Congreso también ofrece la oportunidad para que autoridades gubernamentales, organismos multilaterales, líderes de comunidades locales, tradicionales y de pueblos indígenas, así como el sector privado, expongan planteamientos que serán trasladados ante el Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica, que revisará las Metas de Aichi en 2020.

4th Global Green Destinations Days GGDD19
2019-10-08 - 2019-10-12 | Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)
This yearly event brings together leading sustainability experts in government, business, and academia in a set of workshops, peer-to-peer learning, field trips, in-depth sessions, and panel discussions.
This year, the main theme is “Green Solutions for Destinations”. Destinations and businesses were invited to propose their good practices stories on the following themes:

Spreading tourism over space and time

managing hotspots
developing new ‘green destinations’

Tourism to support local communities, culture & tradition
Tourism to support nature and biodiversity
Marketing a sustainable destination
Facing the carbon & climate challenge in tourism, incl. soft mobility
Water & waste management and how to reduce the use of plastics

Congreso Colombiano de Servicios Ecosistémicos
2019-10-07 - 2019-10-11 | Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Cajicá, Sede Campus Nueva Granada, km 2 vía Cajicá - Zipaquirá, Zipaquirá, Cundinamarca, Colombia

IV Congreso Internacional COODTUR
2019-10-01 - 2019-10-04 | Aula Magna, Universidad de La Frontera, Uruguay 1720, Temuco, Región de la Araucanía, Chile, Temuco, Región de la Araucanía, 1720, Chile
COODTUR y el Centro de Investigaciones Territoriales de la Universidad de La Frontera, Región de la Araucanía (Chile), se complacen en convocarles al IV Congreso de COODTUR que tendrá lugar en la ciudad de Temuco – Chile, entre el 01 y 04 de octubre del 2019, cuyo tema central será: “Turismo, desarrollo territorial, innovación y gobernanza: ¿hacia dónde vamos?”

World Tourism Day Forum
2019-09-27 08:30 - 18:00 (America/Caracas) | Institute of Peace 2301, Constitution Avenue Northwest, Washington, WA, 20037, United States
A day-long event designed to develop best practices for travel giving and share stories of impact.

European Outdoor Summit 2019
2019-09-26 - 2019-09-27 | Congress Centre Kursaal Interlaken, Strandbadstrasse 44, Interlaken, 3800, Switzerland
The European Outdoor Summit is a key industry event which brings together more than 300 senior executives within the outdoor industry, from across Europe and beyond, for a two day programme of presentations, networking and social events.
It offers a unique opportunity for attendees to listen to an exciting mix of inspirational and educational speakers, and participate in engaging seminars and networking sessions. The Summit focuses on relevant themes, with a European-wide emphasis on topics related to industry needs and key strategic issues facing the sector.
With the ultimate aim of improving business practices and stimulating growth and innovation within the outdoor industry, we welcome you to join us as we discuss how we adapt to rapidly changing times, and how our sector can remain at the forefront of innovative developments.
2019 THEME: The Outdoor Industry – Redefining Boundaries.

EUROPARC CONFERENCE 2019 "Nature on your Mind: Understanding our Values"
2019-09-24 - 2019-09-27 | Hotel Jūrmala Spa, Jomas iela 47/49, Majori, Latvia
The conference will explore the presence of nature across various sectors and spheres of life. Especially highlighting the role of nature in human health, we will join forces to seek for “green prescriptions” to address and integrate the role of nature in:

Politics
Business
Health
Arts and Inspiration
Creation of Shapes
Environments

The conference will take place in Jūrmala – the biggest resort city in the Baltics, partly situated within Ķemeri National Park – the pioneer protected area in Latvia having been awarded with the European Charter for sustainable tourism. The convenient geographical location, easy-to-reach venue, carefully selected high-level key note speakers, 14 workshops supported by thematically linked excursions to different protected areas in Latvia provide excellent circumstances for a fruitful, constructive, intense yet also creative work and opportunity to return back home with very personal “green prescriptions” to follow in our own protected areas across Europe and beyond.

Northern Sustainable Development Forum
2019-09-24 - 2019-09-28 | Yakutsk, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia, Yakutsk, Russian Federation
The Northern Forum has invited LT&C for its upcoming Northern Sustainable Development Forum to co-organise a roundtable discussion on “Ecotourism and protected areas”. The Forum seeks to become one of the world’s leading platforms for discussing the issues and prospects of sustainable development of the Arctic and the North and implementing relevant projects on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development throughout the circumpolar Arctic.

Climate Week NYC
2019-09-23 - 2019-09-29 | New York City, United States
Climate Week NYC will take place this year from September 23 to 29. Run in coordination with the UN and the City of New York, Climate Week continues to grow as the time and place for the world to showcase amazing climate action and discuss how to do more. The anchor events of Climate Week are growing, and the number of events in 2019 is set to far exceed the 150 events of 2018 – the largest ever. Climate Week NYC is run by The Climate Group, the international non-profit focused on accelerating climate action.
Climate Week NYC 2019 Events will be categorized in the following programs (click to find out more or to register an event):
• Youth & Climate Activism
• Energy Transition
• Industry Transition
• Clean Transport, Buildings and Infrastructure
• Food, Land and Nature Based Solutions
• Climate Finance, Investment and Carbon Pricing
• National Government Policy and Commitment
• State, City and Local Action
• Health, Equality and Justice
• Sustainable Travel and Leisure
• Resilience and Adaption to Climate Change

Urban Tourism: Planning Towards 2030
2019-09-23 | NYIT Auditorium, 1871 Broadway, New York, NY, United States
Tourism continues to be a major industry for the City of New York with a record 65 Million tourists in 2018. With the State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act requiring the reduction of Green House Gases by 40% by the year 2030, hotels are under pressure to meet this goal.  What are the ways that hotels can achieve these goals?
This panel brings together representatives from NYC government, industry (travel & sustainability), academia, and media to discuss the challenges faced by the tourism industry in large cities and the potential rewards of a sustainable tourism industry.
MUST RSVP to attend: https://hanyc.wufoo.com/forms/kfnl0y80wyxy9p/

Delta Birding Festival
2019-09-20 - 2019-09-22 | MónNatura Delta de l'Ebre, parcela 7 Carretera del Poblenou del Delta a les Salines, s/n, 43870 Amposta, Catalunya, Tarragona, 43870, Spain
This is the sixth consecutive year that the Ebro Delta, one of the most important natural places in the Western Mediterranean, hosts a wide and attractive program of activities with lectures, courses, workshops, contests and others coupled with a large fair of products and services for the birder and people who enjoy nature as a whole.
In 2019 we will hold the 6th edition of the only ornithological festival that takes place in Catalonia. One of the highlights of the Festival is the fact that it sets aside money from ticket sales to projects related to the study and conservation of birds and nature. This year we have taken the challenge to make an open call for projects to receive the funds. The Festival visitors will vote and choose the project that will get the financial contribution (+ info).
The festival has reached a renowned prestige among birders as a result of the category of its invited lecturers and the large number of scheduled activities such as boat trips, visits to some of the strict nature reserves of the Delta, workshops, etc. and the large number of exhibitors, highlighting the wide participation of all major brands of optics and photography and numerous stands of products and services.

43rd Annual Travel Mart Latin America
2019-09-18 - 2019-09-20 | Quorum Quito Convention Center, Urb. Santa Lucía, pasaje A y Vía Interoceánica, Paseo San Francisco, Quito, Cumbayá, 170904, Ecuador
The 43rd Annual Travel Mart Latin America, the premier event for developing travel into Latin America destinations will take place September 18, 19 & 20, 2019 in Quito, Ecuador at the Centro de Convenciones Metropolitano de Quito.

Climate Week NYC 2019
2019-09-18

PATA Travel Mart 2019
2019-09-18 - 2019-09-20 | Korme Exhibition Center, Nurzhol Blvd, Nur-Sultan, Astana, 020000, Kazakhstan
PATA Travel Mart (PTM) is Asia Pacific’s international travel trade exhibition featuring unparalleled networking and contracting opportunities to help travel and tourism organisations access decision makers, meet new clients, expand their networks, establish new relationships and consolidate existing business partnerships.

Adventure Travel World Summit Sweden 2019
2019-09-16 - 2019-09-19 | Sweden, Gothenburg, Sweden
Roam through the wild, lush forest or dip your kayak paddle in one of 100,000 lakes. Pass an afternoon picking plump cloudberries or earthy mushrooms, the fresh smell of dirt clinging to the soles of your hiking boots. Feel the late summer sun warm your shoulders by day and listen to the crackling campfire once night falls. By its nature, Sweden is raw, real, and ready to welcome delegates to the Adventure Travel World Summit in 2019.
Sweden is a nation of simple pleasures, accessible experiences, and sustainable innovation — an ideal setting for 750 Summit delegates eager to build relationships within the international adventure tourism community, foster partnerships, and access cutting-edge professional development.
Of course, there’s plenty of time for play and exploration as well: During carefully curated Pre-Summit Adventures and Day of Adventures, discover the secrets of one of the world’s most sustainable tourism destinations through soft adventures and nature-focused experiences.
See delegates and media who have confirmed their participation for the Adventure Travel World Summit. This list will be updated once names for registrations have been received: https://www.adventuretravel.biz/events/summit/sweden-2019/delegate-list/

GEN at the P3 Conference
2019-09-04 19:30 - 2019-09-06 23:00 (America/Costa_Rica) | Centro de Convenciones Costa Rica, Nosara, San José, Heredia, Costa Rica
The International Conference: Planet, People, Peace (P3) is Costa Rica’s only international event on ecotourism and sustainable tourism. Its name represents the focus of reconfirming our commitment to redirect the essence of its Peopleback to the Planet, sharing our experience as a country of Peace.

GEN at ITB 2019
2019-03-06 - 2019-03-10 | Berlin, Germany
ITB Berlin is just around the corner. We are happy to announce a strong presence of our Board Members and partners from all global regions at the world´s leading travel trade show.
The ITB Convention has always taken on topics that will impact the global travel and tourism industry. Analysing market trends and highlighting best practice examples, the event acts as the global travel and tourism industry’s compass through challenging times. The ITB Convention is also a platform of exchange for movers, shakers and decision-makers in tourism economics, politics and science.
For decades, Ecotourism principles were the “side dish” to the industry. Today, global travel and tourism has come to a crossroads and our topics have arrived in the core of the industry. The threatening collapse of the world’s climate, transportation systems that are unsuitable for the future, overtourism conflicts and grave changes in customer demands present the global tourism industry with a variety of existential challenges. Continuing down the beaten path is highly questionable. To move from “sustainable tourism” towards “tourism for sustainable development” is essential.
How do we measure success in the future? How can we tell we have been good in 5, 10, 20 years? You are welcome to discuss and discover new answers, more connectivity and cooperation with us, the world’s most experienced and comprehensive organization for those who embrace Ecotourism.
For an appointment, please send us an e-mail to info@GlobalEcotourismNetwork.org
Recommended events:
6th March, Sustainable Top 100 Destination Awards
6th March, Rob Holmes, on Mekong Tourism Forum: Film Tourism And Visual Storytelling
8th March, ITB CSR Day, hosted by Ariane Janér
8th March, Vicky Smith in the panel on: Instagram And Influencers: The Overlooked Challenges For Destinations
8th March, “Demonstrating the Future”- The New Copernicus Climate Change Information System For European Tourism with Herbert Hamele
