UNWTO calls for applications for ‘Excellence and Innovation Awards’

Baku, August 6 (AZERTAC). UNWTO has opened the call for applications for the 11th edition of the UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism. The candidates can apply until the 31 October 2014. The Award Ceremony will be held during the Madrid International Tourism Trade Fair FITUR in Spain on 28 January 2015.

The Awards recognize innovative tourism initiatives and contributions to the sector, in line with the principles of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism. Since its inception in 2003, the UNWTO Awards have acknowledged more than 70 scholars, visionaries and institutions, from the public and private sectors, as well as NGOs.

For the second consecutive year, the UNWTO Awards ceremony, taking place on 28 January 2015, will be co-hosted by UNWTO and IFEMA|FITUR, the Madrid International Tourism Trade Fair. The day before the ceremony, the UNWTO Awards Symposium will highlight the importance of innovation in tourism and share the knowledge and achievements of UNWTO Awards finalists.