Sunday September 27, 2015 will be.....

World Tourism Day 2015

Theme for 2015: "One Billion Tourists, One Billion Opportunities"

Every time we travel, for whatever reason, we are part of a global movement; a movement that has the power to drive inclusive development, create jobs and build the sustainable societies we want for our future; a movement that builds mutual understanding and can help us safeguard our shared natural and cultural heritage.

This year on the 27th of September, we want you to talk Tourism. Help us raise awareness of the important impact tourism has on countries and communities around the world and its potential as a force for good, creating a better world for all.

World Tourism Day 2015 would be celebrated at Sunday, on 27^th of September.
This day is celebrated every year having particular theme for making aware the people all over the world.  The theme of 2011 event celebration was Tourism Linking Cultures and of 2012 was Tourism and Energetic Sustainability. May be the theme of year 2013 will be highlighting the tourism role to a brighter energy future. The day is celebrated every year on September 27^th each year aiming to aware the people about the importance of the tourism.
A message is sent to the general public every year by the UNWTO Secretary-General to participate in the occasion. It is celebrated with the great interest by the various tourism enterprises, organizations, government agencies and etc. Varieties of competitions are held at this day such as photo competitions promoting the tourism, tourism award presentations including free entries, discounts/special offers to the general public.
Tourism has become the continuously growing and developing economic sectors worldwide because of the occurrence of various attractive and new destinations for the tourists. So it has become the main source of income ‎for the developing countries.


World Tourism Day
The World Tourism Day celebration was started by the United Nations World Tourism Organization in the year 1980 which is celebrated every year at 27^th September. This particular day was selected as at this day the laws of the UNWTO came into force in the year 1970 which is considered as the big landmark for the global tourism as it aims to aware to people about the significant role of the tourism inside the international community as well as to exhibit how the social, economic, cultural, political values are affected by it globally.

Themes of World Tourism Day

• The theme of 1980 was “Tourism’s contribution to the preservation of cultural heritage and to peace and mutual understanding”.
• The theme of 1981 was “Tourism and the quality of life”.
• The theme of 1982 was “Pride in travel: good guests and good hosts”.
• The theme of 1983 was “Travel and holidays are a right but also a responsibility for all”.
• The theme of 1984 was “Tourism for international understanding, peace and cooperation”.
• The theme of 1985 was “Youth Tourism: cultural and historical heritage for peace and friendship”.
• The theme of 1986 was “Tourism: a vital force for world peace”.
• The theme of 1987 was “Tourism for development”.
• The theme of 1988 was “Tourism: education for all”.
• The theme of 1989 was “The free movement of tourists creates one world”.
• The theme of 1990 was “Tourism: an unrecognized industry, a service to be released”.
• The theme of 1991 was “Communication, information and education: powerlines of tourism development”.
• The theme of 1992 was “Tourism: a factor of growing social and economic solidarity and of encounter between people”.
• The theme of 1993 was “Tourism development and environmental protection: towards a lasting harmony”.
• The theme of 1994 was “Quality staff, quality tourism”.
• The theme of 1995 was “WTO: serving world tourism for twenty years”.
• The theme of 1996 was “Tourism: a factor of tolerance and peace”.
• The theme of 1997 was “Tourism: a leading activity of the twenty-first century for job creation and environmental protection”.
• The theme of 1998 was “Public-private sector partnership: the key to tourism development and promotion”.
• The theme of 1999 was “Tourism: preserving world heritage for the new millennium”.
• The theme of 2000 was “Technology and nature: two challenges for tourism at the dawn of the twenty-first century”.
• The theme of 2001 was “Tourism: a toll for peace and dialogue among civilizations”.
• The theme of 2002 was “Ecotourism, the key to sustainable development”.
• The theme of 2003 was “Tourism: a driving force for poverty alleviation, job creation and social harmony”.
• The theme of 2004 was “Sport and tourism: two living forces for mutual understanding, culture and the development of societies”.
• The theme of 2005 was “Travel and transport: from imaginary of Jules Verne to the reality of the 21st century”.
• The theme of 2006 was “Tourism Enriches”.
• The theme of 2007 was “Tourism opens doors for women”.
• The theme of 2008 was “Tourism Responding to the Challenge of Climate Change and global warming”.
• The theme of 2009 was “Tourism – Celebrating Diversity”.
• The theme of 2010 was “Tourism & Biodiversity”.
• The theme of 2011 was “Tourism Linking Cultures”.
• The theme of 2012 was “Tourism and Energetic Sustainability”.
• The theme of 2013 was “Tourism and Water: Protecting our Common Future”.
• The theme of 2014 was “Tourism and Community Development”.
• The theme of 2015 would be “Millions of tourists, millions of opportunities”. 
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• Burkina Faso will host the Official Celebration 2015. Current developments and forecasts
  
• International tourist arrivals grew by 4.3 % in 2014 to 1.133 billion
• In 2014, international tourism generated US$ 1.5 trillion in export earnings
• UNWTO forecasts a growth in international tourist arrivals of between 3% and 4% in 2015.
  
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  "Let us work together to maximize the immense potential of tourism to drive inclusive economic growth, protect the environment and promote sustainable development and a life of dignity for all."
  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon