UNWTO introduces online courses to boost tourism education

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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is set to roll out online programs in an effort to spread tourism education across the world.

The UNWTO has designated 2019 as the year of “education, skills and employment” precisely because, as a leading growth sector in the world, it is also a powerful generator of jobs, employing 1 in 10 people in the world.

The Secretary General of the Organization Ambassador Zurab Pololikashvili revealed this when he was speaking as a panelist of the inaugural caravan for African charter on responsible tourism held in Brazaville.

“ we need to spread education to the world and give people the opportunity to learn and build capacity from wherever they are. we are preparing to first time ever announce a project on how to attract kids and young generation into tourism sector because it has become a science’’. He added

“We have initiated the process in Europe with some educational institutions and after the pilot of the courses are successful then we will roll it out 
across the world.

He stressed that, education forms key part] of the 10 points agenda for Africa and asked stakeholders and players in the industry to help grow tourism with innovation and make it sustainable.

UNWTO’s educational wing, UNWTO Academy is expected to lead the project.

The republic of the Congo through the ministry of Tourism and environment hosted the first caravan of African charter on sustainable and responsible tourism.

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