3rd Global Summit on City Tourism

OBJECTIVES OF THE SUMMIT:

To provide a comprehensive understanding of the extrinsic and intrinsic changes in city tourism: “smart, sustainable and inclusive cities”.
To explore an interdisciplinary platform for decision-oriented research and practices: urban planning, economic, environmental and social sustainability indicators, market research and innovation.
To set a globally shared vision on adapting to new paradigms in city tourism in planning, governance and operational processes.

THEMES COVERED:

City Tourism patterns; positioning city tourism in the global marketplace: Quantitative and qualitative approach.
Sustainable development and effective management of competitive city destinations as complex and diverse systems of interrelated economic, social and environmental phenomena and networks.
Spatial organization and rejuvenation of “tourist cities”: Quality for the local community, quality for the visitor. How do we make it coherent / urban planning vs. tourism product?
Showcases for smart city applications: Cities where tradition and Innovation meet. A competitive advantage?
Economic measurement of city tourism: Indicators and recommended initiatives.

TARGETED PARTICIPANTS:

National Tourism Administrations/Organizations
UNWTO Affiliate Members
Local authorities, municipalities and international and/ or regional associations/networks of local authorities
City DMOs,
Convention Bureaus
Travel trade representatives
Public authorities in charge of transport
Cultural institutions
Academic institutions, scientists and experts related to city tourism research
Urban planners, architects
ICT providers