UNWTO Executive Education Workshop on

“Sustainability in Tourism Destinations”

In Partnership with MODUL University Dubai with the support of

the Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), its UNWTO Academy, in partnership with MODUL University Dubai and with the support of the Ministry of Economy - The National tourism programme of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host an UNWTO Executive Education Workshop on “Sustainability in Tourism Destinations”.

Quick facts about the

UNWTO Executive Education Workshop

Topic

Sustainability in Tourism Destinations

Dates

9th to 11th April 2019

Venue

4th floor, ONE JLT MODUL University, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, UAE

Language

English

Workshop hours

8:00 - 14:30

Tuition fees

$ 1,750.00 USD

Target audience

Qualified tourism officials and industry professionals from UNWTO Member States, UAE and GCC resident

Objective

The objective of this Executive Education Workshop is to provide participants with knowledge, skills, tools, best practices and a forum for discussion about current developments in Sustainability in the Tourism Destinations. During this workshop, participants will acquire knowledge on sustainable tourism, understand key concepts on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), competitiveness, comprehend models and tools to measure quality in sustainable tourism destinations and define profitability of sustainability in the destination.

Content

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the destination

Competitiveness in sustainable tourism destination

Models and tools to measure quality in sustainable tourism destination

Profitability of sustainability

Methodology and Structure

This 3-day Executive Education Workshop, given by two international experts, will follow step-by-step practical methodology, with short presentations, discussions, debates and extensive group work and practical activities.

The intention of this approach - the transmission and usage of various tools, the expertise of the experts and participants, the discussion forums, the practical group work and the international approach - is for participants to fully understand the topic of this Workshop, to stimulate co-creation of knowledge and learning and to be able to implement to acquired knowledge and skills in their work.

Application

Candidates wishing to apply for the Executive Training Programme are to go to https://www.modul.ac.ae/unwto-sustainability-in-tourism-destinations and follow the instructions.

Deadline

15th March 2019