Astana Wins Bid to Host 2019 World Tourism Organisation Global Urban Tourism Summit

Astana will host the eighth World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Global Summit on Urban Tourism in 2019 following a decision taken at the recently concluded similar summit in the capital of South Korea.

Release time : 2018-10-12 16:57:05

source : THE ASTANA TIMES

aims to establish five tourism clusters, invest $4 billion and create 300,000 new jobs in the industry by 2020.

The UNWTO is a United Nations (UN) agency which promotes responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. It generates market knowledge, promotes competitive and sustainable tourism policies and instruments, advances tourism education and training and fosters tourism as an effective tool for development. A leading international organisation in tourism, its membership includes 158 countries, six territories and more than 500 affiliate members.

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