International Conference of tourism 'Knowledge as value advantage of tourist destination' Malaga 29-31 October 2008...

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Welcome to the international Conference on sub-national tourism activity “Knowledge as value advantage of tourism destination.”.

Tourism is a social, cultural and economic phenomenon related to the movement of people to places outside their usual place of residence. Tourism has an impact on the economy, on the natural and built environment, on the local population at the places visited and on the visitors themselves.

Due to this range of impacts, and the wide spectrum of stakeholders involved, there is a need for a holistic approach to tourism development, management and monitoring. A holistic approach can best support to the formulation and implementation of local and regional tourism policy.

UNWTO and the Tourist and Commerce Board of the Government of Andalusia are aware that regional tourism authorities are increasingly interested in regional statistics and the measurement of the activity of visitors in their territories, as well as the substantial benefits of establishing links among tourist destinations.

This International Conference is jointly organized by UNWTO, and the Regional Ministry for Tourism, Trade and Sport, with the support of CINNTA (Centro de Innovación Turística de Andalucía). It is the first step towards the creation of an international knowledge network on tourism activity and the tourism economy at sub-national levels, which will establish a forum for meeting, discussion, debate, and reflection on the interactions between tourism and its regional economic context.

“Knowledge is the milestone that will allow us to adapt to the new tourism scenario"