{"id":14197,"date":"2023-03-14T19:01:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T18:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourism-villages.unwto.org\/?p=14197"},"modified":"2024-04-02T16:33:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T15:33:32","slug":"tourism-for-rural-development-highlighted-at-unwto-best-tourism-villages-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourism-villages.unwto.org\/en\/news\/tourism-for-rural-development-highlighted-at-unwto-best-tourism-villages-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"TOURISM FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTED AT UNWTO BEST TOURISM VILLAGES CEREMONY"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14197\" class=\"elementor elementor-14197\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce6cf48 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce6cf48\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xlm1vFP_RcE\">TOURISM FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTED AT UNWTO BEST TOURISM VILLAGES CEREMONY<\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea10da5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea10da5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ac8795\" data-id=\"7ac8795\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63d5c30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" 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https:\/\/tourism-villages.unwto.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/52743749182_bb890c2e35_o-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tourism-villages.unwto.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/52743749182_bb890c2e35_o-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tourism-villages.unwto.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/52743749182_bb890c2e35_o-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tourism-villages.unwto.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/52743749182_bb890c2e35_o-2048x1347.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59fec70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59fec70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Tourism importance for rural development was the message at the heart of the Best Tourism Villages Ceremony.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d92c7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d92c7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The initiative is one of the pillars of UNWTO Tourism for Rural Development Programme.\u00a0 Every year, Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO recognizes\u00a0<strong>destinations which stand out for their commitment to sustainability<\/strong>\u00a0in all its aspects &#8211; economic, social and environmental &#8211; and the preservation and promotion of community-based values.<\/p><p>Alongside the ceremony itself, the\u00a0<strong>First Annual Meeting of the Best Tourism Villages Network<\/strong>, a platform for sharing of knowledge and experiences, was held. During the meeting, the villages discussed their challenges and opportunities as well as their workplan for the coming year.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329853c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"329853c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>For rural communities everywhere, tourism is a hugely powerful force for growth and opportunity\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-711979f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"711979f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e75d64\" data-id=\"9e75d64\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e06b09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e06b09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;It is a great honour that AlUla is among this year&#8217;s award recipients. We look forward to continuing to raise awareness about the transformative role of tourism through our support for meaningful initiatives such as this,&#8221; said H.H. Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al- Saud, Minister of Culture of Saudi Arabia, Member of Board of Directors, and the Governor of the Royal Commission for AlUla.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13329e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13329e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili said: &#8220;For rural communities everywhere, tourism is a\u00a0<strong>hugely powerful force for growth and opportunity<\/strong>. With Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO, we recognize and celebrate those destinations where this force is being truly embraced, whether it&#8217;s creating jobs and supporting businesses or preserving local heritage. We look forward to keep growing with our Best Tourism Villages Network both in size and in influence.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;We are delighted to host the UNWTO Best Tourism Villages 2022 Ceremony in Saudi Arabia this year. We look forward to sharing the rich history and heritage of the Kingdom with event attendees and participants,&#8221; said H.E. Ahmed Al Khateeb, Minister of Tourism, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b28f69c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b28f69c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #d22730;\"><a style=\"color: #d22730;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/unwto\/albums\/72177720306669585\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PHOTO GALLERY \u27e9<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-700e395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"700e395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: 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