{"id":8899,"date":"2022-03-30T13:10:27","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T12:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourism-villages.unwto.org\/?p=8899"},"modified":"2024-04-02T16:35:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T15:35:23","slug":"unwto-invites-applications-for-best-tourism-villages-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourism-villages.unwto.org\/en\/news\/unwto-invites-applications-for-best-tourism-villages-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"UNWTO INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR BEST TOURISM VILLAGES 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8899\" class=\"elementor elementor-8899\" 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\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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2022<\/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\" data-id=\"63d5c30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9580bc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9580bc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tourism-villages.unwto.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dreamstime_xxl_170551490-1-1536x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-8706\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tourism-villages.unwto.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dreamstime_xxl_170551490-1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/tourism-villages.unwto.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dreamstime_xxl_170551490-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tourism-villages.unwto.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dreamstime_xxl_170551490-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/tourism-villages.unwto.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dreamstime_xxl_170551490-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/tourism-villages.unwto.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dreamstime_xxl_170551490-1-2048x1365.jpeg 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>Launched in 2021, Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO promotes and enhances the role of tourism in safeguarding rural villages, along with their landscapes, natural and cultural diversity, knowledge systems, and local values and activities, including gastronomy. At the same time, the initiative also promotes transformative approaches to the development of tourism in rural destinations that contribute to the<strong>\u00a0Sustainable Development Goals<\/strong>\u00a0(SDGs).<\/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-3d51922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d51922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Member States invited to present candidates<\/h2>\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>Following on from the success of pilot project in 2021, UNWTO has announced the return of<strong>\u00a0Best Tourism Villages for 2022<\/strong>. In 2021 over 40 villages from more than 30 countries across the five world regions (from over 170 applications) were recognized as Best Tourism Villages and a further 20 villages were selected to participate in the Upgrade Programme. Now, UNWTO Members States are invited once again to present candidacies through their National Tourism Administrations (NTAs) . Applications will be open until 28 June 2022 and the chosen villages will be announced at the end of the year.<\/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>&#8220;I look forward to seeing examples of villages working to realize tourism\u2019s unique potential to foster sustainability and create opportunities for all&#8221; &#8211; UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili<\/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-c6a2c95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6a2c95\" 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-439c51d\" data-id=\"439c51d\" 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-3d7d99d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"3d7d99d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=Euc84j5TJ1k&amp;feature=youtu.be&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\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-e3f181c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3f181c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tourism for rural development<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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>Announcing the launch of the second edition on the occasion of its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwto.org\/new\/middle-east-members-focus-on-tourism-sustainable-recovery\"><strong>48th Commission meeting for the Middle East in Cairo<\/strong><\/a>, UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili said: \u201cTourism brings immense opportunities to communities around the world to build new businesses, promote and protect their culture. I look forward to seeing examples of villages working to realize tourism\u2019s unique potential to foster sustainability and create opportunities for all.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p>In parallel to the announcement, the kick-off meeting of the BTV Network will be held online on 30 March 2022 with more than 60 current members to take part in shaping its identity, objectives and approach. The calendar of activities within the Network (training, webinars, masterclasses, etc.) will also be expanded from April to December 2022. The Network will be enlarged with new members of Best Tourism Villages 2022 and forthcoming editions with the aim of becoming the largest international network focusing on tourism for rural development.<\/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-307a538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"307a538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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: 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