[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Did you know that World Tourism Day falls on Wednesday 27 September 2017? GET INVOLVED! The United Nations General Assembly affirmed when announcing the adoption of 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, tourism can contribute to all the three dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social and environmental – and ... read more
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Tourism is one of the driving forces of global economic growth, and currently provides for 1 in 11 jobs worldwide. By giving access to decent work opportunities in the tourism sector, society particularly youth and women, can benefit from increased skills and professional development. The sector’s contribution to job creation is reflected in Target 8.9 ‘’By 2030 devise and implement policies that contribute to sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products” (UNWTO).
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THE Pacific Islands Private Sector Organisation (PIPSO) will be holding its Regional Capacity Building Training Sessions for PIPSO members at the Hexagon Hotel in Nadi.
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The South Pacific Tourism Organisation(SPTO) has partnered with Fiji’s Ministry of Industry, Trade, Tourism, Lands and Mineral Resources to deliver a two days Powerhours capacity building workshop for Fiji’s Micro, Small and Medium (MSMEs) tourism enterprises, from the 7th to the 8th of August, 2017.
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Air Niugini Chief Executive Officer(CEO) and outgoing chairman of Association of South Pacific Airlines (ASPA), Mr Simon Foo has welcomed the new ASPA chairman and CEO of Nauru Airlines, Mr Geoff Bowmaker to his new role.
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