The subject in 2014: Tourism and community development

The size of the tourism sector today estimated trillion dollars, including more than a billion tourists annually movement all over the world, and five to six billion locally.

In line with the United Nations activities of the International Year of cooperation in the field of water in 2014, The theme of World Tourism Day this year is the tourism development of local communities.

As a sector represents 9% of the global GDP, and represents a function of the total 11 posts all over the world, and represents one of the most important economies and emerging revenue development, tourism and know their ability to respond to global challenges. He has economic influence of tourism to build its social responsibility and political significance, with the increasing number of countries that have allocated a stronger role of tourism in economic policies and development planning.

With a particular focus on the community, the World Tourism Day 2014 highlights how to enable the payment of tourism and sustainable development at the grassroots level wheel. Shared community tourism with the local population in the decision-making process, according to local priorities. This is an opportunity and host communities in the effective development process to be part of the tourism value chain. And therefore tourism becomes a catalyst for social cohesion, and go beyond the direct impact of job creation and the positive economic results and promotes, for example, local management capabilities to maximize the impact of tourism further.

Official celebrations will be held this year in Guadalajara, Mexico, and includes high-level thinking on the subject in 2014 with the participation of ministers of tourism, international experts and policy makers in the field of tourism and development. To keep up with the latest activities of the celebration of the International Day of this year, and to learn more about the subject of tourism and community development, please visit the World Tourism Day and the follow-up to the World Tourism Organization on Facebook and Twitter (hashtag # WTD2014).