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¡Felicitamos a El Salvador por obtener su sello #SafeTravels!
¡Somos un destino seguro! 👊🏻
El país cuenta con 8 protocolos de bioseguridad para la industria turística. Gracias a ellos y al buen manejo de la pandemia #COVID19, @WTTC nos otorgó el sello de seguridad para viajar. ✈
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📍 Destinations with our #SafeTravels global safety & hygiene stamp:
Saudi 🇸🇦
Sevilla 🇪🇸
Slovenia 🇸🇮
Bulgaria 🇧🇬
Turkey 🇹🇷
Mexico 🇲🇽
Madrid 🇪🇸
Portugal 🇵🇹
Ontario 🇨🇦
Mauritius 🇲🇺
Baja California Sur 🇲🇽
Barcelona 🇪🇸
Yucatan 🇲🇽
Cancun 🇲🇽
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Today is the final day of the call for entries to the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. To apply: wttc.org/tourism-for-tomorro…
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“It is our great pleasure and honour to have been selected to host the 2023 WTTC summit in Kigali next year. We’re truly elated... Are you ready to experience Africa next?” - Clare Akamanzi, Rwanda Development
#GSRwanda 🇷🇼
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...Next stop Rwanda!📍
WTTC is delighted to host its 23rd Global Summit in Rwanda next year. 🇷🇼
At our first African Global Summit, we are looking forward to welcoming top CEOs & international government ministers. 🌍
#GSRwanda #TravelAndTourism #WTTCEvents
@visitrwanda_now
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During a visit to Rwanda, you can count on a warm welcome and dramatic scenery. Rich in biodiversity and wildlife throughout its volcanoes, montane rainforest, & sweeping plains. 🇷🇼🏞
Explore practical travel advice for visiting Rwanda 👉 bit.ly/3B6jECy
@visitrwanda_now
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We're thrilled to announce that Puerto Rico will be hosting the World Travel & Tourism Council's 2020 Global Summit!
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Rwanda has made conscious efforts to be known as a country that values #SustainableTourism 🇷🇼
As part of the government's Sustainable Development Policy, the country has committed to the development of green & #RuralTourism 🦍
Explore more 👉 bit.ly/3XZ5Y5s
@RDBrwanda
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His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, joined us at #GSRwanda to share his vision for the future of Africa 🇷🇼🌍
@visitrwanda_now @RDBrwanda
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Meet #Seville: A city to invest, a city to live and home to our 2019 Global Summit this April.
📜 History, heritage, culture, climate, quality of life, gastronomy …
📈 University, research, business, innovation, industry, creation …
#InvestInSeville #GSSeville #Changemakers
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🇷🇼 At the heart of Rwanda's tourism strategy lie two vital pillars...
♻️ Ecotourism
🦍 Conservation
Blessed with breathtaking biodiversity, Rwanda has become a magnet for environmentally conscious travellers.
Explore more 👉 bit.ly/3IOt8q4
@visitrwanda_now @RDBrwanda
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Happy #WorldTourismDay everyone!
Today we celebrate a sector that contributes 10.4% of the world's GDP & generates 319 million jobs all over the 🌏.
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Congratulations to Yvonne Makolo CEO @FlyRwandAir. As the first African Chair of @IATA she oversaw aviation’s return to profit post-pandemic. Yvonne highlighted Africa’s growth potential at #IATAAGM 🛫👏
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Our latest Economic Impact Research is out! This annual research shows Travel & Tourism’s contribution to world GDP outpaced the global economy for the seventh consecutive year in 2017. Read more at: bit.ly/WTTC_EIR2018
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Did you know?... Rwanda has outlawed plastic bags across the country 🇷🇼
This proactive step has not only helped preserve their stunning natural landscapes but has also positioned Rwanda as a global leader in sustainable travel.
#PlasticBagFreeDay
@visitrwanda @RDBrwanda
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Stay at home, stay inspired and tell us your most amazing travel stories. Let’s keep the spark of travel alive, together. We’re proud to be #TogetherInTravel. ❤️
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Visit us at facebook.com/wttc & join us tomorrow for a Facebook Live session of our #T4TAwards 2018 Finalists Announcement!
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When we invest in our people, we invest in our future. 🌏
Michelle Umurungi, Dep. Managing Director of @norrsken_org, shares technology helps to create an environment that enables entrepreneurs succeed.
Watch #GSRwanda 👉 bit.ly/402ZbbI
@visitrwanda_now @RDBrwanda
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#Seville you have been a wonderful host city! Thank you! @Ayto_Sevilla and @spain and @viveandalucia
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Today marks #KwitaIzina ceremony, where the newborn gorillas of Volcanoes National Park receive their names. 🦍🇷🇼
The ceremony celebrates conservation success, pays tribute to rich biodiversity, & reminds us of our responsibility to the planet.
@visitrwanda_now @RDBrwanda
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#Seville is also Culture!
If you are coming to our Global Summit, don’t miss out on discovering Seville’s cultural spaces and its programming for all audiences available 365 days a year | @sevillaciudad #CulturaSev #GSSeville
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#Mexico is standing. Show your support by keeping your travel plans to explore this beautiful country via @WeVisitMexico
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In Rwanda, conservationists are using #WildlifeTourism to support mountain gorillas. 🦍🇷🇼
The income generated from gorilla tourism is a significant source of funding for conservation & regional economies.
Find out more in our Nature Positive report 👉 bit.ly/3VWR13z
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What is travel? – Travel is a community. ❤️
Even when we have to stay apart, travel and the stories it creates will keep us #TogetherInTravel. 🌎 🌍 🌏 #FridayFeeling
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President Barack Obama announced as Headline Speaker for WTTC Global Summit 2019. Read the full press release here: bit.ly/Obama_HeadlineSpeaker #GSSeville #Changemakers
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#GSRwanda kicked off yesterday & travel leaders gathered as we start a dialogue around Building Bridges to a Sustainable Future. 🛫🇷🇼
Today we hear from speakers including Justin Urquhart-Stewart & @Arsenal's Juliet Slot.
Join us virtually 👉 bit.ly/3PTNJw1
@RDBrwanda
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WTTC & @visitrwanda_now are preparing to host the global Travel & Tourism community this November in Rwanda 🇷🇼
Hear directly from public & private sector leaders on the most pressing Travel & Tourism issues.
Register your interest 👉 bit.ly/402ZbbI
#GSRwanda @RDBrwanda
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Regarded as one of the greatest African football players in history, @didierdrogba will join us at #GSRwanda & share his experience of growing up in the Ivory Coast & his continued fight for social progress.
Watch virtually 👉 bit.ly/3ZZ7Nlq
@visitrwanda_now @RDBrwanda
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WTTC's Global Summit has begun as Travel leaders from across the world gather to craft a new vision for the industry. 🌏🇷🇼
#GSRwanda #TravelAndTourism
@RDBrwanda @visitrwanda_now
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Say Hola to Seville! We say Hello to our next Global Summit host in 2019 :) #WTTCSevilla2019 #GS2019 #LetsTalkTravel
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Thailand's Maya Bay shuts – here are 5 other beaches bearing the environmental impact of tourism bit.ly/2J6BMn8
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Today, we're celebrating #WorldTourismDay. A day to raise awareness on tourism’s contribution to social, cultural, political & economic values worldwide.
But do you really know what 24 hrs in Travel & Tourism look like?
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It’s time to come together and #reunite with friends, family, and colleagues as the world begins to reopen and recover the #travel sector.
More Info➡ow.ly/VrLr50F4mkP.
#TravelAndTourism #ReunitePeople #ReuniteFamilies #ReuniteBusiness #ReuniteGovernments #ReuniteTheWorld
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"Travel & Tourism is the very essence of soft power - building bridges, building understanding, building compassion"
WTTC President & CEO, Julia Simpson, opens the WTTC Global Summit in Kigali. 🌏🇷🇼
#GSRwanda #TravelAndTourism
@visitrwanda_now @RDBrwanda
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WTTC & @visitrwanda_now look forward to welcoming the world to Kigali this November to unite prominent figures from the international Travel & Tourism arena for the next WTTC Global Summit. 🇷🇼🦍
Register to attend virtually 👉 bit.ly/3Vq8tOn
#TravelAndTourism #GSRwanda
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We're pleased to welcome Rosette Rugamba, Founder of @LodgeSonga to #GSRwanda 🌏🇷🇼
Rosette is an accomplished thought leader who will share how the sector can grow more sustainably and inclusively.
Register to watch 👉 bit.ly/405AQUt
@visitrwanda_now @RDBrwanda
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World-renowned wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin joined us at #GSPerth to explore the ways in which Travel & Tourism can help protect the planet 🇦🇺🌏
Hear what Robert had to say 👉 bit.ly/47jlsaA
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‘For us the solution is the international testing protocol. Testing before departure and using that to remove the quarantine on arrival, allowing movement of people and international and business travel to resume. This is what is needed’. @GGuevaraM
#Travel #Tourism #CNN @CNN
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"While protecting public health is paramount, blanket travel bans cannot be the answer. They have not worked in the past and they will not work now."
Press statement: wttc.org/News-Article/WTTC-s…
ALT Closing countries are counterproductive and will seriously delay the economic recovery
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Our thoughts are with the people of Australia 🇦🇺 where firefighters are battling the most devastating bushfire season, where human lives & wildlife were lost.
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📅 Save the date! 📅
The WTTC Global Summit 2023 is taking place this November in Kigali, Rwanda from 1st-3rd November. 🇷🇼
WTTC & @visitrwanda_now will welcome #TravelAndTourism voices from around the world to discuss what's next for the sector.✈️
#GSRwanda #Travel
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Buenos días #Seville! Are you ready for our Global Summit? 🇪🇸🌍
We are only minutes away from our opening ceremony, from where in the world are you joining our live stream? #GSSeville
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"Today I'm reaching out to all of you to join the fight against illegal #Wildlife trade" - @JohnEScanlon #WorldWildlifeDay #ProtectWildlife #WWD2018
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At the opening of #GSRwanda, WTTC President & CEO Julia Simpson revealed that the global Travel & Tourism sector is making a robust comeback, bouncing back to the pre-pandemic vigour of 2019.
📰 Read more 👉 bit.ly/47iOAxz
@visitrwanda_now @RDBrwanda
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The 23rd WTTC Global Summit Rwanda saw... 🇷🇼👇
🏞 929 in person attendees
🌍 3,776 virtual registrations
🧳 +40 government representatives
🗺 70 Member companies represented
Check out all the content from #GSRwanda 👉 bit.ly/3qngjg6
@RDBrwanda @visitrwanda_now
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We've launched the world's first-ever global safety and hygiene stamp to recognise 'Safe Travels' protocols across the globe. 🌍🌏🌎
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Delight in the rolling landscapes of Rwanda's tea & coffee plantations, embark on thrilling safaris, or venture into the National Parks. 🇷🇼
Discover Responsible Tourism in Rwanda 👉 bit.ly/46YnDQq
#GSRwanda #TravelAndTourism
@visitrwanda_now @RDBrwanda
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Can you guess where our Global Summit 2020 will be hosted?
A destination with rich history and culture, exceptional food, pristine beaches and majestic mountains...
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🙌 #MondayMotivation
Travel & Tourism provides women with more opportunities for workforce participation, leadership, entrepreneurship and empowerment – becoming one of the sectors with the most female employees, particularly in developing countries.
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1 day to go! 🇷🇼🧳
There's only one day to go until we welcome the international Travel & Tourism industry to Kigali, for #GSRwanda
Don't miss out on WTTC's signature event, register now to join us virtually 👉 bit.ly/402ZbbI
@visitrwanda_now @RDBrwanda
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For more than a year we have been working in WTTC with the government of Quintana Roo to develop the first Women Initiative for Travel & Tourism.
Join us as we launch the Women’s Initiative and sign the Cancun Women’s Empowerment Declaration to Support Women in Travel & Tourism.
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At WTTC's Global Summit, leaders from @Google, @DubaiAirports & @MarriottIntl took to the stage to answer questions like what are the barriers to increased connectivity across the world?
Catch up on #GSRwanda here 👉 bit.ly/46gpnmh
#TravelAndTourism
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#MondayMotivation
Travel and Tourism, when done sustainably and responsibly, can make the world a better place.
Travel is good for your physical wellbeing, your mental and emotional health too!
What's the last place you visit that made you happy?
#MentalHealth #Sustainability
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Lets recap the second day of #GSRwanda...
The international Travel & Tourism community gathered in Kigali, Rwanda for inspiring conversations around the current challenges and future opportunities for the industry.
Join virtually bit.ly/402ZbbI
#TravelAndTourism
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'Safe Travels: Global Protocols for the New Normal' is out!
📄 🔗 wttc.org/safetravels.
🤝 We are working closely alongside our Members, government, health experts & other industry associations to achieve global recovery protocols from the COVID-19 pandemic. #SafeTravels
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📢 We are calling for governments to abandon the concept of ‘high-risk countries’ and instead focus on how individual ‘high-risk travellers’ are treated at borders.
📰 Full Press Release: ow.ly/KTGt50Dsn8a.
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Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, is known for its mountain gorilla trekking experiences, which not only help to conserve this endangered species, but also provide valuable job opportunities for locals.
Register for #GSRwanda 👉 bit.ly/3RzWwWo
@visitrwanda_now @RDBrwanda
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#InTheNews — Minister of Tourism of #Egypt 🇪🇬, @RaniaAlMashat commended last week's announcement: “We welcome the return of British tourists to Sharm El-Sheikh. This announcement is a renewal of the ongoing cooperation between both nations.” ✔️👏
ow.ly/neRE50wT1mS
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It's #TimeToAct ‼️
We are calling upon governments around the world to take immediate action to protect and preserve the Travel & Tourism sector.
📃 Help us spread the message – share, like & download our open letter: ow.ly/CPLa50yO4dk.
#COVID19 #FlattenTheCurve
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🙌 #MondayMotivation
Domestic tourism can provide economic incentives for a place to preserve, maintain and regenerate the local history, infrastructure and environment.
#Travel #Tourism #PositiveImpact
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At WTTC's Global Leaders' Dialogue, decision-makers shared their experiences and priorities in aligning investment with wider objectives related to nature, people, and communities.
Watch #GSRwanda virtually from tomorrow 👉 bit.ly/3ZZ7Nlq
@visitrwanda_now @RDBrwanda
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Global tourism supports twice as many jobs as the financial sector, new WTTC research shows bit.ly/2sp1fzE
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🗺️ 👫 Every time you choose to travel, people all over the world positively benefit from Travel & Tourism.
✔️ Our sector can empower people, enable trade & investments and drive economies.
#TravelTuesday #SafeTravels
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A survivor of the 1994 Genocide, CEO of @Aegis_Trust & Director of @Kigali_Memorial, Freddy Mutanguha, shares how tourism can help protect peace through human connection & understanding.
Watch #GSRwanda 👉 bit.ly/3qngjg6
@visitrwanda_now @RDBrwanda
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The Buenos Aires Declaration - Travel & Tourism Declaration on Illegal Trade in Wildlife #GSBuenosAires #LetsTalkTravel
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Catch Amadou Gallo Fall, President of @theBAL, explore how are sports partnerships changing the face of destination marketing at #GSRwanda 🌏🇷🇼
Register now to watch virtually 👉 bit.ly/3ZZ7Nlq
@visitrwanda_now @RDBrwanda
#TravelAndTourism #WTTCEvents
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@FlyRwandAir CEO & chair of @IATA, Yvonne Makolo, will be joining us at #GSRwanda to discuss the solutions needed to tackle the challenges facing the aviation industry. 🛫🌏🇷🇼
Register now to watch the session virtually 👉 bit.ly/3ZZ7Nlq
@visitrwanda_now @RDBrwanda
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WTTC's Global Summit in Rwanda sparked an exciting alliance, with Kigali and St. Louis forging a new Sister City Relationship! 🇷🇼🤝🇺🇸
A fantastic testament to the power of global connection. #WTTC #GlobalSummit
@RDBrwanda @RwandaInUSA
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Our Global Summit 2019 is only around the corner & we are waiting for you! #GSSeville 🇪🇸
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When we celebrate our culture, we promote our story 🌏
Through his social enterprise Chefs in Africa, Congolese chef Dieuveil Malonga shares his commitment to showcasing the continent's gourmet rising stars.
Watch #GSRwanda 👉 bit.ly/3Vq8tOn
@visitrwanda_now @RDBrwanda
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🌎 WTTC's Global Summit will be the first face-to-face event in the Travel & Tourism industry since the pandemic & the first major live event in the sector this year.
🗓️ Join us on 25-27 Apr!
➡️ Register to attend virtually: ow.ly/6zaS50Ern5P.
#GSCancun
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Watch #GSRwanda on-demand now 🇷🇼🌏 👉 bit.ly/3QYBpfT
Get ready for enlightening discussions about new and emerging markets, and how we can work together to promote sustainable travel that preserves our environment and biodiversity.
#TravelAndTourism
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#MondayMotivation
Conscious tourism encourages more mindful experiences and interactions between the tourism industry, the local communities, travellers and the environment. Every tourism activity should become a path of personal growth between travellers and local communities.
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The countdown to #GSRwanda is on! 🌏🇷🇼
Remember you can join us virtually & catch all of the content from the WTTC Global Summit by registering here 👉 wttc.org/global-summit-2023-…
#TravelAndTourism #WTTCEvents
In just two weeks, Rwanda will welcome the world to the 23rd @WTTC Global Summit.
Taking place in Africa for the first time, the summit will discuss shaping a sustainable future for global travel and tourism.
🔗 Learn more and register to join us at visitrwanda.com/the-world-tr…
#GSRwanda | #VisitRwanda🇷🇼
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The second day of #GSRwanda saw leaders explore key topics including travel facilitation & the impact of sports partnerships for destinations. 🇷🇼
Catch up on the content so far 👉 bit.ly/3ZZ7Nlq
@visitrwanda_now @RDBrwanda
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#Portugal 🇵🇹 records highest Travel & #Tourism growth in the European Union 🇪🇺 👏. Read the full press release at ow.ly/oh3g50wEJGe
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#MondayMotivation
Travel gives you opportunities to try new things and meet new people, helping you combat monotony. It also connects people and provides opportunities to learn about other cultures, while improving your overall tolerance and reduce frustration.
#Travel #Tourism
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WTTC reconnected with the hosts of last years' Global Summit, @visitrwanda_now at @ITB_Berlin 🇷🇼
It was fantastic to hear about the last impact of #GSRwanda 🌍
#WTTC #ITBBerlin #TravelAndTourism
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'WTTC Launches New Report on the Future of Travel & Tourism in a Post-COVID World'.
📰 Press Release: ow.ly/Yw1W50BCj8y.
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Ahead of #WorldTourismDay we are releasing the 'Travel & Tourism 7 Year Power and Performance Report'. It outlines power and performance rankings which showcase countries that have been most successful in growing their tourism sectors across the board.
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Secretary General of @CITES John Scanlon’s powerful speech at WTTC last year’s Summit in #Bangkok, addressing the most immediate threat to the world’s wildlife still today; illegal wildlife trade. #WorldWildLifeDay #ProtectWildlife #WWD2018
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🌍 Today we launched an appeal with @IATA, @UNWTO, @AfricanAirlines and @AirlinesAssocof to international financial institutions, country development partners and international donors to support Africa's Travel & Tourism.
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#PuertoRico continues to be at the forefront of global tourism with this opportunity to welcome industry leaders from all over the globe and invite them to #DiscoverPuertoRico | @discover_PR 🇵🇷 We look forward to #GSPuertoRico!
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Prosper Uwingeli, Chief Park Warden of the Volcanoes National Park, shared his story of hope & his role in Rwanda's regenerative Mountain Gorilla conservation. 🦍
Catch up on #GSRwanda👉 bit.ly/402ZbbI
#TravelAndTourism
@visitrwanda_now @RDBrwanda
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Today is #WorldTourismDay, and we want to celebrate it with some words that remind us that we have a world to discover, take care of and enjoy! Happy World Tourism Day!
➡️ What's your inspiration for travelling?
#WTD2021 #TravelAndTourism #Tourism #MondayMotivation
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🙌 #MondayMotivation: Travel & Tourism not only drives job creation but it supports sustainable economic growth, plays a role in reducing poverty, provides people with relevant skills for the future & supports the structures that create peaceful societies. 🌎 🌍 🌏
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🔴NOW: We are glad to have Claudia Cornejo - Minister of Foreign Commerce and Tourism, Government of Peru (@MINCETUR) - speaking at our weekly #WTTCTaskforce call:
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When we connect with the world around us, we grow together. 🌏
Daniel Niyonsaba, a senior guide at Volcanoes National Park, shares his experience of the connection between tourism & conservation.
Watch #GSRwanda 👉 bit.ly/3qngjg6
@visitrwanda_now @RDBrwanda
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After spending the week at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, in the company of His Excellency @AhmedAlKhateeb, Minister for Tourism for @Saudi_MT, we are delighted to announce #SaudiArabia as the host of our 22nd Global Summit.
➡️Press Release: ow.ly/bRTb50GAnsP
ALT Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO with His Excellency Al Khateeb, Minister for Tourism for Saudi Arabia.
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Leading Tourism Ministers urge public and private sector to work together to save Travel & Tourism at WTTC Global Summit. The plea came at the Global Leaders Dialogue session at #GSCancun, in Cancun, Mexico.
Full press release: ow.ly/Ke1s50Ey3qE
#GSCancun #WTTCSummit
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Responsible tourism is about showing respect for the environment, culture, and people.
It is the cumulative effort of everyone working together that will ensure they are still around for future generations.
#Travel #Tourism #ResponsibleTourism
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Sustainable tourism is based on a strong sense of civic responsibility, the desire to help other people live better lives, and also a desire to have a meaningful impact.
It is a way to make a difference in the world and help communities.
#Travel #Tourism
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WTTC opens its Global Summit in Kigali with a strong message of recovery for Travel & Tourism. 🇷🇼🛫
Read the press release 👉 wttc.org/news-article/wttc-o…
#GSRwanda @visitrwanda_now @RDBrwanda
📽️ Reflecting on yesterday’s enlightening session.
In case you missed it, watch key moments from the @WTTC Global Summit opening press conference. 🎙️
#GSRwanda | #VisitRwanda🇷🇼
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