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Dr Harold Goodwin has worked on 4 continents with local communities, their governments and the inbound and outbound tourism industry. He is a Professor Emeritus and  Responsible Tourism Director at the Institute of Place Management at Manchester Metropolitan University, Managing Director of the Responsible Tourism Partnership and adviser to the World Travel Market on its Responsible Tourism programme at WTM London, which attracts 4000 participants each year, and WTM Africa and Latin America and Arabian Travel Market. He chairs the panels of judges for the World Responsible Tourism Awards and the other Awards in the family, Africa, India and Latin America. Harold founded the ICRTD series of International Conferences on Responsible Tourism in Destinations in 2002, he co-chairs the conferences with the local host organisation. He is also Founder Director of the International Centre for Responsible Tourism which he founded in 2002 and which promotes the principles of the Cape Town Declaration.

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17 April 2023
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Up-Cycling at a Trade Show

Upcycled craft products were for sale at WTM Africa last week in the trade show’s Sustainability Village. I am nearly always amazed by what can be […]
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14 April 2023
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African safaris so overcrowded that animals are being run over

When the word ‘overtourism’ is used, many of us might picture overcrowded European cities or island destinations. Venice has started charging day trippers and banning cruise […]
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1 June 2022
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Making soap from coffee is helping Congolese women make an income

A cooperative in the Democratic Republic of Congo is helping women and young people make an income by making soap from coffee. 1. Soap from coffee […]
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14 February 2022
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Africa moving toward control of Covid-19, says WHO

Head of WHO Africa Dr. Matshidiso Moeti declared that her continent is transitioning from the pandemic phase of the Covid-19 outbreak to a new phase of […]
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19 February 2021
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10 amazing safaris in Africa

A safari is an overland journey which, in the past was often related to hunting wild animals. However nowadays it refers more to observing wild animals, […]
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28 January 2021
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How often does it snow in the Sahara Desert?

Back in 1997, I heard a song called ‘Snow on the Sahara’ or in French ‘La Neige au Sahara’ from my favorite international Indonesian singer, Anggun. […]
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25 January 2021
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Bringing Covid-19 vaccines to West and Central Africa

In collaboration with Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), UNICEF is leading efforts to supply approved Covid-19 for lower-mid-income countries around the world, most of which are […]
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9 November 2020
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UNWTO Committed to Africa

The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has paid a first visit to an African Member State since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
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6 November 2020
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Boosting tourism in Africa

The Ubuntu: Africa Invites You To Live campaign, developed by ATREVIA, a global Communication and Strategic Positioning company, won the Inspiration Africa Branding Challenge organized by […]
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28 September 2020
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UNWTO and Google Host First Tourism Acceleration Program in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Covid-19 crisis has disproportionately affected tourism, a sector that accounts for millions of jobs around the globe. While no one can say with certainty when […]
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16 September 2020
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Why has Covid-19 not hit Africa as badly as other continents?

While Covid-19 contagion rates have reached alarming numbers in the US, India, Latin America, the case of Africa has puzzled scientists as the continent has, for […]
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20 July 2020
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Virtual tourism in Africa takes off amid the coronavirus pandemic

African countries are giving international tourists a chance to travel the continent and go on a safari by virtual means. But can virtual reality replace a […]
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