Dr Harold Goodwin has worked on 4 continents with local communities, their governments, accommodation providers 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, Founder of the ICRT.global, Managing Director of the Responsible Tourism Partnership and adviser to WTM Africa on its Responsible Tourism programme. He chairs the panels of judges for the World Responsible Tourism Awards and the other Awards in the family, Africa, Europe, India, Latin America and Southeast Asia. . 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 2002 Cape Town Declaration. In 2022 the Responsible Tourism Charter was signed on Magna Carta Island incorporating two decades of experience in using tourism to make better places for people to live in and to visit.
My trip to Finland for the 15th International Conference on Responsible Tourism in Destinations was my first visit to Europe since the UK chose to Brexit. […]
Airlines for Europe (A4E), the largest association of European airlines, expects air traffic to reach 90% of pre-pandemic 2019 levels as early as this summer. Long […]
Last week, 80 women have added a female chapter to the history of mountain sports, which is still predominantly male. As part of Switzerland Tourism‘s “100% […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) calls governments to further support the safe carriage of lithium batteries by developing and implementing global standards for screening, fire-testing, […]
Situated between Brussels and Antwerp, Mechelen is arguably the hidden gem of Flanders. It’s a historic city, encircled by lakes and winding rivers and charming villages […]
On June 14th, a 240-meter-long glass bridge with a diamond-shaped bar suspended in the center was inaugurated at Dashbashi Canyon, in Georgia, in the presence of […]
On Monday June 20th, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an upgrade to its outlook for the airline industry’s 2022 financial performance as the pace […]
Air transport demand in Europe is at 75% of 2019 levels yet delays and cancellations continue to affect the European commercial air travel system due to […]
The Best of Portugal fair returned to Brussels after a 2-year pandemic induced break. Portuguese farmers and producers came to the Parc du Cinquantenaire in the […]
This weekend I went to the Best of Portugal Festival in Brussels. Magnificently sited at the arcaded head of Cinquantenaire Park, the festival took place in […]
Hosting on the Airbnb platform brings a significant supplement to existing incomes of households. Aware of the potential of its business, Airbnb is sharing its “prosperous […]
The Netherlands is determined to fly medium-sized commercial aircraft on hydrogen by 2028. 1. Hydrogen-powered aircraft A consortium of 17 Dutch companies, including Fokker and TU […]
The European Travel Commission (ETC) revealed the latest trends on domestic and intra-European travel. The ETC latest research shows that inflation and rising travel costs have […]
Sunweb and European Sleeper are introducing night trains to popular winter and summer destinations in France. Dutch tour operator Sunweb teamed up with European Sleeper, a […]