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.
Carpet weaving has been an integral part of Azerbaijani culture for centuries. In order to celebrate ancient art and to put craftsmanship in the spotlight, Azerbaijan’s […]
Each year, on 26 April, the aviation community worldwide comes together to celebrate World Pilots’ Day. This special day honours the critical role pilots play in […]
The Chinese destination of Wuhan has released a new video series to promote the city’s offer, including culture, green living, and gastronomy. The six-episode series, makes […]
Songkran is a traditional Thai New Year, which is celebrated annually from April 13th to 15th, although in some regions, celebrations can last up to a […]
Hungary is set to welcome a new Natural History Museum in Debrecen, replacing the current museum in Budapest. Plans for the building, blending architecture and nature, […]
Renovation works to transform St Anne Church in Ghent into a Delhaize supermarket, complete with a wine bar, restaurant, and public park, are set to begin. […]
Network Rail employees have recently been instructed to change their professional vocabulary when communicating directly with passengers or via written correspondence, The Telegraph reported. The company, which […]
The so-called Master Tours let visitors discover some of the key works of the Flemish Masters in their original locations, as they were intended to be […]
It is not, at first sight, an obvious choice to compose a concert combining the Persian kamancheh, with tar, classical European violin and cello, a double […]
For the first time in his career, French designer Philippe Starck has unveiled a hotel entirely built according to his designs. After a 10-year process, Maison […]
On Saturday, 29 March 2025, the Belgian city of Kortrijk welcomed a new museum to its cultural landscape. Abby, as the museum is called, presents a […]