European Tourism Academy considers that there is no better way to learn about a new culture than to experience the magic of tourism.
Traveling outside your comfort areas offers wonderful occasions to discover new cultures and communities.
This interaction is destined to promote dialogue and interaction.
This personal meetings mediated by traveling experiences between people of different backgrounds is the very foundation for tolerance and dialogue.
In a world building yet a peaceful coexistence, tourism can build bridges and contribute decisively to peace.
Tourism’s contributions to economic development are a part of building a new common market and a new global solidarity.
Today in the times of economic crisis, tourism is proving his steadfast ability to generate socio-economic occasions and help reduce the gap between rich and poor nations, and this result is becoming more significant than ever.
European Tourism Academy is tacking this global opportunity to encourage all the stakeholders involved in tourism to embrace the key principles of the European Council on Tourism and Trade.
These guidelines for sustainable, ethic and global tourism development, approved by the European Council on Tourism and Trade President, are based on the scientific and cultural analyses made in our academy and are based on the connections between tourism and peace, human rights and inter-cultural/ inter-religious dialogue.
World Tourism Day 2015 is an opportunity for tourism community under the leadership of European Council on Tourism and Trade to reflect on the importance of tourism to global development and environment protection.
We encourage you to travel, to discover the charm of engagement with other cultures, religions and civilization and celebrate human accomplishment`s during history.
President of European Council on Tourism and Trade-Professor Dr. Anton Caragea, MA, FINS, EDA
European Tourism Academy Director-Professor Dr. Mircea Constantinescu