The Skål International World Congress 2023, 01-05 November 2023, has gathered approximately 300 travel executives from 34 countries all over the world and important authorities from Skål International, the local and regional Government, as well as prominent personalities from the tourism industry such as Mr. Ion Vilcu, Director of Affiliate Members Department at the U.N. World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
The Sustainable Tourism Awards Ceremony was held on 2 November 2023 during the Opening Ceremony of the Skål International World Congress, conducted by Senior Vice President Annette Cardenas.
The Skål International Sustainable Tourism Awards 2023 edition has been a resounding success with 68 entries from 18 countries worldwide entering eight of the available categories. We are proud to have such high quality projects in the entries received.
As a leading international organisation in the Travel and Tourism industry, Skål International has proven to be a strong force for the initiation of change and the encouragement of environmental conservation for both Travel and Tourism progress. As an Affiliate Member of the UNWTO since 1984, Skål International is honored to count with the support of this institution in the frame of the Sustainable Tourism Awards and with the attendance of Mr. Ion Vilcu, Director of Affiliate Members Department at the U.N. World Tourism Organization.
The awards are also supported since 2018 by the Responsible Tourism Institute and Biosphere Tourism, giving the ‘Biosphere Sustainable Special Award’ to the eight winners, consisting of a year’s free subscription to the Biosphere Sustainable Platform.
