Skal Unveils Ecotourism Awards
JUNE 16, 2006. Skal International is inviting companies from the public and private sector as well as NGOs to submit entries for the Ecotourism Awards.
In its fifth year, the programme is sponsored by Evian Waters and Iznik Foundation.
The 2006 Awards will be presented in Pattaya, Thailand on 16 October 2006 during the Opening Ceremony of the 67th Skal World Congress by the President of Skal International, Jan Sunde.
Skal, founded as an international association in 1934 is the largest organisation of travel and tourism professionals in the world, embracing all sectors of the tourism industry from hoteliers to travel agents, to airlines, tourism media, tourism students and similar. Skal, with 22,000 members is active in 90 countries and in almost 500 locations worldwide.
Skal International is an Affiliate Member of the World Tourism Organisation whose mission is to promote the development of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.
Skal International in line with this vision, following the United Nations declaration of 2002 as the Year of Ecotourism and the Mountains, launched the Ecotourism Awards in the same year and first awards were presented during the World Congress in Cairns in 2002.
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