Tourism Watch at the ITB 2024
Exhibition stand and events recommendations:
From 5 March until 7 March 2024 the world’s largest trade travel show, ITB will take place in Berlin. The tourism trade fair offers exhibitors and trade visitors a wide range of networking opportunities and events. Since 2023, the ITB is exclusively for trade visitors.
As in the past years, Tourism Watch from Bread for the World is present at the ITB to foster a fruitful exchange with the tourism industry and tourism policy-makers. Tourism Watch / Bread for the World will be sharing an exhibition stand Hall 4.1 (201) with Institute for Tourism and Development (Studienkreis für Tourismus und Entwicklung e.V.), the Roundtable Human Rights in Tourism, futouris and ECPAT Germany.
Events of Tourism Watch at the ITB:
Keynote “Civic Space Under Siege - The Future of Tourism as a Freedom Economy”
On Tuesday, March 5 from 11.45. am to 12.15. pm, Antje Monshausen, Head of Economics and Sustainability at Bread for the World, will be the keynote speaker and interview partner on the Diversity & Inclusion Track. The session titled "Civic Space Under Siege - The Future of Tourism as a Freedom Economy" will take place on the Green Stage in Hall 3.1.
Around 85% of the world's population lives in countries where fundamental freedoms are severely restricted. This poses increasing challenges for the tourism industry, which depends on international cooperation and individual freedoms. In her keynote speech, Antje Monshausen will take stock of the future of tourism as an economic freedom.
On Thursday, March 7th, 2024 from 3.50. pm to 4.15 pm, Tourism Watch, together with ECPAT Germany, will participate in a panel discussion on the topic “Voluntourism – Responsible re-start for child protection” at the Lighthouse Stage in Hall 4.1. Short-term volunteer work poses many risks to the well-being, cognitive and emotional development of children. Best-practice examples from tour operators will highlight what needs to be done to ensure the protection of children when involving volunteers.
Events of our partners:
Tuesday, 5th March 2024, 1.00 pm – 1.45. pm:
"From Inclusion to Diversity - Integrating Marginalised Groups in Tourism Products"
Roundtable Human Rights in Tourism
Hall 3.1, Green Stage
Wednesday, 6th March 2024, 11.00 am – 11.25. am:
“Joint effort, joint benefits - industry-wide trainings on human rights for tourism suppliers”
futouris & Roundtable Human Rights in Tourism
Hall 4.1, Lighthouse Stage
Wednesday, 6th March 2024, 11.25. am – 11.50. am:
„Human rights and child protection in the tourism supply chain”
Organized by the German Travel Association (DRV), ECPAT and Roundtable Human Rights in Tourism will participate in the panel
Hall 4.1, Lighthouse Stage
Wednesday, 6th March 2024, 11.50 am – 12.15. am:
Fading Rainbows - LGBTQA+ in Africa and What this Means for Human Rights and Tourism
Institute for Tourism and Development (Studienkreis für Tourismus und Entwicklung), moderator: Roundtable Human Rights in Tourism
Hall 4.1, Lighthouse Stage
Wednesday, 6th March 2024, 6.00 pm – 6.45. pm:
TO DO Award & TO DO Award Human Rights
Institute for Tourism and Development (Studienkreis für Tourismus und Entwicklung)
Hall 6.1, eTravel Stage (Red Stage)
With the international competition 'TO DO Award,' the Institute for Tourism and Development honors initiatives dedicated to promoting sustainable and socially responsible tourism. What distinguishes the winners is their active involvement of local communities, creation of income opportunities for locals in tourism, and promotion of intercultural encounters between hosts and guests. Since 2017, the TO DO Award Human Rights in Tourism has been presented every year. It acknowledges efforts, projects, and individuals for their outstanding commitment to human rights principles along the touristic value chain. Potential award winners are selected by the members of an expert jury who identify human rights related concerns in tourism and evaluate the candidates’ efforts and achievements.
Thursday, 7th March 2024. 12.00. am – 1.00. pm:
BMZ Panel
Hall 7.1a, Orange Stage
Thursday, 7th March 2024, 4.15. pm – 4.40. pm:
“Human Rights are your Business ‒ Why Protection and Benefit go Hand in Hand”
Roundtable Human Rights in Tourism
Hall 4.1, Lighthouse Stage
Thursday, 7th March 2024, 5.00. pm – 7.00. pm:
ITB Responsible Networking Event
Hall 4.1, Lighthouse Stage
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