Human rights
“Tourism is people´s business” – this wisdom holds true since the emerge of travel and tourism. It is not only true for guests – but includes all the people all over the world, who ensure, that travellers get safely from A to B, provide good food and arrange interesting excursions. Tourism constantly breaches their dignity and rights. Either by exploitative working conditions, eviction for hotel buildings and airports or by limiting their access to resources like water. Until today, children are sexually abused in the context of tourism. Strengthening human rights in tourism, therefore, stands in the centre of our work.
Seminar: Precarious futures for gender equality in the post-COVID tourism world
In an online seminar, the International Transforming Tourism Initiative took a look at the consequences of COVID-19 on working conditions for women.
Videos of ITB 2021now online
The international tourism fair ITB NOW took place in March 2021. Here you can find videos of the events that we helped to create.
Addressing Land Rights and Corporate Accountability in the ‘Re-start’ of Tourism
Documentation of the online seminar at the Asia - Europe People's Forum (AEPF13), 18.5.2021
COVID-19 Impacts on the Thai Tourism Supply Chain
The new report from the Asian Travel Association (PATA) and Focusright highlights the impact of COVID-19 on Thailand's tourism supply chain.
Vaccination priorities for tourism?
The way out of the corona tourism crisis leads through the expansion of vaccine production and global solidarity in distribution.
"Stop building back Tourism" – Interview with Albert Salman
In an interview with Jon Florin, Albert Salem, Dutch pioneer of tourism critiques and ambassador for tourism that serves the people in the destinations, paints the big picture of tourism.
COVID-19 and its impact on tourism in The Gambia
In an interview with Naturefriends International, Adamah Bah explains the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Gambian people and outlines what the future of tourism should look like.
Interview with Kasia Morgan
The initiative Tourism Declares calls on the tourism industry to declare a climate emergency. Kasia Morgan explains, why climate protection is so important – especially in times of COVID-19.
Tourism Watch at ITB Berlin NOW 2021
This year's ITB Berlin, took place virtually from the 9 – 12 of March 2021. Tourism Watch participated with a virtual booth and own events.
Video documentation on precariousness of work
With contributions from Brazil, the Gambia, Spain and the Philippines, the online seminar of the Transforming Tourism Initiative discussed the effects of the Covid19 pandemic on working conditions in tourism.