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UAE Tourism Leadership Programme Focused on Sustainability in 2019

In April 2019, UAE’s Ministry of Economy, in partnership with United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), organised Sustainability in Tourism Destinations.  The event, hosted by MODUL University Dubai, a subsidiary of Dubai Investments, was part of the UAE Tourism Leadership Programme which consists of a series of executive education workshops in tourism that take place […]


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Dubai Joins the Global Destination Sustainability Index

In 2018, Dubai became the first city in the Middle East to join Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index, a group dedicated to highlighting best practices and responsible business-tourism initiatives. The Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index is a collaborative business initiative created to help Destinations and Convention Bureaus, drive the adoption, promotion and recognition of responsible […]


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Spreading Sustainability To All Corners Of The Globe

With millions of people visiting Expo 2020 Dubai and 70 per cent expected to come from outside of the UAE, this global destination has an unparalleled opportunity to disseminate around the world one of the most important messages of our time: the urgent need to cultivate a more sustainable way of living. With this in […]


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The Dubai Sustainable Tourism awards honour industry stakeholders who have demonstrated they are leaders in implementing good practices to reduce their organisation’s carbon footprint. In line with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s vision for Dubai to become a sustainable city, the Awards provide a platform through which tourism industry stakeholders can be […]


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Sustainable Tourism – Is Everyone Joining In?

As DCCE chairman, Eng. Waleed Salman, says, the UAE is at the forefront of sustainable tourism both in the region and further afield. Government initiatives publicly support the drive to become one of the world’s leading sustainable tourism destinations in the world, and the country actively embraces current global thought policies on sustainability within the […]