World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Garry White is an experienced International Tourism Expert currently involved in sustainable and eco-tourism development in The Gambia, while also serving as a Marketing Expert for the UNWTO Tourism Strategy and Plan in Jinan, China. With a strong background in tourism consultancy, Garry is an Associate at Arild Molstad and Associates AS and TEAM Tourism Consulting, focusing on strategic planning and destination management across Northern Europe and Asia Pacific. Previous roles include directing economic strategies for post-COVID tourism in Pakistan for USAID, contributing to an impactful publication for the European Travel Commission, and enhancing destination marketing for the UNWTO in China. Garry's extensive leadership experience encompasses significant positions at European Cities Marketing and VisitBritain, where responsibilities spanned global strategy, marketing operations across various regions, and managing a network of offices. Academic credentials include a degree from the University of Strathclyde.
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World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. As the leading international organization in the field of tourism, UNWTO promotes tourism as a driver of economic growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability and offers leadership and support to the sector in advancing knowledge and tourism policies worldwide. UNWTO encourages the implementation of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, to maximize tourism’s socio-economic contribution while minimizing its possible negative impacts, and is committed to promoting tourism as an instrument in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), geared towards reducing poverty and fostering sustainable development. UNWTO generates market knowledge, promotes competitive and sustainable tourism policies and instruments, fosters tourism education and training, and works to make tourism an effective tool for development through technical assistance projects in over 100 countries around the world.