Made up of leading destinations, members of the World Tourism Organization’s INSTO network are at the forefront of work to conceive and implement sustainable development practices at the ground level. These practices, which focus on inclusivity and making decisions based on evidence, are leading to

On the 24th of August, Daejeon City and Daedeok Innopolis Venture Association held the ‘D-Unicorn Corporate Talent Search Project’ event at the D-Unicorn Lounge.This event was designed to provide D-Unicorn companies with an opportunity for exclusive recruitment briefing sessions for departments rela

The first Communications, Media and Tourism Training Workshop in Africa (Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 13-15 November) recognized the heightened relevance of tourism and the current opportunity to gain greater visibility outside of the sector itself. Based on this premise, the three-day event focused on

This event has been held from November 17 to 21, 2023, hosted by the Indonesian BPJPH (Halal Protection Agency). In the past, Indonesia used to host Halal certification work at MUI and directly certified overseas companies, but in October 2017, the Indonesian government opened BPJPH, taking charge o

Korea has earned a fifth straight term on UNESCO's Executive Board, the global agency's main decision-making body.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul on Nov. 16 said the country will serve the 2023-27 term after its election at the world body's general assembly in Paris the day before.The board

Tourism has again been identified as a key driver of economic recovery and growth in a new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). With UNWTO data pointing to a return to 95% of pre-pandemic tourist numbers by the end of the year in the best case scenario, the IMF report outlines the positi

The annual process and culture of making a large volume of kimchi for winter in Korea is called kimjang. This tradition takes place from late fall to early winter, when cold winds begin to blow to facilitate the spicy condiment's fermentation.I tried my hand at making kimchi on Nov. 3 through a "one

The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Nov. 6 said the route of self-driving buses traveling from Cheonggyecheon Stream to Sewoon Shopping Center in Seoul's Jongno-gu District from Nov. 10 will be extended to Gwangjang Market.The extension to the famous traditional market will lengthen the roundtrip d

Welcoming a record 40 Ministers of Tourism, representing every global region and destinations of all sizes, UNWTO Executive Director Natalia Bayona underscored the vital importance of investing in education.The Summit, hosted at WTM for the 17th time, also featured inputs from key private sector pla

This year's World Korean Business Convention, which was held outside of Korea for the first time, has achieved the best results in the event's history.The Overseas Koreans Agency (OKA) on Oct. 16 at the conference's 21st edition, which ran from Oct. 11-14 at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Cal

On October 6th, Geumsan County Governor Park Beom-in declared Geumsan the ‘World Ginseng Capital’ at the opening ceremony of the 41st Geumsan World Ginseng Festival.World Ginseng Capital Geumsan DeclarationSky Gift Geumsan ginseng is a representative luxury product of Korea that has gained a global

Welcome to Issues and Insiders. Today we offer you a glimpse of a special exhibition taking place at Saatchi Gallery over in London to mark a hundred and 40 years of diplomatic ties between Korea and the U.K.For more I have Steven Lee at the Korea Creative Content Agency live on the line. Steven, it

For its 17th edition, the 2023 UNWTO-PATA Forum (Guilin, China, 26-27 October) put the focus on maximizing the sector's ability to drive growth, build economic resilience and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. The Forum is the consolidated leading platform for policymakers, business le

New Regional and Thematic OfficesUNWTO's commitment to moving closer to its Members and being on the ground in every region was further emphasized as the Assembly was given an update on work to establish new Regional and Thematic offices. Members heard: The Regional Office for the Middle East, opene

Seoul, the global MICE city representing the Asia-Pacific region, successfully concluded the 10th UIA Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting, which took place from October 11 to 13 at Lotte Hotel Seoul and throughout the city of Seoul. The event drew participation from over 200 individuals representing 54 or

Cheongna Lake Park – Cheongnaru Pavilion (Baduk Park)This park served as a filming location for the Netflix drama series The Glory, where the main character seeks revenge for the school violence she experienced. The main character, Moon Dong-eun (Song Hye-kyo), portrays the game of go (baduk) as a m

The Affiliate Members Plenary Session, the most important statutory meeting of the Affiliate Members, met for the 44th time within the framework of the 25th UNWTO General Assembly, held this week in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.Expansion StrategyUnder the theme "Enhancing tourism through public-private coo

Author: Kang Dea-hoonGlobal Marketing and Strategy to Create a World City "What kind of competitive advantage should we have over 600 global cities that account for nearly 70% of the world's total product? Can't autonomous management be possible without central subsidies with a vibrant civic economy

Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin announced the launch of the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit Preparatory Commission and hosted its first meeting on Friday, October 13, 2023, in the presence of participants from 20 government agencies and other relevant organizations including the Korea-Africa Foundatio

As our economics correspondent Lee Soo-jin reports, one way to do that is through something called 'loconomy'. She joins us in the studio to talk about it. Welcome, Soo-jin.Thank you for having me.What is 'loconomy'? And why is it the choice to keep small towns alive in South Korea?Sure, 'loconomy'