Madrid, Spain (October 15, 2013) – Luigi Cabrini, Director-Advisor of the Secretary-General of UNWTO on Sustainability and GSTC Board Member, and Mauro Marrocu, GSTC CEO, met with Frank Oostdam, ANVR Director, and Gerben Hardeman, ANVR Project Manager Sustainable Tourism, at UNWTO Headquarters in Madrid.
The GSTC and ANVR recently formalized an alliance through a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). According to the MoU, the
two organizations established a working relationship to collaborate on projects for a period of two years. “We had a very fruitful meeting, and welcomed once again ANVR's interest in the GSTC, and in pursuing further developments in our cooperation and stronger links” expressed Mauro Marrocu.
The top level team officially met for the first time in person, and focused on agreement details, joint advocacy and mutual support of the GSTC’s mission to promote sustainable tourism development on a global scale and the ANVR’s mission to combine the strength of its members in pursuit of their common and social interests, as the prominent representative of the Dutch travel industry.
In the picture, from left to right: Luigi Cabrini, Mauro Marrocu, Frank Oostdam, Gerben Hardeman.
About GSTC
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council is a global initiative dedicated to promoting sustainable tourism efforts around the world. The GSTC works to expand understanding of and access to sustainable tourism practices; helps identify and generate markets for sustainable tourism; educates about and advocates for a set of universal principles, as defined by the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria. The Criteria, a set of voluntary principles that provide a framework for the sustainability of tourism businesses across the globe, are the keystone of this initiative. For more information visit www.gstcouncil.org.
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About ANVR
The Netherland Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operationsis the only travel trade association in the Netherlands representing 180 tour operators and 1500 retail agencies. The ANVR created a policy that requires all members to meet a minimum of sustainable practices by completing the established criteria. It organizes training, workshops, events, and offers Travelife online tools to improve the sustainability performances of its members and their suppliers. Through pro-active and future-oriented policy, the ANVR stimulates, motivates and supports the development of more sustainable tourism products and services. For more information about ANVR, visit http://www.anvr.nl/sustainable-tourism/or Facebook.
