THIRD  ANNUAL  ONLINE PHOTO COMPETITION

Madrid, pain, 17 June 2009-UNWTO is excited to announce its third annual online photo competition to commemorate World Tourism Day 2009 under the theme Tourism: Celebrating Diversity hosted in Ghana, on 27 September   2009.

The Global online photo competition is open to all ages. Its goal is to all people of all ages. Its goal is to gather photos that reflected tourism as the vehicle that bridges cultures, intensifies understanding and fosters peace. The best photos will be featured in UNWTO news, our website and exhibited during ITB Berlin tourism Fair 2010 where the five winners will be announced.

What Kind Of Photos are looking for?

For UNWTO, Tourism Celebrating Diversity refers to how travel impacts our lives by allowing people to connect and share values and tradition that foment peace and understanding.

We are looking for pictures that capture how diversity enriches our lives. We appreciate photos that reflect  the value  of sharing different  customs and the important  role  responsible tourism plays in promoting  respect  for  different  traditions and support  to local communities.

Diversity is essential  to  the tourism industry  which  in turns plays  an important role in improving  relationships  between  nations, reflecting  the opportunities available in this globalized world. Tourism benefits greatly from the variety of cultures and environments across the globe and is itself a far reaching and diverse industry. As a major creator of employment, tourism aims to sustain both the diversity and the development of poorer countries.

Read the UNWTO World Tourism Day 2009 Message at  http://www.unwto.org/wtd/index.php

Prizes

To participate register and upload your pictures at

http://www.unwto.org/wtd/index.php    

Five prizes will be awarded. The first prize is a round trip and accommodation to Ghana ant the four runners-up will be awarded with a digital camera.

Deadlines

The deadline for participation is 30 January 2010. World Tourism day is a thematic event that is held every year on 27 September. Its purpose is to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, culture, political and economic value. The event seeks to address global challenge outlined in the UN Millennium Development goal s and to highlight the contributions the tourism sector can make in reaching these goals.