The UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism will be presented at FITUR 2015

The registration period has been opened for the Eleventh Ulysses UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism, the second time that these awards will take place within the framework of FITUR. The aim of these awards is to recognise those initiatives that help to promote tourism through the realms of know-how and innovation.

The period for entering these projects - via innova@unwto.org- will end on 31st October 2014. The Awards will be presented on 28th January 2015 within the framework of the International Tourism Trade Fair, FITUR, an event to be staged by IFEMA from 28th January to 1st February next at FERIA DE MADRID.

These prestigious awards have recognised more than 60 initiatives within both the public and private tourist sectors since they were set up in 2003, encompassing four different tourism categories: The UNWTO Award for Innovation in Public Policy and Governance; the UNWTO Award for Innovation in Enterprises; the UNWTO Award for Innovation in Non-Governmental Organizations; and the UNWTO Award for Innovation in Research and Technology.

Awards are also contemplated for key figures within the industry, based on two different categories: the UNWTO Prize for Excellence in the Creation and Dissemination of Knowledge; and the UNWTO Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Following the presentation of the UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism, a Symposium will also take place within the framework of the Conference and Activities Programme at FITUR, featuring presentations of the award-winning initiatives.