The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.
UNWTO’s membership includes 157 countries, 6 Associate Members and over 480 Affiliate Members representing the private sector, educational institutions, tourism associations and local tourism authorities.
The Affiliate Members are companies (public or private), organizations, destinations, NGOs, educational institutions or bodies whose activities are related to tourism and which contribute to the UNWTO their knowledge and expertise to promote the development of tourism that’s responsible, sustainable and accessible for everyone.
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DISCOVERYMICE is a global leader in producing world conferences on various tourism niche sectors. With a track record since 2006, these conferences have benefitted over 5000 high level tourism administrators and professionals.
Our flagship conference is the annual World Ecotourism Conference which has been convened since 2009. It is one of the most important ecotourism conferences in the world with significant influence on the direction and development of ecotourism growth in developing countries.
We specialise in tourism policy and planning development, assisting Governments and tourism destinations in developing masterplans, transforming destinations and empowering communities through our experience, knowledge and creativity. Our work in the past included the ASEAN Ecotourism Forum, Pakse, Lao PDR – “ASEAN without Borders: Roadmap for Strategic Development of Ecotourism Clusters and Tourism Corridors, Regional Workshop on Methods and Strategies for Implementation of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) for Tourism Sector in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) in Vientiane, National Tourism Policy 2020-2030 for Malaysia, Study - China Outbound Tourist to Malaysia to Increase Tourism Revenue, Feasibility Evaluation of Antara Genting comprising of 187 units (Block A), based on an All-Suite Serviced Apartment for short term rental, Feasibility Study for the Redevelopment of Tourism at Kinabalu Park World Heritage Site (Mesilau and Poring), Sabah, Malaysia.
MICE destinations often organise MICE related tourism conferences and conventions that offer the continuing education, training, and opportunities to exchange ideas that are vital to developing a vibrant MICE tourism industry.
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DISCOVERYMICE carries an ambitious initiative and mission to lead the international online hospitality and travel industry in artificial intelligence (AI), dynamic packaging distribution solutions that support emerging niche tourism sectors in emerging economies.
DISCOVERYMICE is one of the few travel and tourism technology and multimedia service providers in the tourism industry with access to international supply chains, distribution channels and global markets.
Latin America (Southern)
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Our base is in Asia and the Pacific region, one of the fastest tourism growth regions in the world. DISCOVERYMICE holds the position of Regional Vice President (Asia and the Pacific) in the UNWTO Board of Affiliate Members.
In many African countries, ecotourism is a major economic sector and to support the sustainable development of the industry, a series of world ecotourism conferences will be convened in Africa in the next few years.
Latin America with its vast natural and cultural resources as well as protected lands has great potential for ecotourism. Ecotourism can help to drive socio-economic programmes in poverty stricken areas and conflict areas.
DISCOVERYMICE strives to be a good corporate citizen. Our corporate culture drives us to set high standards for corporate integrity and to "give back" by using our resources to achieve positive impacts. We pursue a strong "6 P's bottom lines" which we describe as Profits, People, Principles, Planet, Partnerships and Prospering. We believe that with these strong bottom lines, we stand to be sustainable, responsible and relevant in our work to develop, promote and stimulate tourism across the world.
The Meetings Industry has come of age. It has firmly placed itself at the centre of tourism as one of the key drivers of the sector’s development and an important generator of income, employment and investment.
In addition to important business opportunities, the Meetings Industry provides immense benefits to the broader economy as it generates on average a higher spending level, reduces seasonality, contributes to the regeneration of destinations, spreads knowledge and enhances innovation and creativity.
MICE industry development can be a key driver of economic growth, regional cooperation and intellectual development. It can bring benefits beyond profits and short term jobs to include adding competitive advantage to destinations, diversifying source markets and engaging both hosts and guests in global, regional and local issues.
UNWTO Global Report on Meetings Industry