The Global Code of Ethics for Tourism by Hotel ★★★ Restaurant gourmand coconut Lodge Majunga
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The private sector is mobilized against the exploitation of children in tourism.
The role and initiatives of the private sector to combat the exploitation of children in tourism have been at the heart of the discussions of the global network on the protection of children in tourism, which held its thirty-first session on the occasion of the ITB in Berlin. Advocacy work, the training of the personnel and the implementation of measures throughout the tourism value chain have been cited as critical factors.
"We have common front against the exploitation of children". ; in this regard, the involvement of the private sector is essential,"said the Secretary general of the UNWTO, Taleb Rifai, at the opening of the meeting.
The President of the network, Carol Bellamy, has recalled that the network serves as a platform for the exchange of research and good practices with regard to the fight against the exploitation of children in tourism.
At the meeting, the President of the world high level group to end the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism, Najat Maalla me jid, has presented the first results of the global study conducted by the Group. Unreported cases, insufficient legislation and anonymity of the internet have been cited as being among the key challenges to protect children against sexual exploitation in the sector. The report is also intended to address the chronic lack of evidence and comparable data on this problem.
The Association of British travel agents (ABTA) has emphasized the importance of training personnel so that he knows how to identify 'at risk' situations of exploitation of children and to take into account new trends have emerged in the sector, as the "Voluntourism.". For its part, TUI Group presented its campaign "A collective No. to sexual exploitation of children in holiday destinations. (Set, say no to the sexual exploitation of children on holiday resorts), which aims to prevent and combat the exploitation of children in each of the links in the chain of value of tourism, including through training and awareness-raising in the receiving communities.
The other initiatives presented were the project of the Network of Strategic and International Studies (Study strategies and international network) reviewing best practices from around the world and an initiative of Airline Ambassadors International, training airline personnel to combat trafficking in human beings humans.
The global network on the protection of children in tourism is a network managed by the UNWTO to limited and multi-party composition involving a range of actors in the tourism : public authorities, international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOS), groups of tourism professionals and media associations. Its mission : the prevention of all forms of exploitation of children in tourism sector (sexual exploitation, child labour and trafficking in children). Meetings of the network, organized at an annual rate at trade shows travel and tourism among the most prestigious in the world, are an opportunity to exchange experiences and best practices, to present material awareness and capacity-building as well as tools to promote the adoption of professional codes of conduct and other responsible practices consistent with the Global Code of ethics for tourism prepared by the World Tourism Organization.
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http://Ethics.UNWTO.org/fr/content/le-code-Mondial-d-Ethique-du-Tourisme
http://Ethics.UNWTO.org/fr/node/34313
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