△▼△INTRODUCTION△▼△
Sustainable tourism of culture and ecology
A grand event allowing the traditional wisdom and sustainable values of Indigenous peoples to be put into practice through the tourism industry.
Gathering together to promote the goodness of the world!
World Indigenous Tourism Alliance(WINTA) and Taiwan's Council of Indigenous Peoples co-hosting the 2024 World Indigenous Tourism Summit(WITS). The three-day summit will be open to tourism professionals, scholars, government representatives, and non-governmental organizations from indigenous and non-indigenous communities worldwide. With "Sustainable Tourism of Culture and Ecology" as the main topic, invites the world to collectively explore how Indigenous communities, adapting to their environments, have developed culturally diverse ways of life. They have maintained ecological balance through stewardship and norms, serving as a model for sustainable development. How can we make this traditional wisdom more widely recognized? Tourism will be practiced as a means to engage in the Indigenous way of life, managed from the Indigenous perspective. Through rich experiences and consensus with visitors on respect and protection, the well-being brought by tourism will be shared.
At this event, through professional sharing and experiential exchange in various fields, the summit aims to explore how Indigenous traditional wisdom, culture, and creativity can be used to provide on-site interpretive guidance from an Indigenous perspective and share the economic benefits brought by tourism, thus promoting the sustainable development of Indigenous tourism.
TIME：April 16~20, 2024
VENUE：No.39, Chenggong 2nd Road, Qianzhen Dist., Kaohsiung 806, Taiwan, ROC
WEBSITE：www.wits2024.com.tw/en
△▼△ABOUT WITS△▼△
Established in March 2012, WINTA was founded by Indigenous tourism organizations from six countries including the Indigenous Tourism Association of British Columbia, Canada, Western Australian Indigenous Tourism Operators Council, Indigenous Tourism Alliance, NZ Maori Tourism, Sami Tourism, and the Trans Himalayan Environment and Livelihood Program(T-Help). As the idea was suggested by leaders of the Larrakia people, the local aboriginal people in Australia, after the establishment of the organization, they announced the "Larrakia Declaration."
WINTA is a global network organization dominated by Indigenous peoples. It aims to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples through tourism, and to establish cooperative relationships with Indigenous communities, tourism operators, governments and non-governmental organizations around the world.
Since 2018, WITS was held every two years to conduct researches on Indigenous tourism policies, experience-sharing, and to provide strategies and consultation. WITS has a sound network, which includes more than 300 members from the government, non-governmental and tourism industry. Taiwan is also a member of the WITS network. We hope to promote the flourishing development of Indigenous tourism through international dialogues and collaborations in the future.
△▼△NOTICE△▼△
The 2024 WITS in TAIWAN project team is responsible for conference management and registration operations for WITS. For all conference-related inquiries, please refer to the Q&A section or email the project team(wits2024tw@gmail.com), and a dedicated representative will assist you:
When you register to attend the 2024 WITS, it indicates that you have read and understood the following terms:
1. Registration
- Ticket options include Early Bird and General Admission. Early Bird tickets will be available from October 18, 2023 to November 30, 2023, with a limit of 100 tickets. If Early Bird tickets sell out earlier, General Admission tickets will be opened for sale until April 9, 2024
- Prices displayed on the website and payment page are in New Taiwan Dollars (NTD). The contents included in the fees may be subject to modification without prior notice.
- For registration-related questions, please refer to the ticket platform guide: [How to register event]
- For any other questions, please contact the forum team via email, and a dedicated representative will assist you.
2. Payment
- Please complete the payment as instructed on the ticket system webpage. All transaction fees incurred during the payment process are the responsibility of the payer. If you encounter any unresolved issues, please contact the forum team via email, and a dedicated representative will assist you.
- After the event ends, electronic invoices will be sent by the system. Physical invoices will not be provided separately.
3. Check-in
- When checking in, please present your event ticket. After verification by staff through scanning, you will receive conference materials.For ticket retrieval instructions, please refer to the following link: [How to get e-tickets]
4. ID Usage
- Each ID card allows only one person entry and is applicable to all activities at this year's forum.
5. Cancellation and Refund
- According to the ticket system's general rules, ticket cancellations should be made at least 8 days before the ticket's usability date. A 10% ticket cancellation fee will be deducted, and no cancellations will be accepted after the deadline. Please note that any transaction fees incurred during the refund process are the responsibility of the person requesting the refund. For refund instructions, please refer to the guide: [How to refund tickets] .
6. Other Matters
- Any changes to the website information will not be separately notified. The organizers reserve the right to change the agenda, speakers, and related activities as necessary.
