The first meeting of the Online Education Committee has taken place. High-level representatives from the public and private sectors were present and the objective was to make education a key pillar for tourism’s recovery. The second meeting will hold in Madrid in the framework of the 113th session of the Executive Council on January 17, 2021.
As online education and access to digital skills is becoming remarkably necessary for the population, the Committee was created in the framework of the 112th session of the Executive Council held in Georgia in September 2020. The main objective was to advise and make recommendations to Secretary General and Executive Council with on education matters, as one of United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO’s) fundamental priorities.