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Abu Dhabi Awarded UN Tourism QUEST Certification for Excellence in Destination Management
Abu
Dhabi becomes the sixth Destination Management Organization (DMO) in the world
and the first in the Middle East region to receive the UN Tourism QUEST
certification, testament to its ongoing dedication to excellence in governance
and commitment to sustainability.
DCT-Abu
Dhabi scored exceptionally high in the three areas of assessment of the
certification after receiving 120 hours of capacity building sessions delivered
by UN Tourism Academy, which included courses on: Sustainable Tourism;
Governance for Sustainable Tourism; Quality and Competitiveness; and
Sustainable Tourism Practices for Destination Management. These courses were
complemented with eight one-to-one training sessions for DCT–Abu Dhabi
officials to advance their understanding of UN Tourism QUEST assessment
criteria and indicators.
The
QUEST certification is an example of UN Tourism's leading work in the field of
tourism standards to improve destination management and governance and
highlights the importance and success of public-private-community partnerships,
as well as horizontal and vertical cooperation in institutional governance. The
Certification is valid for four years with the possibility of renewal.
Image
Credit: © UN Tourism
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