Course Content
Unit 1 – International framework: Agenda 2030, SDGs and UNWTO
Objective Enable learners to connect global frameworks to actionable tourism policies and understand their role in sustainability planning. Skill developed Ability to interpret SDGs and translate them into local tourism policy actions.
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Unit 2 – European framework: Green Deal, Tourism Transition Pathway, EU directives & ESG
Objective Understand how EU strategic frameworks shape sustainability in tourism and how ESG supports compliance and competitiveness. Skills Developed Across this module, learners develop a solid understanding of the multi-level regulatory ecosystem shaping sustainable tourism—from global SDGs and UNWTO guidance to the EU Green Deal and Tourism Transition Pathway, and down to national/regional strategies. They learn to interpret policies, understand their intent, and identify how they influence tourism practices and decision-making. They also gain the ability to align actions with SDGs, policy priorities and ESG principles through guided, auto-validated exercises. Additionally, learners become familiar with voluntary sustainability systems (GSTC, ETIS, ECST) and recognise their role in improving coherence, monitoring and continuous improvement. The module strengthens policy-oriented thinking, governance awareness and the capacity to frame tourism issues within broader strategic and regulatory references—competencies that support more effective planning, compliance and collaboration across tourism stakeholders
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02.1 Regulatory Strategic Reference Framework and Policies

UN Tourism’s leadership vision acknowledges the most pressing challenges facing tourism and identifies the sector’s ability to overcome them and to drive wider positive change, including the opportunities responsible tourism offers for the advancement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).: https://www.untourism.int/resources-un-tourism.

Travel facilitation
 

Travel facilitation

UN Tourism has been monitoring the evolution of visa policies since 1963. Since 2008, data has been collected on a regular basis and consequently validated through surveys and communication with Member States. Regular reports have been published since 2012.:https://www.untourism.int/sustainable-development/travel-facilitation