The Blue Yonder
The innovative company practices and promotes sustainable and socially responsible travel. The Blue Yonder is the official "Sustainable Tourism Partner" of ITB Berlin. Both companies work effectively together to organize international networking events and workshops in the field of sustainable tourism. www.theblueyonder.com
A to Z of responsible tourism
With the help of our exhibitors and trade visitors, our partner The Blue Yonder developed the A to Z of Responsible Tourism. The informative and entertaining guide was presented as an interactive installation at ITB Berlin 2014 as well as distributed as a set of cards. Another important step to draw attention to "Responsible Tourism" and to share the knowledge in this field with many others.
Adventure Travel Conservation Fund
ITB is a member of ATTA, an international adventure travel industry organization with a mission to empower the global travel community to protect natural and cultural capital while creating economic benefits that benefit both the travel industry and destinations.
The Adventure Travel Conservation Fund (ATCF) is the associated international nonprofit organization whose focus is to fund on-the-ground conservation projects worldwide. The ATCF gives its members in the travel and outdoor industries the opportunity to directly support projects that are critical to the preservation of the adventure travel industry.
German Society for International Cooperation
GIZ supports the German government in achieving development policy goals and attaches great importance to tourism promotion. As part of its long-standing cooperation with ITB Berlin, GIZ regularly designs an exhibition stand and contributes to many events on sustainable tourism development. www.giz.de
IITP India
Celebrating Her - Global Awards for Empowered Women - An international award of the International Institute for Peace in Tourism (IIPT), India, supported by ITB Berlin to honor outstanding women who have played an outstanding role in promoting sustainable tourism. The award was presented for the 1st time at ITB Berlin 2016 and has been an integral part of the program ever since.
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
ITB Berlin is an active PATA member and supports the PATA Committee of Sustainability and Social Responsibilities, which works to build sustainable and socially responsible tourism in the Asia-Pacific region. www.pata.org
UNWTO
As a member of the world's largest tourism organization, UNWTO, ITB Berlin supports the implementation of the Global Code of Ethics throughout the tourism value chain.
The ECPAT campaign Protect Children from Exploitation in Travel and Tourism receives special support. As a member of the world's largest tourism organization, UNWTO, ITB Berlin supports the implementation of the Global Code of Ethics throughout the tourism value chain. www.unwto.org
Welthungerhilfe
Welthungerhilfe is an international aid organization working to combat hunger and poverty. ITB Berlin supports its work by asking trade show visitors and exhibitors to help support recognized aid projects in the much-traveled and touristically attractive countries of Kenya, Peru and India. www.welthungerhilfe.de
Atmosfair
As a partner of atmosfair, ITB Berlin has been offsetting all business flights and traveling climate neutrally since 2008. We also promote the idea of voluntary offsetting to customers and business partners as an important multiplier. Anyone who has not already offset their flight when booking can do so at the atmosfair stand at ITB Berlin or on our website. www.atmosfair.de
Women for Sustainable Development & Agricultural Development and Training Society (ADATS)
ITB Berlin supports a project of these two atmosfair partners in Bagepalli, India, which finances the construction of small biogas plants. This can replace traditional fireplaces, relieve the environment through less CO², stop deforestation and protect the inhabitants from harmful smoke. Ram Esteves, director of ADATS, presents another biogas project in this video.
Berlin Aids Aid
As a supporter, ITB Berlin sponsors the Berlin Aids Aid booth, where guests can get information on the topic of "SAFER Travel". At ITB Berlin 2012 and 2013, Berliner Aids Hilfe won 1st prize in the "Best Exhibitor Award" of the Cologne Business School in the category "NGO's". ITB also supports the work of Berliner Aids Hilfe during the year.
Code of Conduct
The Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation in Tourism (in short: Child Protection Code) was developed in 1998 by the child protection organization ECPAT, which is active in 75 countries worldwide, in cooperation with Scandinavian tour operators and the UNWTO. It is now actively supported internationally by around 1,000 tourism companies, associations and umbrella organizations in over 40 countries. ITB Berlin signed it in 2011, and "The Code", an organization founded by ECPAT, UNICEF and UNWTO, has introduced transparent guidelines and reporting procedures for implementing the child protection criteria. ITB's CSR Officer, Rika Jean-Francois, was a member of the Board of Directors of The Code International for many years. See The Code Flyerfor more information. www.thecode.org
ECPAT
The ECPAT campaign Protect Children from Exploitation in Travel and Tourism receives special support. The working group supports the protection of children against sexual exploitation as a local partner in Germany. Together with ITB Berlin, an action plan has been developed. Measures include the annual sponsorship of a Child Protection Code booth at ITB Berlin and ITB Asia to raise awareness, as well as support for the German hotline for suspected cases www.nicht-wegsehen.net and its European counterpart www.reportchildsextourism.eu. See our Child Protection flyer for more information. www.ecpat.de
Roundtable Human Rights in Tourism
ITB Berlin is a member of the "Roundtable Human Rights in Tourism" and signed the public commitment to this in 2014. We want to draw attention to the issue of human rights and encourage all exhibitors to sign the "Commitment to Human Rights in Tourism" developed as a management standard for the travel industry.
Tourism also has negative sides that cannot be ignored. Our global industry must work closely together to combat child labor, human trafficking and discrimination of all kinds. To raise awareness of this, ITB Berlin produces an annual report on the activities carried out in the "Human Rights in Tourism Roundtable". www.menschenrechte-im-tourismus.net/de.
IGLTA
ITB Berlin is committed to standing up for human rights in tourism. This also means supporting diversity and treating Gay & Lesbian Travel (LGBT Travel) as an equal segment. ITB Berlin is a member of the IGLTA (International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association) and supports the non-profit IGLTA Foundation as a partner. The CSR Officer of ITB, Rika Jean-Francois, is a member of the Board of Directors.
TO DO Award of the Study Group for Tourism and Development
ITB Berlin is a jury member and host of the annual award ceremony of the international TO DO Award (competition for socially responsible tourism) of the “Studienkreis für Tourismus und Entwicklung”. Its "hecklers" - critical discussions on current tourism topics - are hosted by ITB Berlin, as is the award ceremony for the TOURA D'OR film competition. www.todo-contest.org
Young Euro Classic
Once a year, international youth orchestras meet at the Konzerthaus Berlin to make music in the summer. Here, outstanding artistic achievements are combined with the commitment of young people. Young Euro Classic is a musical masterpiece and a lighthouse project for the successful promotion of young musicians that transcends borders. ITB Berlin promotes this unique festival and invites you to attend the captivating concerts. www.youngeuroclassic.de
The Global Ecotourism Network
ITB Berlin is part of the Global Ecotourism Network (GEN), an organization that brings together ecotourism associations and networks, destinations, indigenous peoples, international suppliers, professionals and academics worldwide to strengthen the ecotourism industry, provide advocacy, advice and thought leadership, and stimulate innovation and authenticity. GEN sees itself as a vital resource to evaluate ecotourism implementation practices and to disseminate realistic trends, applied research, and experience-based studies.
DRV Sustainability Committee
ITB is an active member of the DRV Sustainability Committee.
Global Sustainable Tourism
ITB Berlin is a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), a worldwide initiative to promote sustainable tourism efforts. The GSTC is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit council that expands understanding and access to sustainable tourism practices; helps identify and generate markets for sustainable tourism; declares and advocates for a set of universal principles defined by the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria. These criteria, a set of voluntary principles that provide a framework for sustainability for tourism businesses around the world, are the cornerstone of our initiative. For more information, visit www.gstcouncil.org.
Sozialhelden
Support for Sozialhelden e.V., a network of volunteers who want to make people aware of social problems and encourage them to think differently. At www.wheelmap.org, for example, visitors can find, mark and rate wheelchair-accessible places around the world.
National Geographic
ITB Berlin and National Geographic Traveler jointly presented the "World Legacy Awards" from 2015 to 2017. Pioneering sustainable tourism projects were honored in five categories - and recognized at a festive awards ceremony at ITB Berlin. www.nationalgeographic.com/worldlegacyawards
