The Global Forum on Tourism Statistics provides a unique platform for the regular exchange of views and experiences on the production, dissemination, and developments in tourism statistics. The objective of the Global Forum is to support progress on tourism statistics and its harmonisation, as well as exchange knowledge on the latest trends in measurement, sources and methods, in collaboration with governmental agencies, the private sector, researchers, and academics from OECD and EU member and non-member countries, as well as OECD, Eurostat and other international organisations.

• Supporting the development of economic intelligence, comparable statistics, and indicators on the global tourism economy, markets, and destinations.
• Promoting an evidence-based and integrated policy approach to support a stronger, more inclusive, and sustainable tourism economy, and engaging with the private sector.
• Enhancing effective horizontal and multi-level governance in tourism, and co-operating with all levels of government.
• Supporting good policy, data and business practices in Member and Partner countries, and promoting a forward-looking vision for tourism

3-5 November 2021 | Seoul, Korea

The OECD Global Forum on Tourism Statistics, Knowledge and Policies brings together senior policy makers, statisticians, and leaders from the private sector and civil society to exchange ideas, views, and experience. The 2021 edition of the Global Forum is hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea and the OECD, the event will take place in hybrid format on the theme Reshaping tourism for a more resilient and sustainable tomorrow. It will provide a unique platform to support tourism recovery, and develop a common transformation agenda for the tourism economy, to move to stronger, more sustainable, and inclusive models of tourism development in the future. 

Themes:

• Lessons from the crisis? Better preparing tourism for a more resilient future
• Recovery, and beyond: building tourism back better
• Towards a new future for tourism

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Meeting documents:

>> Agenda (pdf)

>> Issue notes (pdf)

>> Highlights (pdf)

For more information, visit the event portal

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Global Forum on Tourism Statistics

Previously the Global Forum on Tourism Statistics, Knowledge and Policies was called the Global Forum on Tourism Statistics. Find more information on previous Global Forums on the webpage.                                                                                       

Contact 

For more information about the Global Forum on Tourism Statistics, Knowledge and Policies, please contact Jane Stacey, Head of Tourism Unit (jane.stacey@oecd.org), or Monserrat Fonbonnat, Event Co-ordinator (globalforumtourism@oecd.org)