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Susanne Becken

Professor of Sustainable Tourism at Griffith University, Australia

Susanne Becken- ITP Advisory PanelDr Susanne Becken is Professor of Sustainable Tourism at Griffith University, Australia, and an Adjunct Professor at Lincoln University, New Zealand. Susanne is currently leading a government-funded programme in New Zealand entitled “Preparing the Tourism Sector for Climate Change”. Susanne is on the editorial boards of Annals of Tourism Research, the Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, and the Tourism Review. She acted as a contributing author to the Fourth IPCC Assessment Report. In 2007 and is currently contributing to the Fifth IPCC report. At the UNFCCC conference in Bali, Susanne was an invited member of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation delegation. Susanne has undertaken consultancy work for organisations within New Zealand and internationally, and is working closely with the tourism industry, for example through her role as a Board Member of the New Zealand Tourism Industry Association.

 

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    The International Tourism Partnership (ITP), founded in 1992 and part of the International Business Leaders Forum, brings together the world’s leading international hotel companies to provide a voice for environmental and social responsibility in the industry.

    We work to demonstrate in a very practical way that environmental and social responsibility makes good business sense. We do this by highlighting best practice, offering a range of practical products and programmes and tackling emerging sustainability issues through its collaborative working groups.

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    The Youth Career Initiative (YCI) is a six-month education programme that provides disadvantaged young people with life and work skills. The purpose is to empower young participants to make informed career choices and realise the options available to them, enabling them to improve their employability and enhance their long-term social and economic opportunities.

    YCI is made possible thanks to a unique partnership with the international hotel industry, whereby participating properties provide the human, operational and training resources to deliver the programme.

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    The key communication tool of the International Tourism Partnership, that inspires, educates and challenges. The magazine is a highly respected source of practical information on environmental and socio-economic issues affecting the sector, and a showcase of best practices from around the world.

    Formerly in print format, Green Hotelier is an online resource that sets the agenda for responsible business in hotels. It highlights best practice among the hotel industry, and provides latest trends and insight into sustainable tourism. It is the leading source for inspirational, practical and technical information on green issues for the hotel sector.