Caribbean Tourism Launches Community Network

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CTO Launches Community Tourism Network

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has launched the Caribbean Community Tourism Network (CCTN) to provide a platform to support the continued development of CBT in the Caribbean. Tourism product development authorities in the Caribbean region now have a resource from which to draw when developing their community-based tourism (CBT) programs.

  1. The network will provide platform to support ongoing development of community-based tourism in the region.
  2. The network will facilitate the exchange of best practices among CTO member countries and interested tourism development partners.
  3. It will also help identify capacity-building needs as well as challenges and opportunities for CBT development. 

“Community-based tourism offers an opportunity to bridge the social and economic gap of local communities, allows community members a path to sustainable livelihoods, and is a conduit for the active participation and empowerment of local people in the tourism,” said Amanda Charles, the CTO’s sustainable tourism specialist. “This network provides an avenue for CTO members to share knowledge, resources, and best practices to improve community tourism experiences and economic impact.”  

Among the functions of the CCTN are the promotion and support of regional development strategies in CBT, providing input into, and recommending activities and actions with a view to enhancing the visibility and value of CBT as a regional tourism product, and the exchange of experiences on national and regional initiatives.

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Linda Hohnholz has been writing and editing articles since the start of her working career. She has applied this innate passion to such places as Hawaii Pacific University, Chaminade University, the Hawaii Children's Discovery Center, and now TravelNewsGroup.

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