ABOUT THE CREATIVE TOURISM NETWORK®
The Creative Tourism Network® is the official non-profit organization for the development of creative tourism worldwide. The CTN was founded in 2010 with the support of the European Union and quickly expanded to the rest of the world.
The Creative Tourism Network® is dedicated to promoting and supporting creative tourism globally. It serves as a network that connects destinations, tourism professionals, cultural entities, and creative industries to foster the development and promotion of creative tourism.
By fostering a network of creative tourism destinations and practitioners, the Creative Tourism Network® aims to enhance the visibility and viability of creative tourism worldwide, creating enriching experiences for tourists and sustainable benefits for local communities and territories of all kind.
The Creative Tourism Network® is unique due to its dedicated focus on creative and cultural tourism, its global reach and collaborative network, its emphasis on sustainability and community empowerment, and its comprehensive support and certification programs. These elements combine to create a robust platform that enhances the visibility, quality, and impact of creative tourism worldwide.
Curious about what we do? … Please, have a look to some of our missions!
MISSIONS
VALUES
Independence
The Creative Tourism Network® is a non-profit organization whose main objective is the empowerment of communities, through the promotion of their know-how and creativity. The Creative Tourism Network® is economically independent and has no political or ideological affiliation.
Transparency
The Creative Tourism Network® is governed by an annual legal control system carried out by the public administration as well as by external audits. We provide legal documents upon request.
Adaptability
The Creative Tourism Network®’s empirical approach allows a rapid reactivity to the rapid creative tourism’s evolution, as well as its adaptability to all types of territories and contexts, be they villages, megacities, islands, or ski resorts.
Proximity – Empathy
Through its DNA based on human values, the Creative Tourism Network® acts as close as possible to populations and individuals around the world, while empowering them through training and mentoring, and by promoting them at a global level.
OUR ON-DEMAND SERVICES
In addition to the services provided to its members, the Creative Tourism Network® provides on-demand services to a wide array of organizations like UN Tourism, UN Tourism Academy, UNESCO, UNOSSC, GIZ, CAF, BID, as well as Ministries, local governments, universities, Business Schools, etc.
Training. mentoring, awards.
Whether you are a University or Business School, (future) entrepreneurs, DMOs or public bodies, interested in creative tourism management…
We propose tailored courses, lectures, seminars, workshops, training, capacity building, or consultancy services that fit your needs. Read more.
Consultancy
Whether you wish to use creative tourism to solve negative externalities or enhance specific aspects of your destination, the Creative Tourime Network is at your disposal to analyze the most efficient, sustainable, and economical way to do so.
Curatorship for CTN events
We put at your disposal our wide experience in organizing events on creative tourism, creative economy, and sustainable tourism. We provide curatorships to make them unique, unforgettable, and efficient. They can combine lectures, practical workshops, pitches, awards ceremonies, press conferences, fam-trips, etc. Read more.