UN Tourism And Fédération Internationale De L’Vehicle (FIA) Reinforce Partnership To Advance Sustainable Sports activities Tourism

UN Tourism and the Fédération Internationale de l’Vehicle (FIA), have partnered to advance Sports activities Tourism on a worldwide scale.

The brand new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) marks a step ahead within the partnership between the 2 organisations, highlighting their mutual dedication to advancing sustainable practices and elevating consciousness concerning the constructive impression of Sports activities Tourism on locations. By combining experience and affect, it goals to leverage the facility of world-class sporting occasions to drive tourism, financial development, and sustainability.

Our partnership with the Affiliate Member FIA is an important step ahead in realising this potential

The MoU was signed by FIA President Mohammed Ben Sualyem and UN Tourism Secretary-Common Zurab Pololikashvili throughout the Formulation 1 Grand Prix weekend in Monza, Italy.

UN Tourism Secretary-Common Zurab Pololikashvili mentioned: “The intersection of sports activities and tourism gives immense potential for sustainable improvement, financial development, and the promotion of cultural trade. Our partnership with the Affiliate Member FIA is an important step ahead in realising this potential.”

Becoming a member of the Secretary-Common in signing the settlement, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, mentioned: “This partnership with UN Tourism is a testomony to the FIA’s unwavering dedication to sustainable tourism and social duty. By aligning our international initiatives with UN Tourism’s mission, we aren’t solely selling accountable journey but in addition setting new benchmarks for sustainability throughout all FIA occasions. Our dedication extends past advocacy; we’re actively implementing sustainable practices, educating future generations, and driving significant change on the planet of sports activities and tourism.

UN Tourism and FIA: 40 years of collaboration

Over 40 years of Affiliate Membership with UN Tourism, the FIA has served because the main entity within the subject of worldwide motorsports and sustainable tourism. Beneath Ben Sulayem’s management, the Federation oversees a number of the world’s most prestigious motor racing occasions, together with Formulation 1, which pulls hundreds of thousands of worldwide followers and considerably boosts native tourism in host cities.

In recognition of his contributions, FIA President, Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been appointed as UN Tourism’s Ambassador for Sustainable Tourism, within the class of “Sport”. This appointment highlights his dedication to integrating sustainability into motorsport occasions and actions, selling initiatives that align with the Sustainable Improvement Targets (SDGs) and enhancing the worldwide tourism panorama.
He mentioned: “I’m honoured on behalf of the FIA to be appointed as an UN Tourism Ambassador for Sustainable Tourism. The FIA has been a trendsetter on this subject throughout sport, mobility and tourism. Along with our companions at UN Tourism, I’ll make sure that the federation continues to deal with delivering important sustainability options for all.”

Sports activities Tourism: Rising Relevance

The collaboration between UN Tourism and the FIA will contribute to advancing the understanding of Sports activities Tourism’s potential. With an approximate worth of $609 billion, and with a 17.5% annual development price, it is among the fastest-growing sectors inside tourism, with the tourism and sports activities sectors intently linked through their impression each socially and culturally and their roles in financial diversification and social improvement.

As UN Tourism continues to advertise this dynamic subject, the upcoming third World Sports activities Tourism Congress (Madrid, Spain, 28-29 November 2024) will function a key platform for advancing these discussions. The FIA is predicted to play an lively function, bringing its experience to the forefront of debates on sustainability, financial improvement, and international collaboration in Sports activities Tourism.