The Creative Tourism Network® (CTN) is pleased to announce its international forum, to be held in Barcelona between September 28 and October 2

This event will offer a unique opportunity to highlight the transformative power of creative tourism and the orange economy. Visionary leaders, experts, and delegates from five continents will gather to co-create sustainable, inclusive, and regenerative tourism ecosystems.

In the vibrant setting of Barcelona, the forum will serve as a strategic platform to position all types of destinations on the international stage, generate synergies, and collectively respond to new global paradigms.

This flagship event marks a decisive turning point in the context of a global paradigm shift, where tourism—far from being seen as a problem—must be consolidated as THE solution for virtuous, sustainable, and inclusive territorial development.

In this framework, the Creative Tourism Network® and its member destinations offer participants their expertise backed by over two decades of international leadership, providing concrete tools, a network of best practices that address current challenges, and promotional channels for destinations awarded the CreativeFriendlyDestination label.

The event’s practical, empirical, and promotional nature will allow destinations to share experiences, gain international visibility through the CreativeFriendlyDestination label, generate high-impact multimedia content, and actively contribute to the co-creation of a Magna Carta that will guide creative and orange tourism for decades to come.

Coinciding with the Mondiacult Congress organized by UNESCO, this event aligns with the human and cultural values promoted by the institution, positioning creative tourism as a model of sustainable, ethical, and regenerative tourism.

This event, supported by the Department of Culture of the Government of Catalonia, proposes a strategic link between creative and sustainable tourism initiatives developed in Catalonia and other projects around the world. The forum will foster dialogue, exchange of experiences, and the creation of lasting alliances between territories committed to virtuous tourism models.

Through this initiative, CTN reaffirms its commitment to tourism that empowers communities, preserves intangible heritage, and promotes intercultural dialogue, in full alignment with the principles of Mondiacult and the 2030 Agenda.

Key topics include:

• Creative tourism as a driver to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs)
• Creative tourism as a tool for inclusive and rural tourism
• Creative tourism as a vector for musical, gastronomic, and niche travel
• Creative tourism in island destinations and Small Island Developing States (#SIDS)
• From Creative Cities to Creative Tourism Destinations
• Creative tourism as an ally of Afrotourism and Indigenous tourism
• Creative tourism as a new form of luxury and sustainable premium tourism

Among many others. Please, feel free to submit YOURS! 

In line with the participatory DNA of creative tourism, this event is based on co-creation. Each participant will have the opportunity to share experiences and promote their creative destination.

Participants will have exclusive access to:

• International visibility for their creative tourism projects and destinations
• Opportunities to formalize strategic collaboration agreements with CTN
• Practical and enriching exchanges with international experts and innovative destinations
• Project presentations in “pitch” format
• Delivery of the CreativeFriendlyDestination label to pre-selected destinations
• Co-creation of a global strategy including cutting-edge trends and best practices in creative tourism
• Free access to selected CTN services

Open call:

This event is unique in being co-created by CTN and participating destinations and organizations.
CTN invites destinations, professionals, and organizations to:

• Attend the sessions
• Present creative projects
• Propose panel topics
• Share experiences and best practices
• Establish new partnerships

Location: Barcelona, Spain
Dates: 1 Day Between September 28 to October 2 (final date to be defined based on participants’ preferences)
Pre-registration: Via the following form
Please, feel free to send your proposals and inquiries to: info@creativetourismnetwork.org