The Creative Tourism Network® (CTN) is proud to present its flagship international forum, taking place on Sept. 30 th 2025, in the vibrant city of Barcelona. This global event will spotlight the transformative power of creative tourism and the orange economy, bringing together visionary leaders, experts, and delegates from five continents.
- A Turning Point for Global Tourism
In the midst of a global paradigm shift, this forum positions tourism not as a challenge, but as THE solution for sustainable, inclusive, and regenerative territorial development. Whether you’re a rural village, a megacity, a creative city, an island community, or a mountain destination—this event invites destinations of all kinds from around the world to present their creative tourism approaches, strategies, and offers.
Participants will share experiences, forge strategic alliances, and contribute to the co-creation of a Global Charter for creative and orange tourism.
- Co-Creation at the Core
This is not a conventional conference. It is a Forum in the true etymological sense: a meeting point, a central square, a marketplace of ideas where destinations from around the world come together to exchange best practices and spark new collaborations.
In this dynamic and participatory space, attendees become co-creators. Through pitches, interviews, and panel discussions, each participant will have the opportunity to showcase their projects, share insights, and shape the collective dialogue.
The open call remains active, inviting destinations and organizations to submit proposals via the pre-registration form.
- What CTN Offers
With over two decades of international leadership, CTN and its member destinations provide:
• Proven tools and methodologies
• A global network of best practices
• Promotional support for destinations awarded the CreativeFriendlyDestination label
- Aligned with UNESCO & the 2030 Agenda
Coinciding with UNESCO’s Mondiacult Congress, the forum reflects the humanistic and cultural values promoted by the institution. It reinforces tourism’s role in:
• Empowering communities
• Preserving intangible heritage
• Promoting intercultural dialogue
Supported by the Department of Culture of the Government of Catalonia, the event also bridges local initiatives with global projects, fostering long-term alliances among territories committed to virtuous tourism models.
- Key Topics Include:
• Creative tourism & the Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs)
• Regenerative tourism
• Inclusive and rural tourism
• Music, gastronomy, crafts & niche travel
• Creative Cities
• Afrotourism & Indigenous tourism
• Sustainable luxury & premium tourism
• Mediterranean mass-destinations
• Emerging traveler profiles
• Small Island Developing States (#SIDS)
• The Blue Economy
• The Creative Economy
• Creative tourism as a “Swiss Army Knife” for all destination types
- Why Participate?
This co-created event offers destinations betting on creative touridsm the opportunity to:
• International visibility for your destination or project
• Strategic collaboration opportunities with CTN
• Pitch-format project presentations
• Delivery of the CreativeFriendlyDestination label to selected destinations
• Free access to selected CTN services
• Contribution to a global strategy for creative tourism
- Event Details:
- Location: Barcelona, Mondiacult area
- Date: Sept. 30th – 2025
- Language: English
- Admission: free / registration – limited capacity
• Contact & Info: info@creativetourismnetwork.org
