Discover the list of shortlisted candidates for the ISTO Awards 2024!.

For the second edition of the ISTO Awards, the members of ISTO have once again responded. 24 member organisations applied, presenting their projects, programmes and research work. Each project makes an important contribution to the development of a form of tourism that is more respectful of local communities, tourism workers and visitors.

After evaluation by a panel of judges consisting of members of the Board of Directors, Conseil des Sage and 1 member whose organisation won the ISTO Awards in 2022, ISTO is very pleased to present the 9 projects shortlisted.

The last evaluation will be carried out by a new jury composed of members of the ISTO Executive Committee and an external member, and the announcement of the 3 winners will be made at a ceremony to be held on 25 October during the ISTO World Congress in San José, Costa Rica.

But without further ado, here is the list of nominees:

Category Initiatives from Destinations

• Agència Catalana de Turisme - Catalunia, Spain - Elaboración de material de divulgación sobre turismo accesible dirigido a distintos actores del sector turístico
• Secretaría de Turismo del Estado de Baja California - Mexico - Corazones Viajeros
• Turismo de Portugal - Portugal - Fairer leaders and more inclusive teams - “Leadership for Equality and Non-Discrimination” - Pilot training project for managers of Turismo de Portugal and executive training for professionals in the sector.

Category Initiatives from Associations and the Private Sector

• FUNCAVIDA - Costa Rica - Funcaviajes
• ILUNION Hotels - Spain - ILUNION San Mamés
• Vacances Ouvertes - France - "Ne rêvez plus partez 10000 départs en vacances"

Category Initiatives from Academies and Researchers

• Angela Teberga de Paula - Brazil - Extension project 'Social Tourism in DF: Living Brasília beyond working time'
• Excelia Group - France - Planète tourisme
• Raquel Huete - Spain - Guía de adaptación de puestos de trabajo para la inserción laboral de personas con discapacidad en el sector turístico

Once again, a big thank you to all the participants and congratulations to the finalist! Each project is unique and contributes to the progress of the Social Sustainability of Tourism!

They support the ISTO Awards 2024!