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Managing tourist flows for social cohesion: reflections from ISTO’s webinar with VisitScotland

Best practices, Host communities, Innovation, Overtourism +8

25 November 2026

Managing tourist flows for social cohesion: reflections from ISTO’s webinar with VisitScotland

How can tourist flows be managed while preserving residents’ quality of life and the visitor experience? This question was at…

Behavioural design and responsible tourism: insights from ISTO’s webinar with Milena Nikolova

Accessibility, Best practices, Education, Environment +11

4 November 2026

Behavioural design and responsible tourism: insights from ISTO’s webinar with Milena Nikolova

How can we encourage more responsible behaviour among travellers without multiplying rules, instructions and reminders? This question was at the…

Registration Now Open for the ISTO Europe Forum 2025

Associations, Innovation, ISTO, Policies +7

Registration Now Open for the ISTO Europe Forum 2025

ISTO Europe Forum 2025 – A Future-proof Tourism: Accessible, Sustainable and Competitive. ISTO is pleased to announce that registration is…

The ISTO Awards 2024 winners have been announced!

Best practices, Innovation, ISTO, Tourism +3

26 October 2024

The ISTO Awards 2024 winners have been announced!

The ceremony for the second edition of the ISTO Awards took place in San José, Costa Rica, on the occasion…

It is time for the second edition of the ISTO Awards!

Associations, Innovation, ISTO, Public authorities +7

It is time for the second edition of the ISTO Awards!

Thanks to the many entries received and the involvement of ISTO members through their inspiring projects, the first edition of…

ONAT4All partners hold successful 3rd Transnational Meeting in Catania

Accessibility, Best practices, Disability, Inclusion +6

ONAT4All partners hold successful 3rd Transnational Meeting in Catania

The ONAT4All partners, including the International Social Tourism Organisation (ISTO), gathered in Catania on 10 and 11 July for their…

ISTO participates in the European Tourism Day 2023 in Brussels

Associations, Best practices, Data, Digitalization +9

ISTO participates in the European Tourism Day 2023 in Brussels

The International Social Tourism Organisation (ISTO) recently attended the European Tourism Day (ETD) 2023, which took place in Brussels on…

Launching of the EU WeMed_NATOUR project

Best practices, Economy, Employment, Experiences +9

8 November 2022

Launching of the EU WeMed_NATOUR project

The EU WeMed_NATOUR project, which is co-financed by the European Union, intends to develop transnational eco-smart tourism packages for the…

And the winners of the ISTO Awards 2022 are…

Best practices, Innovation, ISTO, Tourism +4

19 October 2022

And the winners of the ISTO Awards 2022 are…

The ISTO World Congress 2022 hosted participants from all over the globe in Ponta Delgada, Azores (Portugal). But not only…

Parallel Session 2 - How can the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) contribute to social sustainability of tourism?

Best practices, Cooperative sector, Economy, Fair Business +3

22 September 2022

Parallel Session 2 - How can the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) contribute to social sustainability of tourism?

How can the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) contribute to social sustainability of tourism? Presentation of concrete case studies focusing…