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行走河南·读懂中国 Henan, the Cradle of China

· 2023中国·洛阳

让研学旅游肩负起人类教育使命

· 世界研学旅游组织 / World Research Travel Organization

Expert members are spread all over the world

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Through educational travel, aims to deepen openness and global integration; through ...

—— —— WRTO主席

Former Director of the Earth Sciences Division of UNESCO

"Father of World Geoparks"

German authority in geology

we are committed to the exchange and sharing of knowledge, culture, and market in educational travel between countries worldwide. We develop relevant international standards to promote the exchange and development of educational travel among countries.

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我们关注人类的“素质提升”

让研学旅游肩负起人类教育的使命。

我们专注“实践推广”

我们不愿研学只是停留在纸上的文字，它应是一场社会实践行动，面向研学旅游参与者提供更广泛、更有效的具体指导。我们希望通过研学旅游让世界变得更美好。

我们关注“孩子成长”

立志于帮助越来越多的孩子在研学旅游中拓展视野、丰富知识，加深与自然和文化的亲近感，增加对集体生活方式和社会公共道德的体验，从而成为“真实的自己”，体会“爱、快乐和成长”。

我们面向“理论前沿”

在这里你将看到全球研学旅游的专家们贡献他们的智慧，汇聚他们的热情，让研学旅游发展更科学化，并向全球分享研学旅游的经验和知识。

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我们致力于世界各国之间研学旅游的知识、文化、市场的交流与共享，制定相关国际标准，促进各国间研学旅游的交流和发展。

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UTAR inks MoU with World Research Travel Organization

Aimed at promoting the scientific development of research travel, UTAR and the World Research Travel Organization (WRTO), Malaysia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) via Zoom on 22 November 2021. Under the collaboration, UTAR and WRTO will work together to initiate joint projects involving collaborative research; share expertise and joint development of research; facilitate exchanges of ideas and facilities, including attachment and mutual visits by staff members to pursue research and curriculum development; participate in seminars, conferences, workshops, or any other platforms relevant to the industry; facilitate industrial study visits of UTAR undergraduate and postgraduate students and mutual visits by staff members where appropriate for the purpose of enhancing learning experience, professional development and curriculum development; enable UTAR undergraduate and postgraduate students to participate in events, which will provide them with experiential learning opportunities, as well as providing them with practical training platforms in related areas, and provide placement, internship and/or industrial training to aspiring UTAR undergraduate and postgraduate students related to the areas.

From left: Prof Ewe and Tan Sri Ng at the MoU signing ceremony

The signing ceremony was held online to commemorate the collaboration between both parties. UTAR was represented by its President Ir Prof Dr Ewe Hong Tat and WRTO Malaysia was represented by its President Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr Ng Yen Yen. Also present to witness the virtual signing ceremony were Vice President of WRTO Malaysia Datuk Rashidi bin Hasbullah, Deputy President of WRTO Malaysia Dato’ Haji Azizan Noordin, and WRTO guests. Staff from UTAR included Dean of Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF) Assoc Prof Dr Au Yong Hui Nee, FBF Deputy Dean for Student Development and Industrial Training Yew King Tak, Director of Division of Community and International Networking (DCInterNet) Assoc Prof Dr Lai Soon Onn, Deputy Director of DCInterNet Dr Chen, I-Chi, and UTAR staff. In his speech, Prof Ewe enthused, “Research plays an important social role by assisting entities and governments in developing policies, products and services that respond to the future success of society and humanity. With the signing of this MoU, I am glad to note that UTAR and World Research Travel Organization Malaysia will work together to initiate collaborative research and share expertise and joint development of research. We will broaden the scope of study and maximise its impact by combining knowledge and expertise from academia and industry. Through this MoU, both parties will also facilitate the exchange of ideas and facilities, staff attachment and mutual visits by staff members to pursue research; and curriculum development, besides facilitating participation in seminars, conferences and workshops that are relevant to the industry.” He added, “UTAR is pleased with this collaboration that enables UTAR students to participate in the events organised by the World Research Travel Organization Malaysia to gain experiential learning opportunities and practical training. I am also glad to note that our students will be exposed to the industry through the industrial placement programme. Our students will be prepared to meet the increasingly challenging and ever-changing industrial requirements through this opportunity.” Lauding UTAR as a prominent and progressive university with enormous achievements, Tan Sri Ng said, “We are very honoured to be at this signing ceremony today and also look forward to working with UTAR to promote in research and development.” She added, “WRTO aims to set up a worldwide platform for organisations such as camps, informal educational schools and government units, with the ultimate goal of broadening their knowledge through Research Travel. This platform will help us understand global issues such as climate change, natural disasters and sustainable development. The main goal of WRTO is to build up standards of the Research Travel Industry, instructors and hubs. These standards will help connect nature and society. Our purpose also involves developing global collaborations, while simultaneously promoting international exchanges and cooperation in research travel. Our efforts will abide by the constitution, legislation and relevant policies of all countries.”

Signed MoU documents between UTAR and WRTO

The ceremony reached its highlight with the virtual presentation of the MoU documents signed by Prof Ewe and Tan Sri Ng. WRTO is a non-profit organisation founded in Canada by global geoscience experts and tourism experts.

A group photo at the end of the virtual signing ceremony

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2023 World Research Travel Conference was inaugurated in Luoyang, China

LUOYANG, China , April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — On April 3 , the 2023 World Research Travel Conference co-sponsored by the Culture and Tourism Department of Henan province, the People’s Government of Luoyang and the World Research Travel Organization (hereafter referred to as “WRTO”) was inaugurated in Luoyang City, Henan Province , China . More than 200 experts and scholars in the field of research industry and tourism service providers attended the conference.

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2023 World Research Travel Conference was inaugurated in Luoyang, China

LUOYANG, China , April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 3 , the 2023 World Research Travel Conference co-sponsored by the Culture and Tourism Department of Henan province, the People's Government of Luoyang and the World Research Travel Organization (hereafter referred to as "WRTO") was inaugurated in Luoyang City, Henan Province , China . More than 200 experts and scholars in the field of research industry and tourism service providers attended the conference.

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行走河南·读懂中国 Henan, the Cradle of China

· 2023中国·洛阳

让研学旅游肩负起人类教育使命

· 世界研学旅游组织 / World Research Travel Organization

专家会员遍布世界各地

通过研学旅游，深度扩大开放和全球一体化；通过研学旅游，深度扩大跨文化交流；通过研学旅游，深化人类知识的共享”

沃尔夫冈•伊德（德国） —— —— WRTO主席

原联合国教科文组织地学部主任

我们致力于世界各国之间研学旅游的知识、文化、市场的交流与共享，制定相关国际标准，促进各国间研学旅游的交流和发展。

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2023世界研学旅游大会定于4月3日在河南洛阳举办

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我们关注人类的“素质提升”

让研学旅游肩负起人类教育的使命。

我们专注“实践推广”

我们不愿研学只是停留在纸上的文字，它应是一场社会实践行动，面向研学旅游参与者提供更广泛、更有效的具体指导。我们希望通过研学旅游让世界变得更美好。

我们关注“孩子成长”

立志于帮助越来越多的孩子在研学旅游中拓展视野、丰富知识，加深与自然和文化的亲近感，增加对集体生活方式和社会公共道德的体验，从而成为“真实的自己”，体会“爱、快乐和成长”。

我们面向“理论前沿”

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Americans who have traveled internationally stand out in their views and knowledge of foreign affairs

Do people who travel think differently about the world? A new Pew Research Center survey suggests they do.

Americans who have traveled internationally are more interested in and knowledgeable about foreign affairs, feel closer to others around the world, and favor a more active foreign policy, according to the survey of 3,576 U.S. adults conducted in spring 2023. We also surveyed people in 23 other countries about their international travel habits.

This analysis examines international travel with a focus on Americans’ travel, including which Americans travel abroad and how their interest in the world and views of international affairs differ from others.

For this analysis, we surveyed 3,576 U.S. adults from March 20 to March 26, 2023; 3,581 U.S. adults from March 21 to March 27, 2022; and 10,606 U.S. adults from June 14 to June 27, 2021. Everyone who took part in these surveys is a member of the Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP), an online survey panel that is recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses. This way nearly all U.S. adults have a chance of selection. The survey is weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population by gender, race, ethnicity, partisan affiliation, education and other categories. Read more about the ATP’s methodology .

For non-U.S. data, this report draws on nationally representative surveys of 27,285 adults conducted from Feb. 20 to May 22, 2023. All surveys were conducted over the phone with adults in Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Surveys were conducted face-to-face in Hungary, Poland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. In Australia, we used a mixed-mode probability-based online panel.

Here are the June 2021 survey questions and responses used in this analysis. Those for the March 2022 survey may be found here , as well as those for the March 2023 survey .

How many Americans have traveled internationally?

Roughly three-quarters of Americans (76%) have visited at least one other country, including 26% who have been to five or more. About a quarter (23%) have not traveled internationally, though most in this group say they would if they had the opportunity.

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To analyze how Americans’ travel experiences relate to their attitudes on other questions, we placed people into three categories:

• Globe-trotters have traveled to at least five other countries. About a quarter of the U.S. public (26%) falls into this category.
• Casual travelers have traveled to between one and four other countries. Half of Americans fall into this category.
• Nontravelers have never left the United States. This category includes 23% of Americans.

Compared with Americans, people in many European nations are more likely to have traveled to five or more other countries. For instance, 88% of Swedes have done so.

However, international travel is much less common in many middle-income nations. It is strongly correlated with a nation’s gross domestic product per capita. (For more on international travel and views about global engagement, read “Attitudes on an Interconnected World.” )

Who travels internationally?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, older people are more likely than younger people to have traveled internationally. Americans ages 65 and older are more than twice as likely as adults under 30 to fall into our globe-trotter category (37% vs. 17%).

Income is even more strongly related to travel than age. Two-thirds of upper-income Americans have traveled to at least five countries, compared with 9% of Americans with lower incomes.

Similarly, Americans with a postgraduate degree are far more likely to be globe-trotters than those with a high school education or less (59% vs. 10%).

Residents of suburban and urban areas generally have more international travel experience than people who live in rural areas.

There are no significant partisan differences when it comes to international travel: 26% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents qualify as globe-trotters, as do 28% of Republicans and GOP leaners.

Do travelers know more about the world?

Globe-trotters are especially likely to say they are interested in foreign affairs and follow international news. Casual travelers, in turn, are more likely than nontravelers to do so.

Globe-trotters are also the most knowledgeable about international affairs. In 2022, we conducted an international affairs quiz , asking Americans 12 questions related to international news. On average, globe-trotters got 8.2 of the 12 questions correct, compared with 6.4 for casual travelers and 4.2 for nontravelers.

Is international travel related to views of global engagement?

International travel experience is also linked to Americans’ views about international affairs and their feelings of connection to other people around the world.

When asked which comes closest to their view, 57% of globe-trotters say the U.S. should be active in world affairs, while 43% say the U.S. should pay less attention to problems in other countries and concentrate on problems at home. In contrast, most casual travelers and nontravelers say the U.S. should focus on problems at home.

In all three groups, at least half of respondents say that when the U.S. is making foreign policy, it should take other countries’ interests into account – even if that means making compromises. But globe-trotters are especially likely to hold that view.

Globe-trotters are also particularly likely to say they feel close to people around the world, with 42% saying so. By comparison, 34% of casual travelers and 30% of nontravelers say this.

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Statistics of tourism

The United Nations recognizes the World Tourism Organization as the appropriate organization to collect, to analyse, to publish, to standardize and to improve the statistics of tourism, and to promote the integration of these statistics within the sphere of the United Nations system.

“Official statistics provide an indispensable element in the information system of a democratic society, serving the government, the economy and the public with data about the economic, demographic, social and environmental situation.”

Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics

The UNWTO Statistics Department is committed to developing tourism measurement for furthering knowledge of the sector, monitoring progress, evaluating impact, promoting results-focused management, and highlighting strategic issues for policy objectives. 

The department works towards advancing the methodological frameworks for measuring tourism and expanding its analytical potential, designs practical guidance for their implementation in countries, supports statistical strengthening in countries through capacity building, and compiles and disseminates tourism statistics of countries all over the world.

The United Nations recognizes the World Tourism Organization as the appropriate organization to collect, to analyses, to publish, to standardize and to improve the statistics of tourism , and to promote the integration of these statistics within the sphere of the United Nations system.

Tourism Statistics Database

UNWTO systematically gathers tourism statistics from countries and territories around the world into a vast database that constitutes the most comprehensive statistical information available on the tourism sector. 

COVID-19 AND TOURISM STATISTICS

With new situations emerging from the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, some clarifications need to be made to the UN statistical standards on tourism to maintain as far as possible data consistency and international comparability