The UNESCO Chair in Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development (UCTSED) at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) participated on Monday, 28 September 2026, in the “Rapa Nui and the Canary Islands: Islands, Tourism and the Limits to Growth” series, an event focused on examining the challenges and opportunities related to sustainability, technology and heritage in tourism development in Latin America and Spain.
Representing the Chair, Dr Daniel Celis took part in the event as moderator. The session brought together representatives from various institutions and organisations involved in tourism and sustainable development in Rapa Nui, including the Rapa Nui Tourism Chamber, Rapa Nui National Park – Ma’u Henua Indigenous Community, and Sociedad Agrícola y Servicios Isla de Pascua (SASIPA). The programme also featured Dr Abastoflor, an expert in Community-Based Tourism (CBT).
The event was organised by the Rapa Nui Tourism Chamber, the Rapa Nui Indigenous Community, SASIPA and the Club of Rome – Canary Islands Group, with the support of the UNESCO Chair in Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development, EmoturLab, the University School of Tourism of Lanzarote (EUTL), the Gran Canaria Observatory for Innovation in Sustainable Tourism (OTIGRAN), the Official Association of Tourism Graduates of the Canary Islands (COPTURISMO), and the Ibero-American Network for Sustainable Tourism (RITS).
UCTSED’s participation in the event contributes to strengthening spaces for dialogue and knowledge exchange between island territories, bringing together experiences and perspectives on the challenges posed by tourism growth and the need to move towards more sustainable, innovative development models adapted to the specific characteristics of island destinations.
Conferencia-Internacional-Turismo-Sostenible-Club-de-Roma-28-sept-2026.pdf