5 October 2026 · Helsinki, Finland Continuing discussions begun in Dubai, GapEdu is supporting the development of practical tourism opportunities across Groups, Incentives and Leisure travel. Jyrki Nilson, Co-Founder and CEO of GapEdu – Global Consultancy on Development Policy &
From Concept to Global Dialogue: GapEdu Leadership Contributes to the Strategic Development of GTF Brussels 2026 Brussels | 24 August 2026 Through their Executive Board roles at the World Tourism Forum Institute, GapEdu’s leadership is contributing to the strategic development
Beyond Travel: When DMCs Become Local Knowledge Partners From special-interest travel to professional and executive learning journeys, a destination’s greatest value may lie not only in what visitors can see, but in what they can access, understand and learn.
GapEdu Tourism Development Insights™ Episode 5 From Development Funding to Investment Capability Building Investment Systems That Outlast External Funding Can Tourism Development Continue Without External Funding? For decades, tourism development has benefited from international cooperation. Governments, development banks, bilateral agencies
GapEdu Tourism Development Insights™ Episode 4 Why Market Access Is Not Marketing Building Investor Confidence in the New Era of Tourism “Marketing attracts visitors. Market access attracts investment. Sustainable tourism competitiveness begins when destinations earn the confidence of investors, businesses
GapEdu Tourism Development Insights™ Episode 3 What Makes International Partnerships Actually Work? “The true legacy of a partnership is not the agreement that is signed, but the capability that remains after the partnership ends.” Partnerships: The Foundation of Sustainable Tourism
GapEdu Tourism Development Insights™ Episode 2 The Missing Link Between Policy and Implementation Why great tourism strategies succeed only when destinations build the capacity to implement them. A Tourism Strategy Is Only the Beginning Around the world, governments invest significant
GapEdu Client Success Stories™ Real partnerships. Practical implementation. Lasting impact. From Hospitality Excellence to Sustainable Destination Leadership: How Hotel Plesnik Is Building Tourism Systems That Endure Success Story No. 1 | Hotel Plesnik, Slovenia Discover how a strategic partnership between
GapEdu Tourism Development Insights™ | Episode 1 Why Tourism Strategies Fail After They Have Been Launched Building tourism systems that continue creating value long after the strategy has been published. Every year, governments, destination management organisations and international development partners
EDITOR’S LETTER Hanni Tran, Editor-in-Chief of The World Magazine Building What Comes Next Every generation is defined by the questions it chooses to ask. For many years, global tourism has celebrated growth— more visitors, more destinations, more investment, and more