CTO, CRTN/ITSA Network Join Hands to Boost Tourism Research in the Caribbean

05-08-23

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Caribbean Tourism Researchers Network (CTRN)/International Tourism Studies Association (ITSA), aimed at strengthening tourism research in the region. 

The CTRN/ITSA is a network of tourism researchers under ITSA who are actively engaged in research on Caribbean tourism. Its primary aim is to enhance the tourism sector in the Caribbean through research.

The two organizations have agreed to cooperate on research initiatives and projects, the development of knowledge products, sharing critical research and knowledge, and capacity-building initiatives. Two projects have already been identified for execution under the agreement. 

One is a capacity-building program geared towards sensitizing researchers, working with regional tourism bodies, on some of the latest techniques used to design and execute tourism research projects. The second is a research project focused on understanding and building sustainable and resilient Caribbean destination policies.