In this edition, we have many meetings and events to share with you, andm at the end, a key piece of opinion to debate the role of regions in tourism governance.
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ORU Fogar President Reaffirms Commitment to the United Nations and the SDGs.
Within the framework of the 9th Local and Regional Governments Forum, held on 14 July during the 2026 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2026) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the President of the Organization of United Regions (ORU Fogar), Rachid El Abdi, reaffirmed the organization's strong commitment to the 2030 Agenda...
Interest in the United Nations SDG Investment Fair.
Taking advantage of their participation in the High-level Political Forum (HLPF), the ORU Fogar delegations held meetings with the organizers of the SDG Investment Fair: Javier Caicedo Trujillo, Economic Affairs Officer in the Policy Integration Unit of the Financing for Sustainable Development Office (FSDO) within the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), and Mariangela Parra-Lancourt, Chief of the Strategic Engagement and Policy Integration Unit of the Financing for Sustainable Development Office (FSDO) at UN DESA...
ORU Fogar Recognizes the Leadership of Ecuadorian Provinces in Advancing Regionalism in Latin America.
During his visit to Ecuador, the President of the Organization of United Regions (ORU Fogar) encouraged Ecuador's provinces to take on a leading role in promoting regionalism across Latin America. Rachid El Abdi, accompanied by Secretary General Carles Llorens, held a meeting at the headquarters of the Consortium of Provincial Autonomous Governments of Ecuador (CONGOPE) with its Executive Director, María Fernanda Durán, and Councillor Guillermo Salazar. The meeting, held a few days before the Tourism and Regional Economic Development Forum hosted by the Province of Azuay, was described as highly productive by both delegations...
UN-Habitat Executive Director Reaffirms Her Commitment to the Territorial Approach with ORU Fogar.
The ORU Fogar delegations attending the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) held a working meeting on 10 July 2026 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York with the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Anacláudia Rossbach...
Regions have a strategic role in tourism governance.
Richard Campbell - Chief of the Culture and Tourism Section, Organization of American States (OAS)
"During the Forum, we discussed the technical and strategic role of regions in tourism governance and development. Today, however, I would like to raise a broader question: why is the active participation of regions in tourism not merely a good idea, but a strategic imperative for our shared prosperity? ..."
