Welcome to the UNWTO Silk Road Programme website

The UNWTO Silk Road Programme is a collaborative initiative designed to enhance sustainable tourism development along the historic Silk Road route. It aims to maximize the benefits of tourism development for local Silk Road communities, while stimulating investment and promoting the conservation of the route's natural and cultural heritage. Importantly, it is working to foster greater co- operation between Silk Road countries and regions, creating new business opportunities while working towards a more seamless and memorable Silk Road travel experience.

In this website you will find information concerning the Silk Road Programme’s objectives and key areas of activity, participating Member States and stakeholders, Silk Road events, meetings and news.

Latest news
21 May 13
News 		Registration Now Open - 6th UNWTO International Meeting on Silk Road Tourism
On 1-3 August 2013, Dunhuang (Gansu, China) will host the 6th International Meeting on Silk Road Tourism, an event jointly organized by UNWTO, China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) and Gansu...
02 May 13
News 		3rd UNWTO Silk Road Task Force Meeting - Baku, Azerbaijan
The UNWTO Silk Road Programme is pleased to report that the 3rd UNWTO Silk Road Task Force Meeting was successfully held last week in Baku, Azerbaijan (22-23 April 2013). Significant progress was...
25 Apr 13
Press Release 		The 3rd Silk Road Task Force Meeting defines future Silk Road Action Plan
The strong link between sustainable tourism and the rich cultural heritage of the Silk Road was a major talking point during the meeting, which agreed on a range of actions to strengthen the Silk...
24 Apr 13
Press Release 		Encouraging Travel Facilitation and Connectivity in Asia Pacific
The  Joint Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and UNWTO Commission for South Asia (CAP-CSA) are UNWTO´s annual regional statutory events, and the largest, most...
20 Mar 13
News 		EHL/UNWTO Silk Road Strategy Challenge 2012: Students' strategies
The full and detailed EHL students' 5-10 years strategic plans developed for each Silk Road Member country participating in the EHL/UNWTO Strategy Challenge 2012 The winning teams, selected on the...