The Pacific Tourism Organization (SPTO) and the EU SWITCH-Asia Pacific Programme convened a regional validation workshop to advance sustainable tourism practices across Pacific Island countries on 23rd to 24th of April 2025 at Holiday Inn Suva, Fiji. The workshop brought together over 50 participants from 10 Pacific countries, representing National Tourism Authorities/Organisations (NTAs/NTOs), governments, sector leaders, development partners, NGOs, and community representatives to discuss how to align national policies with the Pacific Sustainable Tourism Standards and embed Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) and Circular Economy (CE) principles into tourism policies and practice. The consultation, particularly with national tourism organizations and stakeholders, served as the regional validation workshop for the findings of the Sustainable Tourism Enhancement in the Pacific (STEP) Project Phase 1.
