GTTP Research Competition & Award


The topic for 2015 is "Sustainable Adventure Tourism." In 2014 was "Technology and Sustainability."  In 2013 it was "Culinary/Food Tourism: Traveling for Experiences." 

Schools that are part of the GTTP can research the topic and enter the competition. Each GTTP member country selects a winner of the GTTP Research Award. The winning school sends two students and their teacher to an international conference. In 2015 the conference will be held in Nice, starting Friday, 27 November and ending Wednesday, 2 December. At this meeting, winning teams will present their findings and meet students and teachers from all GTTP-member countries. There will also be a tour of Amadeus' technology enter in Sofia Antipolis,  and sightseeing in Nice, France and Monaco. There will be a gala dinner on Tuesday, 1 December and students and teachers will have an opportunity to meet the GTTP Global Partner Advisory Board members.



Adventure Tourism and Sustainability

Destinations work hard to differentiate themselves.  Can adventure tourism be a way for your country to attract more tourists? What kind of travelers are interested in adventure tourism? Do those travelers come to your country?



Questions to consider when you are doing your research include: 

How would you define adventure tourism?

How would you define sustainability?

What makes an adventure tourism destination sustainable?

Who should be in control of sustainability?


Can technology help their sustainability? If so, how?

How can Travel & Tourism companies become sustainable?

Are there adventure tourism companies in your area that have figured out how to be sustainable? How have they done that?

What role, if any, has technology in their sustainability?

What are the costs associated with making adventure tourism sustainable? The opportunities?

