Presenting the World Centre of Excellence for Destinations (CED)

World Centre of Excellence for Destinations (CED) Mission The mission of the World Centre of Excellence for Destinations (CED) is to contribute to guiding destinations around the world toward excellence by:

• Developing their competitiveness:
• Helping them reach their sustainable development objectives;
• Improving the quality of the experience offered to tourists;
• Strengthening the geographic character of destinations, which includes their environment, their culture, their aesthetics, their heritage, and the well-being of their inhabitants.

In performing its mission, the CED concretely extends the action of the Destination Council and departments of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) by bringing added value and expertise to innovative policies and practices on tourist destination management. The CED acts as a catalyst for partnerships and collaborations with public and private stakeholders such as destination management organizations (DMOs), associations and experts from the tourist industry, university centres, and civil society at large.

System of Measures for Excellence in Destinations (SMED)