This year ACTO will participate in the World Tourism Day initiative, a campaign organized by the World Tourism Organization (WTO) to heighten the awareness of the international community about the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic values. World Tourism Day will be hosted by Peru and its theme will revolve around the response of the tourism sector to the challenges of climate change.

The Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation (ACTO) accepted an invitation issued by the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport of the Republic of Guyana to attend Carifesta X, being hosted by Guyana. ACTO was represented by Mr. Donald Sinclair, Coordinator for Tourism, Transport, Infrastructure and Communication.

The Ministry of Transport, Communication and Tourism of the Republic of Suriname in collaboration with the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation (ACTO) hosted the 2nd Technical Tourism Committee Meeting of Amazon Member Countries from August 11-13 at the Torarica Hotel in Paramaribo.