{"id":10393,"date":"2026-03-27T03:09:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T03:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ito-us.org\/policies-and-standards\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T16:06:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:06:25","slug":"policies-and-standards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ito-us.org\/en\/policies-and-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Policies and Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10393\" class=\"elementor elementor-10393 elementor-6144\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0dcf29 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0dcf29\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9eb599c\" data-id=\"9eb599c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8645cb1 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-pix-badge\" data-id=\"8645cb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pix-badge.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pix-badge-element h6 d-inline-flex mr-1 animate-in\" data-anim-type=\"fade-in-up\" data-anim-delay=\"0\"><span class=\"badge font-weight-bold secondary-font  bg-primary  \" style=\" \"><span class=\"text-white\" style=\"\">Strategic Framework<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e1b14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pix-sliding-text\" data-id=\"34e1b14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pix-sliding-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"el-34e1b14\" class=\"mb-3 text-center \"><h5 class=\"mb-32 pix-sliding-headline-2 animate-in font-weight-bold secondary-font \" data-anim-type=\"pix-sliding-text\" data-class=\"secondary-font text-white\" style=\"\"><span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item secondary-font text-white\" style=\"transition-delay: 0ms;\">International&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item secondary-font text-white\" style=\"transition-delay: 150ms;\">Policies&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item secondary-font text-white\" style=\"transition-delay: 300ms;\">and&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item secondary-font text-white\" style=\"transition-delay: 450ms;\">Standards&#32;<\/span><\/span> <\/h5><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b130ebe elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-pix-text\" data-id=\"b130ebe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pix-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pix-el-text w-100 text-center \" ><div class=\"d-inline-block\" style=\"max-width:1000px;\"><p class=\"text-18 resp-option text-white text-center \" ><span class=\"text-white animate-in d-inline-block\" data-anim-delay=\"200\" data-anim-type=\"fade-in-up\">Leading global tourism toward a sustainable, secure, and innovative future through modern regulatory frameworks and comprehensive strategic guidance.\n<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb0c7e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb0c7e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35827af elementor-widget elementor-widget-pix-sliding-text\" data-id=\"35827af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pix-sliding-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"el-35827af\" class=\"mb-3 text-left \"><h5 class=\"mb-32 pix-sliding-headline-2 animate-in font-weight-bold secondary-font \" data-anim-type=\"pix-sliding-text\" data-class=\"secondary-font text-black\" style=\"\"><span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item secondary-font text-black\" style=\"transition-delay: 0ms;\">International&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item secondary-font text-black\" style=\"transition-delay: 150ms;\">Accreditation&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item secondary-font text-black\" style=\"transition-delay: 300ms;\">and&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item secondary-font text-black\" style=\"transition-delay: 450ms;\">Classification&#32;<\/span><\/span> <\/h5><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-848759e elementor-widget elementor-widget-pix-text\" data-id=\"848759e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pix-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pix-el-text w-100 text-left \" ><p class=\"text-sm resp-option  text-left \" >Reliable accreditation and classification programs that give destinations and facilities a competitive edge and global trust.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65e107 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c65e107\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413afda e-con-full e-flex e-con 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font-weight-bold body-font \" data-anim-type=\"pix-sliding-text\" data-class=\"body-font text-heading-default\" style=\"\"><span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-heading-default\" style=\"transition-delay: 0ms;\">Guiding&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item body-font text-heading-default\" style=\"transition-delay: 150ms;\">Vision&#32;<\/span><\/span> <\/h5><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b0fd5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-pix-text\" data-id=\"e0b0fd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pix-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pix-el-text w-100 text-center \" ><p class=\"text-20 resp-option  text-center \" ><span class=\" animate-in d-inline-block\" data-anim-delay=\"900\" data-anim-type=\"fade-in-up\">We aim to develop modern international tourism policies and regulations that address global challenges and ensure a balance between economic growth and the preservation of heritage and the environment for future generations.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-39912813 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39912813\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-33ef3364\" data-id=\"33ef3364\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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class=\"pix-feature-title  font-weight-bold  secondary-font text-heading-default animate-in\" style=\"padding-top:20px;\" data-anim-type=\"fade-in-up\" data-anim-delay=\"100\">Establishing International Standards<\/h6><div class=\"pix-feature-content text-body-default text-18     animate-in\" style=\"padding-top:10px;\" data-anim-type=\"fade-in-up\" data-anim-delay=\"200\">Developing and implementing global standards that ensure the sustainability and competitiveness of the tourism sector.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-397fe061\" data-id=\"397fe061\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pix_scale_in&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7113c6cf elementor-invisible 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