UNWTO, ECM and MODUL University Vienna agree to develop a common framework and methodology to compare city tourism data on a global level.
As part of the UNWTO Cities Project, and in the framework of the Istanbul Declaration (2012) on City Tourism, UNWTO, ECM and MODUL University join forces to promote the sustainable development of city tourism as a driver of economic growth. The three partners will each provide specific expertise to this common goal, which is key to improve planning and decision making by private and public tourism stakeholders in cities worldwide. The project will count on essential research, insights and tools to benchmark city performance developed by European Cities Marketing’s as well as on TourMIS, a platform for tourism associations to exchange data on overnight stays, hotel capacities and occupancy rate hosted by the MODUL University Vienna. UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, welcomed this new partnership. “City tourism has become a strategic element in urban planning and management; thanks to this agreement with ECM and MODUL University Vienna, we will be able to work on systematic data collection on city tourism all over the world”, he said Commenting on the partnership agreement, ECM President Ignasi de Delàs added: "We are thrilled to partner with UNWTO and MODUL University Vienna, and extend our expertise in benchmarking and measuring city tourism on the global level. This is a milestone in the history of the expertise developed within European Cities Marketing.” Karl Wöber, President of MODUL University Vienna concluded: “At present, 115 cities enter their information in TourMIS on a monthly or annual basis and I am really honoured to extend the TourMIS database. We will certainly provide guidance to cities willing to participate in the Global City Tourism Benchmarking report so that they can meet the required standards.” ECM, MODUL University Vienna and UNWTO aim to regularly publish a Global City Tourism Benchmarking Report. The partners will furthermore form a group of international experts to observe and comment on the progress of the project and provide guidelines on how to further integrate indicators on the economic, environmental and social impact of tourism into the current system of city tourism measurement. European Cities Marketing is a non-profit organisation improving the competitiveness and performance of leading cities of Europe by providing a platform for convention, leisure and city marketing professionals to exchange knowledge, best practice and widen their network to build new business. European Cities Marketing is promoting and linking the interests of 110 members from more than 100 major cities in 36 countries. meega.de Amundi, Europe's Largest Asset Manager, Joins Thomson Reuters Accelus Org ID KYC Managed Service Thomson Reuters will work with Amundi to streamline and simplify the exchange of required documentation with its financial counterparties via a secure, independent managed service LONDON/NEW YORK, January 12, 2015 -- Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced that Amundi, the leading European asset manager, ranking among the world's top 10, has selected Thomson Reuters Accelus Org ID (Accelus Org ID) KYC Managed Service platform to streamline the exchange of information with its financial counterparties. The selection of Accelus Org ID by Amundi is a testament to Thomson Reuters commitment to build its community with the buy-side, including top asset management firms. The agreement further demonstrates that buy-side clients trust Thomson Reuters to develop innovative solutions that reduce the burden of regulatory reporting while accelerating their ability to conduct global business. "We have chosen Thomson Reuters Accelus Org ID, as we believe it is one of the best solutions available on the market," said Jean-Francois Poulnais, global head of Data Management at Amundi. "As the industry evolves, more and more we need trusted partners that can help us meet our regulatory requirements." In March 2014, Thomson Reuters launched Accelus Org ID, an end-to-end client identity service that collects, verifies, screens, determines ultimate beneficial owners, and monitors a legal entity for change. The managed service is used for client on-boarding, conducting remediations and refreshing existing portfolios to a global standard. The service enables the end-client to provide identity information through a secure web-based portal and authorize the distribution to their financial institutions. Accelus Org ID provides a real- time "KYC passport" which represents a validated and screened entity, thereby simplifying the account opening process needed to conduct business globally. "We are extremely pleased to be working with Amundi to simplify and streamline their operational processes by providing their client identity information over one secure, web-based portal and authorizing the distribution to their financial institutions at no cost to Amundi," said Anna Mazzone, head of KYC Managed Services at Thomson Reuters. "Our vision in working with Amundi is to continue to streamline the exchange of documents between financial counterparties, standardize the documents required for KYC due diligence, and allow clients full control and visibility over who can access and view their documents." Thomson Reuters and Accelus Org ID recently won 'Best KYC and Client On-Boarding Solution' at the second annual Data Management Summit Awards 2014, hosted by A- Team Group. The annual Data Management Summit Awards recognize outstanding products and services in data management and are voted on by senior managers from financial institutions and readers of Reference Data Review.
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