Association

VISION
We are the most impactful multi-stakeholder initiative to promote the rights of people in tourism.

MISSION
Through cooperation we build a trusted network of different stakeholders in tourism.
We provide access to expertise, initiate pilot projects and develop learning materials.
We support the implementation of human rights due diligence in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles within tourism companies, the supply chain and in destinations.

Our members benefit from a range of offers and services:

Network, Coordination & Support

  • Biggest sector dialogue platform in the tourism industry bringing together different stakeholders, offering a broad network
  • High level of recognition and credibility (mentioned in NAP Germany, invited to political panels, discussions and consultancies …)
  • Internationality
  • Impact-orientation
  • Demand-led initiative: open for members’ demands and needs
  • Head office for contact, assistance, planning and information

Knowledge Exchange

  • Common approach towards the complex area of human rights
  • Knowledge sharing beyond competition, acting as partners and contributing unique knowledge towards the same goal, Peer-to-peer learning
  • Inclusion of multiple perspectives, use of interdependencies: sharing individual concerns and commonly work/joint interaction towards the practical implementation of human rights due diligence on the tourism sector
  • Collection of information, guidelines, manuals, tools and literature
  • Working groups on relevant topics (open for proposals from members)

Joint Projects & Funding

  • Initiation of pilot projects
  • Support in funding acquisition / project proposals
  • Contact to relevant institutions (GIZ, EDA, SECO etc.)

Information and Services

  • Annual General Meeting (possibility to get involved in strategic planning, run for board membership and meet personally)
  • Annual Symposium
  • Regular Member Mailings and Exchange Sessions
  • E-Learnings
  • Website with Login-Area: access to documentations,minutes and working group documents
     

The Roundtable Human Rights in Tourism is organised as an incorporated non-profit association under German law since October 2016. 
It is funded primarily by membership fees and donations and is allowed to issue donation receipts to be set off against tax liability.

The supreme body is the General Assembly. Once a year, the members meet to discuss their work priorities and activities. These resolutions form the basis for the seven-member Executive Board. It is elected every two years by the General Assembly and is active on a voluntary basis. Details on the working methods and decision-making processes, as well as on membership and guest status, are described in our Statutes and Bylaws.

Board of Directors
ChairwomanAntje Monshausen
 ECPAT Germany
  
Vice-ChairPetra Thomas 
 forum anders reisen e.V. 
  
Board Members 
 Christian Baumgartner 
 University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons
  
 Hazel Chan 
 ABTA 
  
 Kathrin David
 give & grow
  
 Elisabeth Kneissl-Neumayer
 Kneissl Touristik
  
 Tony Reyhanloo
 Studiosus Reisen 
Coordination Office

Coordinator

Jara Schreiber
Email: jara [dot] schreiber [at] humanrights-in-tourism [dot] net (jara[dot]schreiber[at]humanrights-in-tourism[dot]net)
Phone: +49 151 45 83 87 95

Statutes and Bylaws