TSTT Tourism & Society - World Cacao Tourism Network Webinar

World Cacao Tourism Network Webinar

24-10-2026

The World Cacao Tourism Network presents its 2026-2027 work programme in an open international webinar
The free online event, which requires prior registration, will take place on Thursday 29 October at 18:00 (Spanish time) and is aimed at territories, communities, institutions and professionals linked to cacao and tourism.

The World Cacao Tourism Network, promoted by Tourism and Society Think Tank (TSTT), will hold a webinar on Thursday 29 October at 18:00 Spanish time (17:00 UTC) to publicly present the Network and its 2026-2027 Work Programme. The session is open and free of charge, subject to prior registration. (Click here)

The Network is an international collaboration platform that connects cacao-producing and cacao-consuming territories. It regards cacao as an expression of identity, knowledge and cultural diversity: from the agricultural landscape, biodiversity and agroforestry systems to fermentation, chocolate making and its gastronomic expressions.

The webinar will present the Network’s objectives, its Coordination Council, the Technical Secretariat, the structure of country and regional correspondents, and the eight working groups that will shape its activity:

1. Territorial Planning and Routes

2. Sustainability, Communities and Ethics

3. Training, Certification and Quality

4. Communication, Storytelling and Digital Culture

5. Commercialisation, Markets and Partnerships

6. Events, International Relations and Cooperation

7. Innovation, Investment and Technology

8. Observatory, Data and Impact Measurement

The 2026-2027 programme includes routes and circuits bringing together farms open to visitors, chocolate workshops, museums and interpretation centres; training and technical assistance; an international inventory and map of experiences; an observatory; and the organisation of congresses, forums and a World Congress on Cacao Tourism.

“We want to build an international community that recognises the value of every origin and places producing communities at the heart of cacao tourism,” says Antonio Santos del Valle, President of Tourism and Society Think Tank and of the Network’s Coordination Council.

The Coordination Council is made up of Antonio Santos del Valle, José Manuel Gutiérrez, Carlos Dragonné, Mileidys Nieves, José Jiménez Puerta, Anamaría Patiño, Viviana Carvajal and Percy Ac Pangan, who also heads the Technical Secretariat.

The Network invites producers, associations, chocolate makers, artisans, restaurants, accommodation providers, tour operators, guides, universities, research centres, public administrations and community organisations to take part in the webinar and to join its working groups.

Webinar details

Date: Thursday 29 October 2026
Time: 18:00 Spain (CET, UTC+1) · 17:00 UTC
Link: shown on screen once you complete the registration form
Format Online and free of charge
Registration: click here

About Tourism and Society Think Tank (TSTT).

Tourism and Society Think Tank is dedicated to the relationship between tourism, culture and society, and is the promoter of the World Cacao Tourism Network.

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