De uitreiking van deze voor het Caribisch gebied belangrijke onderscheiding vond plaats op 27 juni tijdens de CHIC, de Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference in Miami. De criteria voor deze award zijn: originality of the subject; quality of the investigation/research; quality of treatment; ability to relate tourism to social, economic and environmental issues; and potential impact on the public and policy makers.
‘Hans Vaders wrote a series of 30 articles entitled ‘Otrobanda’ published in the Antilliaans Dagblad over a period of six months. He traces the impact of socially-responsible development in the reemergence of the small community of Otrobanda, a formely troubled and impoverished city district situated on the harbor that has been designated a World Heritage Site by Unesco.’
‘The Otrobanda series offers a very real look at sustainable tourism in practice – and in terms we can all relate to.’ – Dianelys Rodríguez, VP of Establisment Services – Latin America & Caribbean