International Social Tourism Organisation (ISTO)

The International Social Tourism Organisation (ISTO), initially created under the name International Bureau for Social Tourism (B.I.T.S.) in 1963, is an international non-profit organisation whose mission is to promote access to leisure, holidays, and tourism for all. This involves young people, families, senior citizens, and people with disabilities. ISTO has two main goals. The first is to raise awareness among governments, international institutions, and competent local and regional authorities about social policies in tourism and best practices facilitating holidays for all. The second is to offer its members a platform through which to interact and enrich one another with shared experiences, know-how, and project development.