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This article presents a model of cosmopolitanism, taken from the conceptual part of the author's research study into 'The Relationship between Multilingualism and Cosmopolitanism'. Cosmopolitan cultural identity is introduced as straddling the global and the local, encompassing questions of cultural mastery, metaculturality, mobility and travelling, tourism, home and nation-state attachments. Cosmopolitanism, containing but also furthering the notion of internationalism, could constitute an alternative to or complement for 'international education' in theory or practice, especially via its element of 'international/ism'. The explicit reference of cosmopolitanism to the development of the individual, in contrast to institutionalized frameworks, opens up further usefulness for international education.K E Y WO R D S cosmopolitanism, cultural identity, global and local, international education, internationalism, world citizenship Cet article présente un modèle de cosmopolitisme, tiré de la partie conceptuelle du travail de recherche de l'auteur intitulé 'La relation entre multilinguisme et cosmopolitisme'. L'identité culturelle cosmopolite est traitée comme étant présente, à la fois sur le plan mondial et local, et comprenant des interrogations quant à la maîtrise culturelle, la métaculturalité, la mobilité et les voyages, le tourisme, les attachements à son pays et à l'État-nation. Le cosmopolitisme, qui comprend et complète la notion d'internationalisme, pourrait offrir, en théorie et en pratique, une alternative ou un complément à ' l'éducation internationale', et plus particulièrement au travers de son concept d'internationalisme. En outre, la référence explicite au cosmopolitisme pour le développement personnel présente une plus grande utilité pour l'éducation internationale, contrairement aux cadres institutionnalisés.Este artículo presenta un modelo de cosmopolitismo extraído de la parte conceptual del estudio de investigación realizado por el autor sobre la relación entre el multilingüismo y el cosmopolitismo (The Relationship between Multilingualism and Cosmopolitanism, 2002). El artículo trata la identidad cultural cosmopolita como una identidad a medio camino entre lo global y lo local, y abarca cuestiones de dominio cultural, metaculturalidad, movilidad, turismo, hogar y sentido de pertenencia a un país o nación. El cosmopolitismo, que incluye y al mismo tiempo amplía la noción de internacionalismo, podría ofrecer, en la teoría y en la práctica, una alternativa o un complemento para lâ educación internacional¤. En especial, la relación directa entre cosmopolitismo y desarrollo del individuo presenta una mayor utilidad para la educación internacional, a diferencia de los marcos institucionalizados.

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This article attempts to enhance intercultural understanding, and thereby contribute to international education, by substantiating local and global educational citizenship via a critical examination of the author's educational life against the framework of cosmopolitanism as a cultural identity form that combines local and global citizenship. Educational developmental stages across four continents and culturally diverse areas (Western Europe, Central America, East Asia and the Middle East) are examined against this framework. The purpose is twofold: first, to enrich and enlarge the development of a personal identity and mindset, namely to provide international students, teachers, interested parents and administrators with a personal identity or developmental model for their own professional or private lives. Second, to open up the institutional arena for a new type of individual aspiration, namely to let personal identity forms that are local and global in spirit enrich educational citizenship programmes that are local and global in setting. En route, a scientific background consisting of a theoretical framework and empirical evidence consisting of an in-depth investigation of young multilingual students is made even more accessible and transparent by self-critical evaluations of the author's personal and professional educational pathways. This three-pronged approach of theory, empirical evidence, and autobiographical experience and example is open for revelation, comparison and criticism, but also for identification, imitation and inspiration.

The paper's first part analyzes global tourism's core concerns and responsibilities in the new millennium, one of which is sustainability. Sustainability is shown to be made operational by the triple bottom line, which is analyzed as an internal managerial decision-making and planning tool as well as an external assessment and reporting framework. Key triple bottom line dimensions are presented together with economic, social, and environmental performance and impact measurements via a range of key indicators. The paper's second part evaluates the concept, forms, and contributions of slow travel and tourism to worldwide sustainability discussions, especially to forms of fast tourism. Slow tourism's meanings comprise sustainability and environmentalism. As an opposite to slow tourism modes, airline travel has conflicting solutions within the airline and tourism industries, their customer preferences, and the global business environment. Similarly, business travelers' motivations, decision-making, and beneficiaries have moved environmental and sustainability considerations up on their agendas. Multinational companies' corporate social responsibility endows them with a special role in branding and marketing their sustainability aspirations. Student and youth traveler numbers increase steadily, corresponding to their market relevance and diversity of motives. Finally, religious tourists occupy a central position in global travel considerations, which impacts pilgrimage locations and ecologies. The paper's third part shows how fast travel forms and industries can be inspired by slow tourism, especially when combining triple bottom line indicators, corporate social responsibility considerations, and slow travel and tourism philosophies and practices. This combined approach shows potential especially for global tourism's marketing and branding strategies.