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Will members of the UNWTO Executive Council stand silent in San Sebastian today? Will Executive Council countries stand behind Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili, or will they respect the legacy of Dr. Taleb Rifai? Today is the day many concerned about the future of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have been looking forward to. Today is the
Tourism Ministers and dignitaries from around the world joined some 400 Mauritius Tourism professionals at a conference that touches at the core of tourism today and tomorrow. The conference that coincided with the 50th Anniversary of Independence of Mauritius from the United Kingdom took place at the Le Meridien Hotel was officially launched by Hon
It took just one short email for World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvil’s Azerbaijani chief of staff to destroy three years of hard work and expectation by Louis D’Amore, known as the man behind Peace Through Tourism. D’Amore is the founder and president of the International Institute for Peace Through Tourism (IIPT). IIPT is recognized
Dr. Walter Mzembi was known as one of the longest-serving tourism ministers in the world and competed for the post of UNWTO Secretary-General in 2017. Dr. Mzembi was appointed Foreign Minister for Zimbabwe for a short time before his government was overturned by a military take-over on November 17, 2017. Dr. Mzembi, recently diagnosed with
UNWTO released this report of the Secretary-General Part I: Current situation and activities (b) Management vision and priorities The 108th Executive council will come in San Sebastián, Spain, 23-25 May 2018 to decide about the following items INTRODUCTION The sustained growth of tourism over the last decades bring immense opportunities for socioeconomic welfare, poverty alleviation
On Wednesday 25th April, Tom Jenkins, CEO, ETOA, the European tourism association, gave evidence to the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism. In the opening statement to the hearing on the impact of Brexit, he likened Brexit to a Chimera, the mythical hybrid animal that has now come to symbolise a fantastical idea. Brexit was such
The new report ‘European Union Tourism Trends’, prepared by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in cooperation with the European Commission, underscores tourism’s major social and economic benefits for 28 countries comprising the European Union (EU). EU destinations welcomed 538 million international overnight visitors in 2017, 40% of the world total. EU accommodation establishments provide over
Seychelles President Denny Faure announced yesterday a Cabinet reshuffle in the Indian Ocean Republic involving a reduction in the size of the Cabinet which now has ten ministers in addition to the President and the Vice President. President Denny Faure will retain all his portfolios which include the Department of Defence, Legal Affairs, and Public Administration.
He is a good man, and it’s a great improvement for UNWTO, but how he got there may have been part of the game. According to information received by eTN Sources, UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili just appointed Colombian Ambassador Jaime Alberto Cabal as his deputy. This has not been officially confirmed by UNWTO . eTN had
The 2018 World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) annual summit 2018 concluded in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Thursday, April 19, 2018. Those that are considered someone in the global world of travel and tourism got on planes and added their name to the participation list at the 2-day summit at the Hilton Hotel in Buenos
