August 2017 – Worldtourism Wire

Opinion

Taleb Rifai vs Zurab Pololikashvil: Heavyweight vs Lightweight

Written by George Taylor, August 31, 2017

Heavyweights vs lightweights qualified vs unqualified, it is never too hard to spot. We all can understand anyone reaching for a position one is not qualified to perform in. But not if the world’s largest single industry is placed at risk. The Outgoing UNWTO Secretary-General And The Proposed Incoming Secretary-General Elect: Perhaps if one owns a football…

Opinion

From Banker & Football Club Executive To Tourism’s Top Post?

Written by George Taylor, August 30, 2017

Why would or should any individual without or very little tourism experience be appointed to head and lead the World Tourism Organization? (UNWTO) It ordinarily takes a large amount of experience, talent, and industry recognition to become a candidate for global tourism’s top job, Secretary-General of the UNWTO. Last May in Madrid, the UNWTO Executive…

News

Ambassador of Senegal presents credentials to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Written by Erik Grimaldi,

The Ambassador of Senegal, H.E. Mr Mamadou Sow, has presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Taleb Rifai, accrediting him as Permanent Representative of his country to UNWTO. UNWTO is the United Nations specialized agency for tourism and is based in Madrid, Spain. During the meeting, Rifai expressed to Ambassador…

News

Ambassador of Yemen presents credentials to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Written by Erik Grimaldi,

The Ambassador of Yemen, H.E. Mr Nabil Khalid Hassan Maisery, has presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Taleb Rifai, accrediting him as Permanent Representative of his country to UNWTO. UNWTO is the United Nations specialized agency for tourism and is based in Madrid, Spain. During the meeting, Rifai expressed…

Opinion

Georgia puts double pressure on China CNTA Chairman Li Jinzao

Written by George Taylor, August 28, 2017

Countdown To The 22nd UNWTO General Assembly, Chengdu, China and the Secretary General Election Confirmation: 14 Days To Go. China, as the world’s fourth most visited country and with a massive outbound market that every tourism board in the world hopes to capture market share of, our industry is very much looking forward to the 22nd UNWTO General…

Opinion

UNWTO Secretary-General criticized WorldTourismWire at packed Madrid Ambassador meeting

Written by George Taylor, August 26, 2017

At yesterdays UNWTO Ambassador meeting in Madrid, ahead of the General Assembly next month in China, the outgoing Secretary General, Dr. Taleb Rifai, chose to make curiously timed, critical remarks about investigative media articles by eTN and WorldTourismWire related to the UNWTO Secretary General election, threatening with legal action. Rifai introduced Ambassador Zurab Pololikashvili the widely…

Ministers & CEO

UNHCR’s Goodwill Ambassador, Praya Lundberg, meets with Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha

Written by Erik Grimaldi, August 25, 2017

BANGKOK – Praya Lundberg, UNHCR’s Goodwill Ambassador, met with Thailand’s Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha at the Government House of Thailand. This meeting is the first of its kind since Praya’s appointment as Goodwill Ambassador in January 2017. During the meeting, Praya expressed her gratitude to the Royal Thai Government for generously hosting refugees for…

News

UNWTO Aug 25 meeting in Madrid will have surprise guests

Written by George Taylor, August 24, 2017

As reported by WorldTourismWire the UNWTO Secretary General called for a meeting of Madrid based ambassadors on August 25 to discuss the General Assembly. Most certainly Zimbabwe’s concern about flaws in the election process of the nominated Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili should be a major issue for debate. It appears WorldTourismWire reports encouraged Ambassador Rudo Chitiga from…

Opinion

The UNWTO Election Fiasco Continues

Written by George Taylor,

Is the UNWTO blocking Walter Mzembi’s proposal for agenda items on widespread Secretary-General election irregularities to be presented to the full General Assembly next month in Chengdu, China? It appears that may well be the very unfortunate case. In recent days, the UNWTO disingenuously proposed to put Zimbabwe’s agenda items to the Executive Council, instead…

Opinion

UNWTO wants Executive Council to respond to Mzembi’s agenda item request

Written by George Taylor, August 23, 2017

The days are counting down to the UNWTO General Assembly in Chengdu. The games in implementing procedural bureaucracy to an essential issue, the alleged flaws in the election of a new Secretary General is in full swing. Zurab Pololikashvili is avoiding a response to media requests or any request to get his side of the story into…

Archives for August 2017

Taleb Rifai vs Zurab Pololikashvil: Heavyweight vs Lightweight

From Banker & Football Club Executive To Tourism’s Top Post?

Ambassador of Senegal presents credentials to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Ambassador of Yemen presents credentials to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Georgia puts double pressure on China CNTA Chairman Li Jinzao

UNWTO Secretary-General criticized WorldTourismWire at packed Madrid Ambassador meeting

UNHCR’s Goodwill Ambassador, Praya Lundberg, meets with Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha

UNWTO Aug 25 meeting in Madrid will have surprise guests

The UNWTO Election Fiasco Continues

UNWTO wants Executive Council to respond to Mzembi’s agenda item request