June 2019 – Worldtourism Wire

Opinion

African Tourism Board: The Need for Greater Industry Synergy in West Africa

Written by Erik Grimaldi, June 25, 2019

The 2019 IATA’s Regional Aviation Forum is being held at the Marriott Hotel in Accra, Ghana. On Tuesday Alain St.Ange, President of the African Tourism Board and the former Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine Minister of Seychelles will be moderating a session titled “West and Central Africa as Preferred Tourism Destination: The Need for Greater Industry…

News

Seychelles participated in 110th Session of UNWTO Executive Council

Written by Erik Grimaldi,

The 110th Session of the UNWTO Executive Council met in Baku, Azerbaijan from June 16-18, 2019. More than 40 Member States joined by representatives from the public and private sectors attended the meeting. Seychelles was represented by Minister Didier Dogley, Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine and Mrs. Anne Lafortune, Principal Secretary for…

Opinion

UNWTO Deputy Secretary General Sanclemente leaves: Gustavo Santo from Argentina next?

Written by Erik Grimaldi, June 22, 2019

There will be a farewell cocktail tonight at UNWTO Madrid to say farewell to the UNWTO Deputy Secretary-General Mr. Jaime Alberto Cabal Sanclemente of Colombia. He was appointed Deputy Secretary–General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in June 2018 and decided to leave the organization after just one year. The official version is, Mr. Sancelmente will go into the private tourism industry….

News

UNWTO: Tourism is a global force for growth and development

Written by Erik Grimaldi, June 19, 2019

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has met in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 110th Session of its Executive Council (16-18 June). At the meeting, Member States endorsed the Organization’s progress and future plans, as outlined Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili, and warmly welcomed the participation of the United States as it explores the possibility of rejoining UNWTO. With…

Ministers & CEO

Jamaica Tourism Minister attends UNWTO Executive Council Welcome Reception

Written by Erik Grimaldi,

Jamaica Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, seen left in the main photo, is keeping the Hon. Didier Dogley, Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine for the Seychelles and Dr. the Hon. Charles Banda, Chairman, United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Executive Council, amused during the welcome reception for delegates to the 110th…

Opinion

The United States of America is intending to join UNWTO

Written by Erik Grimaldi, June 17, 2019

U.S. Tourism and UNWTO is making history in Baku, Azerbaijan. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is currently holding its Executive Council Meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan. Today the United States voiced its intend to re-join UNWTO. UNWTO had been trying to convince the United States to become a member for many years, and this can be…

Opinion

Minister Bartlett Meets With Top Tourism Resilience Partners in Azerbaijan

Written by Erik Grimaldi,

Minister of Tourism of Jamaica, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett yesterday (June 16) met with some of the leading partners in the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCM) to discuss projects and deliverables the Centre will commence following the opening of its new physical facility on Mona campus of the University of the West Indies…

Minister of Tourism, Honorable Edmund Bartlett ((2nd R), speaking on the 2019 World Travel and Tourism Council Panel, “From Doing CSR to Being CSR,” on June 11, 2019 in New York City.

Opinion

Bartlett Addresses Global Tourism Leaders at 2019 World Travel and Tourism Council

Written by Erik Grimaldi, June 14, 2019

As a part of a panel of the 2019 World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), held on Tuesday, June 11 in New York City, Minister of Tourism, Honorable Minister Edmund Bartlett spoke about the importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR), and how private-public partnerships serve as catalysts for economic growth and the transformation of local…

Opinion

Ghana Remains Safe: African Tourism Board Rapid Response Team offers assistance

Written by Erik Grimaldi, June 12, 2019

Ghana remains sage, security remains vigilant according to a statement issued by Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister of Information for the Republic of Ghana. This was in response to a shocking attack on two young Canadian women grabbed as they stepped from a taxi outside a golf club in Ghana. The Canadians cannot be considered…

News

UNWTO: Exports from international tourism hit $1.7 trillion

Written by Erik Grimaldi, June 7, 2019

Exports generated by international tourism reached USD 1.7 trillion in 2018, a 4% increase in real terms over the previous year, a new report from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) shows. For the seventh year in a row, tourism exports grew faster than merchandise exports (+3%), reflecting solid demand for international travel in a generally…

Archives for June 2019

African Tourism Board: The Need for Greater Industry Synergy in West Africa

Seychelles participated in 110th Session of UNWTO Executive Council

UNWTO Deputy Secretary General Sanclemente leaves: Gustavo Santo from Argentina next?

UNWTO: Tourism is a global force for growth and development

Jamaica Tourism Minister attends UNWTO Executive Council Welcome Reception

The United States of America is intending to join UNWTO

Minister Bartlett Meets With Top Tourism Resilience Partners in Azerbaijan

Bartlett Addresses Global Tourism Leaders at 2019 World Travel and Tourism Council

Ghana Remains Safe: African Tourism Board Rapid Response Team offers assistance

UNWTO: Exports from international tourism hit $1.7 trillion