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June 8, 2016
At a ceremony in Dubai attended by travel and tourism industry professionals and representatives from the local Arab community as well as the international media, Morocco’s Minister of Tourism, Mr. Lahcen Haddad, was named the 2015 “Tourism Personality of the Year.” The minister received the award from the Arab Center for Tourist Media as part |
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Tourism’s capacity to connect cultures discussed in Lebanon
The increasing relevance of religious and cultural tourism and the opportunities it offers to link the countries in the Mediterranean was the focus of a series of events on ‘Connecting People and Cultures through Tourism in the Mediterranean region.’ The events held in Maghdouche and Beirut, were organized by UNWTO and the Ministry of Tourism
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UNWTO Asia Pacific Forum: Feedback from an African Tourism Minister
The 28th United Nations World Tourism Organization joint Commission of South Asia and the Pacific in Nara, Japan concluded. The Minister of Tourism from Zimbabwe Hon. Walter Mzembi told eTurboNews about his input. Minister Mzembi is also running to be voted in as the new UNWTO Secretary General at the upcoming 2017 election in China.
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Summer is Coming In – ETOA Reaction to State Department Alert
Much coverage has been given to the US State Department’s issuing of a travel alert for Europe on May 31st. In it they point out that Europe hosts “major events”, has “tourist sites”, sustains “restaurants”, has “commercial centers” and that there is also transportation. In particular, they note that two large events are occurring (the
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UNWTO and the Petra National Trust partner to promote sustainable tourism
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by UNWTO and the Petra National Trust (PNT) with the aim to promote sustainable tourism policies in cultural tourism, to develop capacity building and knowledge sharing, and to conduct educational actions. The agreement was signed in Beijing, on the occasion of the recent First World Conference on
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25 Landmark Resolutions to Drive Sustainability Agenda and Paris Climate Agreement at UN Environment Assembly
NAIROBI, Kenya, 27 May 2016 / PRN Africa / — The world’s environment ministers, gathered at the second session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-2) in Nairobi on late Friday, passed far reaching decisions on issues such as marine litter, the illegal trade in wildlife, air pollution, chemicals and waste, and sustainable consumption and
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World Heritage sites at risk from climate change – joint UN report
NEW YORK, 27 May 2016 / PRN Africa / — Some 31 natural and cultural World Heritage sites in 29 countries across the world are becoming increasingly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, a new report released by the United Nations has found. The World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate report documents
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Zimbabwe Tourism in Remarkable Recovery: Dr Walter Mzembi
Zimbabwe’s tourism is now leading in sectoral growth with 11 percent contribution to Gross Domestic Product, displaying remarkable recovery, says Dr Mzembi, the Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry and Hospitality Industry of Zimbabwe, and Southern African Development Community endorsed candidate for the position of UNWTO Secretary General that falls vacant in 2017. Minister Mzembi
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UNWTO Europe Meeting discusses digitalization and new business models
Vilnius, the capital city of Lithuania, this week hosted representatives of 34 countries for the 60th Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for Europe. Discussions focused on major tourism trends and the priorities and agenda of the Organization for the region. The meeting was followed by a seminar on new business models. “In 2015, there were 29 million
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Seychelles delegation attended the first world conference on Tourism Development in Beijing China
The Seychelles delegation headed by Sherin Naiken, CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board attended the first world Conference on Tourism Development in the Peoples Great Hall of China, Beijing on Thursday the 20th May 2016. The event which was jointly organised by the China National Tourism Administration and the UNWTO was attended from the Seychelles
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