Tag: Crisis Management Centre
Jamaica Tourism Minister Bartlett new cooperation with President Clinton on Tourism Resilience
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 4, 2019 16:39Alongside President and Secretary Clinton, Jamaica's Minister for Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett spoke today the ongoing 4th meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery ... Read More
President Clinton and Minster Bartlett discuss Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 4, 2019 03:37Jamaica Minister for Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, met today with former United States President Bill Clinton at the ongoing 4th meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network ... Read More
Bartlett Announces the Establishment of Four New Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centres
Dmytro Makarov- June 3, 2019 05:14Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says four Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centres (GTRCM) will be opened in Japan, Malta, Nepal and Hong Kong, in an effort to build ... Read More
Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Leaders are in Nepal
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 31, 2019 05:42The Nepal Tourism Board under the leadership of their CEO Deepak Joshi is positioning the country as a global center for tourism resilience in Asia. A summit ongoing in a ... Read More
Jamaica successful in bid to chair UNWTO’s Regional Commission for the Americas
Chief Assignment Editor- May 17, 2019 18:15Jamaica was yesterday selected to chair the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Regional Commission for the Americas (CAM) for the biennium 2019-2021. “Jamaica graciously accepts the position of Chairman ... Read More
Is Jamaica Minister Bartlett about to Chair UNWTO Commission for the Americas?
editor- May 15, 2019 00:46Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, departs the island today, to attend the 64th Meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Regional Commission for the Americas (CAM) in ... Read More
Jamaica Global Resilience Centre to open in October
editor- May 8, 2019 23:04Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre is scheduled to open by the first week in October at a newly refurbished J$27 ... Read More
Bartlett hosts successful community meeting with Jamaican Diaspora in the UK
editor- April 4, 2019 22:01Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says his recent meeting with key members of the Jamaican Diaspora in London was very successful. Speaking at a community meeting, held at the ... Read More
American Tourist Kidnapped in Uganda: African Tourism Board in action with expert Dr. Peter Tarlow
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 3, 2019 21:14Not only leopards were roaming Queen Elizabeth National Park today, but criminals who kidnapped an elderly American tourist in the park today, and put the well-organized travel and tourism industry ... Read More
Bartlett welcomes Tourism Graduate School for 2020
editor- March 22, 2019 21:05Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett has welcomed the establishment of a Graduate School of Tourism by 2020, which will be based at the University of the West Indies’ Western ... Read More
Reimagining tourism for the future
Chief Assignment Editor- March 22, 2019 17:06In the last decade or so, tourism has positioned itself as a critical variable in the development planning space and the development discourse globally. Today businesses, governments, international organizations as ... Read More
Global Tourism Resilience Centre Board of Governors announces 2019 projects
Chief Assignment Editor- March 8, 2019 22:20Board Members and associates of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center (GTRCMC) had their second meeting, in Berlin, Germany today to discuss their major projects, which will be ... Read More
Bartlett named PATWA’s Tourism Minister of the Year for Sustainable Tourism
editor- March 7, 2019 23:11Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett was today awarded the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association’s (PATWA) Tourism Minister of the Year for Sustainable Tourism in Berlin Germany. “The award for ... Read More
Texaco Jamaica endorses Global Resilience Centre
editor- February 19, 2019 21:33Texaco Jamaica has pledged its full backing of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCM) that was launched in January in Montego Bay. The announcement was made today ... Read More
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister heads to Israel and Malta for tourism forums
Chief Assignment Editor- February 11, 2019 17:35Jamaica's Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett departed the island yesterday to participate in the Annual International Mediterranean Tourism Market (IMTM 2019) in Tel-Aviv, Israel, which begins tomorrow. The International Mediterranean ... Read More
Jamaica takes the lead on Global Tourism Resilience Management
editor- February 8, 2019 19:57Resilience is everybody’s business. All policymakers in the Caribbean must be concerned about the resilience of their national sectors amid a wide range of constantly evolving threats facing the region. ... Read More
Caribbean Tourism strongly endorses Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center
Chief Assignment Editor- February 4, 2019 22:25The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has reiterated its strong support for the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center which was officially launched in Jamaica last week. In a brief ... Read More
Jamaica Prime Minister calls for greater collaboration for sustainable resilience in tourism sector
editor- January 31, 2019 20:35Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says that greater effort has to be placed in strengthening linkages with key industries to create a more resilient and sustainable ... Read More
Jamaica PM speaks at launch of Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre
editor- January 31, 2019 02:12At the launch of the Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre, Jamaica Prime Minister Hon. Andrew Holness shared his thoughts on the importance of the work being initiated today ... Read More
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister wins Global Tourism Innovation Award
Chief Assignment Editor- January 24, 2019 20:20Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, Honorable Edmund Bartlett is the recipient of the Inaugural Chairman’s Award for Global Tourism Innovation at the just concluded Travvy Awards. The Global Tourism Innovation award ... Read More
Global Tourism Resilience Center offers assistance for Kenya
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 17, 2019 07:28The official opening for the Global Tourism Resilience Center is planned on January 20, and the center is busy already reaching out to Kenya. In a statement today Crisis Management Centre ... Read More
Statement from Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett on terror situation in Nairobi, Kenya
editor- January 17, 2019 00:21Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett today issued a statement regarding the terrorist attack of DusitD2 Hotel and Office Complex in Nairobi, Kenya. Read More
Global rescue arrives on Jamaica island for tourism security audit review
editor- January 9, 2019 20:58A tourism security audit is currently underway to identify gaps and ensure that destination Jamaica remains safe, secure, and seamless for visitors and locals alike. The aim is to construct a ... Read More
Jamaica Global Resilience Centre offers assistance following devastating Indonesia tsunami
editor- December 24, 2018 20:21Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre, stands ready to support Indonesia in their recovery program, following a tsunami. Read More