Tag: Executive Council
Bartlett to Attend 110th United Nations World Tourism Organization Executive Council Meeting
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019 19:05Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett is set to participate in the 110th United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Executive Council Meeting, during the period June 16 – 18, 2019 ... Read More
Who is the new Minister of Tourism in South Africa, Nkhensani Kubayi-Nguban?
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 31, 2019 02:34South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has named Nkhensani Kubayi-Ngubane as the new minister of tourism to replace Derek Hanekom. Until her appointment, Ms Mmamoloko "Nkhensani" Kubayi-Ngubane was the Minister of ... 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
64th UNWTO Commission for the Americas is meeting in La Antigua, Guatemala
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 17, 2019 09:39Currently, the 64th UNWTO Commission for the Americas is meeting in La Antigua, Guatemala. Thursday was the first day. UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili met with leaders of the Guatemala Tourism ... 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
Boeing names J. Michael Luttig Counselor and Senior Advisor, Brett Gerry General Counsel
Chief Assignment Editor- May 1, 2019 17:52Boeing today named J. Michael Luttig to the newly-created position of counselor and senior advisor to Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg and the Boeing board of directors. Brett ... Read More
WTTC: Travel and Tourism is Zambia’s 2018 fastest-growing national economic sector
editor- March 20, 2019 22:47The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) is getting ready for its Annual Summit in Seville next month, and Africa will be happy. Report after report is confirming enormous growth ... Read More
Boeing announces trio of leadership moves
Chief Assignment Editor- March 20, 2019 19:30Boeing today announced three leadership moves aimed at further strengthening the company's global presence and partnerships: - Marc Allen named senior vice president of Boeing and president of Embraer Partnership ... Read More
Dubai Tourism drops PRO card fee for hotels, tour companies and event organizers
Chief Assignment Editor- January 29, 2019 16:22Dubai Tourism has waived a mandatory requirement for hotel establishments, tourism companies and event organizers to obtain a Public Relations Officer (PRO) card prior to conducting industry transactions such as ... Read More
Dubai eliminates fee to promote tourism
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 27, 2019 15:59The PRO card was a mandatory requirement for conducting travel industry transactions in Dubai such as requests for permits and approvals for a range of tourism and travel-related activities and services. ... Read More
FCM announces Global NDC Team to drive industry collaboration
Chief Assignment Editor- January 21, 2019 16:21FCM Travel Solutions and parent company Flight Centre Travel Group have established a Global Airline Distribution Team to spearhead industry collaboration between technology and GDS providers, TMCs and airlines in developing ... Read More
Will UNWTO pack up in Madrid and move to China or Georgia?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 10, 2019 10:22UNWTO may be on its way to a new home in China or Georgia. UNWTO was a guest in Spain since 1974. Spain has been enjoying a permanent seat in ... Read More
Why Iran is important for UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili?
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 20, 2018 07:14The Islamic Republic of Iran is an important country for the UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili. Iran is a member of the UNWTO Executive Council and if Pololikashvili wants to run for his second ... Read More
Is UNWTO suffering of an induced coma?
editor- December 20, 2018 05:05UNWTO is experiencing a new type of leader and leadership. Read More
UNWTO and Unidigital support innovation and entrepreneurship in the Americas
Chief Assignment Editor- December 14, 2018 06:30The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) provided its support at the inauguration in Argentina of the first specialized hub for tourism in the Americas - Unidigital. Unidigital is the result of ... Read More
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Bartlett mourns the death of Senator Frank Pringle
Chief Assignment Editor- December 11, 2018 09:40Jamaica's Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has offered condolences to the family of former Minister of Tourism, Senator Donald Frank McKenzie Pringle, who died yesterday, at the age of 88. ... Read More
UNWTO circulates notice to consider Seychelles for Executive Council
editor- December 24, 2012 23:55The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has circulated a notice to Member States that Seychelles had put its name for consideration as a member of the organization’s Executive Council to ... Read More
UNWTO Executive Council welcomes Tanzania as new member
editor- October 12, 2011 04:22(eTN) - Tanzania was elected to the UN World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Executive Council it was announced at the General Assembly currently underway in South Korea with a term of ... Read More
World Tourism Organization supports Global Leaders for Tourism Campaign
editor- June 23, 2011 03:41UNWTO Member States attending the 90th session of the UNWTO Executive Council have expressed their support for UNWTO's activities aimed at positing tourism higher in the global political and economic Read More
Italy elected to chair executive council of World Tourism Organization
editor- November 9, 2010 05:35(eTN) - Italy was unanimously elected to the presidency of World Tourism Organization (WTO) during the 89th council meeting on the island of Kish (Iran) and will exercise its mandate, ... Read More
UNWTO executive council advances action on tourist protection
editor- October 28, 2010 04:29The closure of European airspace due to the volcanic ash cloud last April demonstrated the need for a global legal framework for the protection of tourists. Read More
The framework for a stronger UNWTO focus of debate at the Executive Council
editor- June 11, 2010 01:39PUERTO IGUAZU, Argentina - Since the last meeting of the Read More
Tourism and financial crisis – 84th session of the Executive Council of UNWTO
editor- October 17, 2008 00:14MADRID - UNWTO's Executive Council met in Madrid from October 14-15 and agreed to create a "Resilience Committee" to support its members with accurate economic analysis and response mechanisms. Read More