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UNWTO partners with top Spanish engineering company for pilot projects
Research, best practices and new methodologies for tourism development are at the centre of an agreement signed between UNWTO and Spanish public company ISDEFE (Ingeniería de Sistemas para la Defensa de España). This agreement aims at developing pilot projects based on a range of subjects including connectivity, energy in tourism, among others.
UNWTO welcomes Azerbaijan’s new e-visa system
UNWTO welcomes Azerbaijan´s implementation of a new e-visa system streamlining visa applications into an electronic format, aimed to attract more international tourists into the country.
UNWTO praises new Azerbaijan visa system
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation has welcomed Azerbaijan´s implementation of a new e-visa system streamlining visa applications into an electronic format, aimed to attract more international tourists into the country. The electronic visa system was administered upon the decree of the president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, to facilitate visa procedures for foreigners travelling to the country.
UNWTO and Casa Arabe to promote tourism development in the Arab world
UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai and Casa Arabe Director General Eduardo Lopez Busquets have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote sustainable tourism development and strengthen institutional capacity in Arab countries.
UNWTO Executive Council recommends Taleb Rifai for secretary-general
The 95th session of the UN World Tourism Organisation Executive Council, meeting in Belgrade, unanimously recommended Taleb Rifai as a nominee for the post of Secretary-General for the four-year-period starting January 2014.
UNWTO discusses technology & social media as tool for competitive tourism
Bournemouth University Professor Dimitrios Buhalis chaired the conference and advised countries on how to use social media and technology to boost tourist trade.
UNWTO welcomes Trinidad and Tobago as its new member
Trinidad and Tobago has become the UN World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) 156th Member State as the country rejoins the organisation after 35 years. The announcement was made by the Secretary General, Taleb Rifai, at the opening of the 55th meeting of the UNWTO Commission for the Americas starting today in San Jose, Costa Rica.
UNWTO reveals steady increase in global tourism spending
Receipts from international tourism in destinations around the world grew by four per cent in 2012, reaching US$1,075 billion, figures from the UNWTO reveal. This growth is equal to the four per cent increase in international tourist arrivals, which reached 1,035 million in 2012.
Trinidad and Tobago joins UNWTO
Trinidad and Tobago has become UNWTO’s 156th Member State as the country rejoins the Organization after 35 years. The announcement was made by the Secretary General, Taleb Rifai, at the opening of the 55th Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for the Americas in San Jose, Costa Rica.
United Arab Emirates joins rejoins United Nations World Tourism Organisation
UNWTO secretary general, Taleb Rifai, has announced the United Arab Emirates has rejoined the organisation 26 years after leaving. “The Middle East is one of the fastest growing tourism regions in the world in spite of facing countless challenges; much of this dynamism has been led by the strong political commitment awarded to tourism in the region and the vision that tourism is a key pillar of development in the Middle East of which the UAE is a perfect example,” said Rifai.
New UNWTO/Tourism Australia report highlights tourism potential of SE Asia
Asia’s affluent middle class is set to increase almost fivefold over the next 20 years, presenting significant opportunities for Australian tourism, according to a new report released by Tourism Australia and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) at this year’s Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE).
UNWTO signs new partnership with PATA
Advancing economic diversification, cultural and environmental preservation through tourism are the key objectives of a new Strategic Partnership signed between UNWTO and the Pacific Asia Travel Association. The lasting support to the development objectives and the positioning of tourism as a central contributor to economic growth and sustainability in Asia are at the centre of the Strategic Partnership.