Description Organization

Allow members of the World Tourism Organization to take advantage of regular opportunities to meet and consult with the tourism decision-makers at the highest levels (ministries, senior managers of major commercial tourist activities), and enjoy the benefits of participating in the membership of the multilateral institution recognized by the United Nations. And enjoyed by all Member States voting rights and equal membership, and benefit from the...

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The objectives of the World Tourism Organization

1-the transfer of expertise and international experience and technical knowledge for the tourism sector.  2-contribute to the capacity building of workers in the field of tourism.  3-strengthening partnership in tourism development.  4-tourism as a mechanism for the promotion of peace, and a tool for joint cooperation in preserving the cultural and economic diversity.  5-exchange expertise and experiences available...

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UN News Centre

Announced that the World Tourism Organization of the United Nations has joined the Association of tourist comprises a group of companies operating in the field of tourism in order to promote the development of tourism and its work to help eradicate poverty and promote social and economic development and environmental conservation. The official said the World Tourism Organization, Eugenio Yunis, "The Association of tour operators with its experience...

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The emergence of the World Tourism Organization

Originated as a conference organized international federations tourist transport official, who founded in 1925 in The Hague, and after World War II. Amended its name to the International Union of Official Travel Organizations and moved to Geneva. This was Union Organization of technical and non-governmental organizations and the number of members to 109 during the peak tourist organizations and national chaperones and 88 members, including groups...

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The establishment of the International Day of Tourism

Decided to World Tourism Organization General Assembly of the United Nations International Day for the establishment of tourism at its third session held in Tramoulinos, Spain, September / Spettmber 1979, the beginning of 1980.  This date was chosen to coincide with an important milestone in the tourism sector in the world: the anniversary of the adoption of the Statute of the World Tourism Organization in September 27, 1970...

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Topics celebration of World Tourism Day

Celebrated World Tourism Day events during the occasionon  selected topics by the World Tourism Organization of the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization.  Spin hosting countries from different regions, In 2010, China will host the official celebrations in Yemen in 2011 will host the festivities.  Issued and the Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization...

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About World Tourism Day

Is the celebration of World Tourism Day on September 27 / September each year.  The purpose of the celebration to increase the awareness of the international community of the importance of tourism and the value of social, cultural, political, economic, and aims to celebrate to address global challenges set for the Millennium Development Goals and to highlight the contribution that can be provided by the tourism industry to achieve these...

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