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UNWTO Silk Road Ministers at ITB Berlin

2014-03-08 by Liliana Steffens

NWTO Silk Road Programme banner

News from the UNWTO at ITB Berlin. On this the 2oth Anniversary of the Samarkand Declaration on Silk Road Tourism, the 4th version of the UNWTO Silk Road Ministers discussed better facilitating visas to advance tourism along this famous trade route.

Tags: ITB Berlin, Silk Road, Taleb Rifai, UNWTO

UNTWO: World Tourist Arrivals On Track To Hit 1 Billion

2012-11-06 by Mike Wheatley

The world economy continues to splutter along with all of its problems in Europe and elsewhere, but it doesn’t seem to be affecting tourism all that much. That’s because the number of international tourist arrivals in the first 8 months of this year shot up by an astonishing 4%, and is now threatening to top one billion for the first time ever.

Tags: international tourist arrivals, Taleb Rifai, tourism arrivals, UNTWO, visitor numbers

Romania Planning Balneary and Medical Tourism Conference

2012-03-14 by Mike Wheatley

Medical tourism romania

Romania is to team up with the World Tourism Organization (WTO) in order to boost its travel credentials, staging a unique International Conference on Balneary and Health Care Tourism in the country.

Tags: balneary tourism, Cristian Petrescu, healthcare tourism, medical tourism, mineral baths, natural treatments, romania, Taleb Rifai, thermal water baths, WTO

East Europe – Far East Drive World Travel

2012-03-12 by Mike Wheatley

As Western Europe struggles under the weight of its debt and the Arab Spring continues to rumble on to an uncertain future, travel groups are turning to Eastern Europe and the Far East as they look to bring some cheer into 2012.

Tags: Arab Spring, business travel, Chinese tourists, East Europe, Eastern Europe, Russian tourists, Taleb Rifai, UNWTO, world travel

Hungary President Schmitt Endorses Global Leaders for Tourism Campaign

2011-05-26 by Mike Wheatley

Tourism plays a key part in local economies and job development, say Global Leaders for Tourism organizers

Hungarian President Pal Schmitt last week became one of the first European leaders to sign up for the joint World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) and World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Global Leaders for Tourism Campaign. Earlier this month, President Schmitt had been presented with a letter from the UNTWO Secretary General Taleb Rifai, which stressed […]

Tags: David Scowsill, Global Leaders for Tourism, Hungary President, Pal Schmitt, Taleb Rifai, UNTWO Secretary General, UNWTO, World Tourism Organization, World Travel & Tourism Council, WTTC

Russia Should Ease Visa Rules says World Tourism Organization Chief

2011-05-23 by Mike Wheatley

World Tourism Organization general secretary Taleb Rifai

Russia should undertake a review of its strict visa requirements and do more to make travel for foreign tourists in the country easier if they want to attract more visitors to the country, the World Tourism Organization chief has said. “Each nation has the ability to encourage increased tourism through regulation and procedure adjustment,” said […]

Tags: Borscht soup, Joe Biden, Russia tourism, Russia visa requirements, Russian airlines, Russian food, Taleb Rifai, Vladimir Putin, World Tourism Organization

UNWTO & Croatia Pact on Tourism

2011-02-24 by Ryan Cox

Croatia's greatest treasure - her people

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Croatia have agreed to further advance Sustainable Tourism and maximize its contribution to economic growth, job creation and development in the country.

Tags: Brela, Croatia tourism, Croatia Tourism Board, Croatia tourists, Croatia travel, Croatian dance, Croatian sites, Damir Bajs, Eastern Europe, Minister Damir Bajs, MoU, sustainable tourism, Taleb Rifai, tourism deal, tourism initiative, UNWTO, Zagreb




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