Association of travel & tourism agents in Iraq

Country: Iraq

Website: http://www.atta.iq/

Association of travel & tourism agents in Iraq is a professional organization that sponsors the interests of travel and tourism companies in Iraq that fall under its banner. The Association was established in 1967 under Law No. 47, and started its activity to achieve the goals of travel and tourism companies, according to the articles of Law No. 49 of 1983. In which the law has granted the association the legal personality, administrative and financial independence. The Association of Travel and Tourism Companies in Iraq consists of the General Authority represented by its members of the official Iraqi travel and tourism companies, from which the members of the administrative organization who consisting of seven members and two reserve members are elected. As it manages the association for three years. The structure of the association consists of the association’s president, the vice-president of the association, the amanuensis, the financial secretary and other three members. The association is the official training center for IATA in Iraq, the objectives of the association are to develop tourism activity internally and externally, taking care of the interests of the members of the association, preserving their rights, developing the spirit of cooperation and coordinate with government directorates and relevant authorities in all tourism fields inside and outside the country, and developing it by land, air and sea. The association works with the international norms and laws related to tourism and travel affairs, also it works on holding conferences, meetings, seminars and exhibitions specialized in the field of tourism and representing companies inside and outside the country. While the association is working on affiliation with international professional tourism organizations, issuing and ratification of experience certificates for the employees in the field of travel and tourism in Iraq, and the conclusion of agreements and treaties with similar international organizations for the purpose of facilitating the work of its members