Signing ceremony: Spain
The first signing ceremony took place in 2011 in Madrid, Spain, in the framework of the 1st International Congress on Ethics and Tourism (15-16 September 2011) to the presence of Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias, the Minister of Tourism of Spain, the Secretary-General of UNWTO, the Secretary-General of Turespaña, the President of UNICEF Spain, and the Chairman of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics.
Eleven Spanish enterprises signed the commitment on this occasion: Agrupación de Cadenas Hoteleras de Baleares; Amadeus IT Group; ASHOTEL; Federación Española de Asociaciones de Agencias de Viajes; Federación Empresarial Hotelera de Mallorca; Grupo Barceló; Grupo Iberostar; Iberia; Melia Hotels International; NH Hotels; and Orizonia.
The representatives of the first companies to sign the Private Sector Commitment to the Code of Ethics with Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias, the Minister of Tourism of Spain, the Secretary-General of UNWTO, the Secretary-General of Turespaña, the President of UNICEF Spain, and the Chairman of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics, at the firstInternational Congress on Ethics and Tourism (Madrid, Spain, 15-16 September 2011). Morephotos from the first signing ceremony are available on UNWTO's flickr page.
Photo credit: Eventos y Comunicación, S.L. and Tourspain