UNWTO and Casa África have launched in 2015 a special report dedicated to tourism product development in Africa. 

The report reviews the current situation of Africa’s tourist markets as well as its future potential and includes several case studies from public and private sectors on tourism product development including key concepts, methodology and best practices.

The report available in English, French and Spanish can be downloaded at the UNWTO Elibrary

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PR No.: 15045

The MoUs aim to enhance collaboration between UNWTO and the respective Affiliate Member in the areas of research and the promotion of best practices. In particular, the future cooperation activities include:

–  Real Academia de Gastronomía: Development of gastronomic tourism and collaboration with the UNWTO Gastronomy Network.
–  Spain Cares: Research on health tourism, including collaboration in the publication of a Global Report on health tourism and public-private collaboration in specialized segments.
–  Student Marketing: Cooperation in the publication of a Global Report on Youth Tourism.
– Universidad Internacional de la Rioja: Research, knowledge exchange and promotion of best practices, namely on wine tourism, participation in the UNWTO Knowledge Network, the UNWTO Gastronomy Network and Working Group on Youth Tourism
–  VIP World Events: Research on the high end segments of tourism.

“Partnerships are a priority for UNWTO and we are very pleased to consolidate our relationships with such active UNWTO Affiliate Members through these agreements”, said UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai highlighting that “cooperation between public, private sector and the academia are fundamental pillars to advance knowledge and competitiveness in our sector”.

In a structure unique to the United Nations system, in addition to its 156 Member States, UNWTO counts on over 450 Affiliate Members from various fields in the public and private sector, civil society and academia.

Contacts:

UNWTO Communications & Publications Programme
Tel: (+34) 91 567 8100 / Fax: +34 91 567 8218 

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Following the elections held at 5 November 2013 on the sidelines of the 2013 World Travel Market (London, UK), the Instituto Para La Calidad Turística Española, ICTE (Spain), represented by Mr. Miguel Mirones Díez, has been voted to the position of Chairman of the Affiliate Members Board for the next two years. The previous chair was held by the Association for Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE), represented by Mr. Georgios Drakopoulos.

Updated list of Board Members of the Affiliate Members Board:

Chair

Instituto Para La Calidad Turística Española (Spain)

Regional Vice Chairs

Africa

Kenya Utalii College (Kenya)

Kwela Fleet Management (South Africa)

Americas

Cámara Argentina de Turismo (Argentina)

George Washington University (United States of America)

Asia-Pacific

Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies (India)

Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) (Republic of Korea)

Europe

Azerbaijan Tourism Association - AZTA (Azerbaijan)

Middle East

Egyptian Tourism Federation (ETF) (Egypt)

Vice Chairmen

Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises - SETE (Greece)

Asociación Mundial Para La Formación Profesional Turística (AMFORT) (Mexico)

Bundesverband Der Deutschen Tourismuswirtschaft (BTW) e.V. (Germany)

Destino Punta del Este (Uruguay)

FITUR – Feria Internacional de Turismo (Spain)

Instituto Polo Internacional Iguassu - (POLOIGUASSU) (Brazil)

Madrid Visitors and Convention Bureau (Spain)

Exceltur – Alianza Para La Excelencia Turística (Spain)

Russian Travel Guide Co. Ltda. (Russian Federation)

Sociedad Estatal Para La Gestión de la Innovación y Las Tecnologías Turísticas S.A. (SEGITTUR) (Spain)

St. Petersburg State University of Service and Economics (Russian Federation)

Turisme de Barcelona (Spain)

Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey – TOBB (Turkey)

Universitat de Valencia (Spain)

Contacts:

UNWTO Senior Media Officer: Marcelo Risi

Tel: (+34) 91 567 81 60

UNWTO Communications & Publications Programme

Tel: +34 91-567-8100

Fax: +34 91-567-8218

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The 95^th Session of the UNWTO Executive Council approved the candidatures of 39 new Affiliate Members to the Organization.

Applications from 39 candidates across various regions and fields of work related to tourism were approved to become UNWTO Affiliate Members by the 95^th Session of the UNWTO Executive Council (Belgrade, Serbia, 27-29 May 2013)

The new members will be able to avail of the various benefits of membership, including free access to UNWTO market intelligence, participation in the Organization´s industry reports, networking and association with the UNWTO brand.

The UNWTO Affiliate Members are a forum where associated organizations from all levels, from global to local, both public and private, meet to drive collaboration, creativity and innovation in order to advance sustainable tourism.

The new Affiliate Members are expected to be ratified at the upcoming UNWTO General Assembly (25-29 August 2013, Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe).

Useful Links:

Full list of new Affiliate Members

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At the 95th Session of the UNWTO Executive Council (Belgrade, Serbia), applications from 39 candidates were approved for joining the Organization’s Affiliate Members Programme.

At this edition of the Executive Council, we not only only achieved  great success in the number of new candidatures, but also in the quality and variety of the applicants from all different UNWTO regions and work scopes, such as the Brazilian Association of Tour Operators, the Spanish Confederation of Travel Agents, NH Hotels and the International Student Identity Card Association, among many others.

Following the admission process, the 39 new members will be able to enjoy benefits including free access to UNWTO market intelligence, participation in the Organization’s industry reports, priority invitations to events and association with the UNWTO brand.

We would like to highlight the increased presence of UNWTO in Central and Eastern Europe and show our special appreciation to the Azerbaijan Tourism Association, a Member of the Affiliate Members Board, for promoting the Affiliate Members Programme in their country. This support contributed to add 18 new Affiliate Members from Azerbaijan during this Executive Council.

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At the 93rd Session of the UNWTO Executive Council (Madrid, Spain), applications from 26 candidates were approved for joining the Organization’s Affiliate Members Programme. This new entrance not only means a great boost to the working relationship between the nongovernmental sector and the UNWTO but also a step forward in the opening to new sectors related to tourism, such as retail, ICT, media, and law.

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PR No.: PR 12018

In line with a new electoral process, 23 members were elected to the UNWTO Board of Affiliate Members. The Association of Greek Tourist Enterprises (SETE), represented by its Director General, George Drakopoulos, was elected to Chair the Board.  

Commenting on his election, Mr. Drakopoulos said: “It is an honor to chair such a distinguished group of tourism businessmen/women and professionals. Being involved in UNWTO affairs for almost 15 years, I know the potential of the Organization and particularly the potential of the Affiliate Members.”

“While the Members represent different countries and different sectors, the main issues we address should be of worldwide relevance. For example, issues like mobility in travel and visas, taxation in tourism services, creation of employment and sustainability, are of worldwide interest with obvious regional impacts,” he continued.

UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, welcomed the new Board and Chair of the Affiliated Members, highlighting the importance of the Affiliate Members to the work of the Organization. “UNWTO is among the few UN agencies to include in its constituency representatives of the private sector, academia and civil society. Given tourism’s multifaceted nature, their contribution in the design and implementation of our Programme of Work is critical as it brings the different views of tourism development to the very heart of our work”, he said.     

The Affiliate Members are companies, organizations, destinations, NGOs, educational institutions or bodies whose activities are related to tourism and which contribute their knowledge and expertise to UNWTO to promote the development of responsible, sustainable and accessible tourism.

Contacts:

Principal Media Officer: Marcelo Risi

Tel: (+34) 91 567 81 60

UNWTO Communications Programme

Tel: +34 91-567-8100

Fax: +34 91-567-8218

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