PPT-Liberalisation of Trade in Tourism Services in the Southern African Development Community

Natasha Ward Partner ACP International Trade Advisors SADC Tourism Forum Johannesburg November 18 2013 Structure of Presentation Key Points Definition of the sector Review of Legal Restrictions. The process of economics liberalisation is affecting all sectors of our nationaleconomy which are simultaneously undergoing vital transformation. It is in thissituation of flux that we are trying to m CHRISTIAN STIPANOVIC, PhD, Full Professor. ELENA RUDAN, PhD, Assistant Professor. PETRA PERŠIN, Student. University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Opatija. ToSEE. - Tourism in South East Europe . Micro Reform – Trade Liberalisation. Trade liberalisation . is about . removing the barriers . that are designed to restrict international trade and shift towards the idea of free trade where there is an increase in the number of . Alain Lumbroso. ICAN Conference, Antalya , Oct 19 2015. alaın.lumbroso@oecd.org. What is the ITF?. 2. 57 . member . countries . (34 OECD + 23 non-OECD). Active in all modes of transportation. Housed at the OECD . The Karoo Battlefields Route. Prof Doreen Atkinson. University of the . Free State. Trustee, Karoo Development Foundation. SASHT. October 2016. Port Elizabeth. The Karoo Battlefields Route. Since 2009: The Karoo Development Foundation works to promote heritage, development and innovation in the Karoo. . A case of success?. India (along with China) considered one of the economies in the developing world that is a “success story” of globalisation.. Success defined by the high and sustained rates of growth of aggregate and per capita national income; rapid expansion of (services) exports; substantial accumulation of foreign exchange reserves; and the absence of major financial crises that have characterised a number of other emerging markets.. Tourist. : . people traveling . to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other . purposes. Passport. : . passport use goes back to 12th Century . Forum . SADC - Johannesburg. David . Bicchetti. Economic. . Affairs. . Officer. July 2013. Financial . sector. . like. . any. . other. . sector. ?. The . financial. . sector. has the . capacity. . The Role of International Trade. Barriers . (explain). . - Narrow range of products (over-specialisation). - Volatile prices of primary products. - Lack of access to international markets. Over-. biggest revenue generators. Tourism represents approximately 33% of the world’s exports (revenue generation) . For small countries it can represent almost 3/4ths of their yearly national income. In 2007, 898 million people travelled internationally. This article explains the medical tourism industry, its history, advantages and disadvantages and why one should opt for medical treatment abroad Johannesburg-South Africa. 1-2. nd. July 2013. Trade in Services and Finance & Investment Protocols. SADC Trade in Services: Basic Issues . Decision to liberalize trade in services in SADC was taken in 2000. Made by Syed Aashir Sarwar. Jinnah House. What is Tourism? . Tourism is travels for recreational, leisure or business purposes.. The World Tourist Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for more than twenty-four (24) hours and not more than one consecutive year. the Tourism . Sector Human Resource Development Strategy . to . t. he. Portfolio Committee on Tourism . 22 . November 2017. . Tourism Sector Skills Audit and Strategy 22 November 2017. 2. Presentation Outline.