Tourism & TRAVEL SECTOR Role of Tourism

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Tourism & TRAVEL SECTOR Role of Tourism Organizations SADEKE SMITH COLBOURNE COLLEGE Content Names and abbreviations of various tourism organizations Role and structure of local, regional and international organizations: WTO, WTTC, CTO, IATA, ASTA, CHA, etc. Tourism Organizations Exist to monitor tourism, internationally, regionally and local/national Devolop policies and laws to facilitate tourism activities Establishing educational training for industry or sector Promotional activities for tourism Devising codes and conducts for members Limiting or controlling entry to industry or sector. Tourism Organization Government – involves travel across intenational borders Non Governmental ( NGO) Decisons are made surronding: Hotels Airlines National parks Heritage preservation Economical preservation Environmental protection Etc. International Organizations World Tourism Organization World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ( OECD) The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) World Tourism Organization World Tourism Organization A specialized agency of the United ‎Nations and the leading international organization in the field of tourism. The most widely recognised organization in tourism today. Serves as a ‎global forum for tourism policy issues and a practical source of tourism know-how.‎ Plays a central and decisive role in promoting the development of responsible, ‎sustainable and universally accessible tourism, paying particular attention to the ‎interests of developing countries.‎ Located in Madrid, Spain WTO - Objectives To accelerate and enlarge the contribution of tourism (international and domestic) to peace, understanding, health and prosperity throughout the world. To facilitate, in travel, man’s access to education and culture. To raise standards of living in the less developed areas of the world by helping provide facilities for tourism and the promotion of tourist traffic to these areas. WTO Objectives cont’d To better the conditions of country dewellers thereby contributing to an expanding world economy. To act as an international agency of coordination and cooperation to spread tourism. To provide a service to members valuable to their tourist operations. WTO Objectives cont’d To provide a point for meeting and coordination of all tourist interests of member countries. To establish permanent liaison and consultation with the various sectors of tourist operators. To do all this in the most efficient way. World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) The forum for business leaders in the Travel & Tourism industry. WTTC works with governments, local leaders and WTTC’s Global Members with a regional presence, to identify and eliminate barriers to growth. WTTC undertakes extensive annual macro-economic research,