UN Tourism is a specialized agency of the United Nations which promotes responsible,sustainable and universally-accessible tourism. Its headquarters are in Madrid,Spain. Other offices include:a Regional Support Office for Asia and the Pacific in Nara,Japan and a Regional Office for the Middle East in Riyadh,Saudi Arabia.
Indira Vasanti Samarasekera is the former president and former vice-chancellor of the University of Alberta. She has been a member of the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments,which advises on appointments to the Senate of Canada,since 2016.
The G20 or Group of 20 is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 sovereign countries,the European Union (EU),and the African Union (AU). It works to address major issues related to the global economy,such as international financial stability,climate change mitigation and sustainable development.
Sustainable tourism is a concept that covers the complete tourism experience,including concern for economic,social,and environmental issues as well as attention to improving tourists' experiences and addressing the needs of host communities. Sustainable tourism should embrace concerns for environmental protection,social equity,and the quality of life,cultural diversity,and a dynamic,viable economy delivering jobs and prosperity for all. It has its roots in sustainable development and there can be some confusion as to what "sustainable tourism" means. There is now broad consensus that tourism should be sustainable. In fact,all forms of tourism have the potential to be sustainable if planned,developed and managed properly. Tourist development organizations are promoting sustainable tourism practices in order to mitigate negative effects caused by the growing impact of tourism,for example its environmental impacts.
Betsy Stark is an American media executive and former broadcast news correspondent. Since January 2011,she has been managing director of Content and Media Strategy for the global communications firm Ogilvy Public Relations a division of WPP.
The World Travel &Tourism Council (WTTC) is a forum for the travel and tourism industry. It is made up of members from the global business community and works with governments to raise awareness about the travel and tourism industry. It is known for being the only forum to represent the private sector in all parts of the industry worldwide. Its activities include research on the economic and social impact of the industry and its organisation of global and regional summits focused on issues and developments relevant to the industry.
Caroline Elizabeth Doggart,is a development economist and author.
Jing Ulrich,née Li (李晶),is Managing Director and the Vice Chairman of Investment Banking at JPMorgan Chase.
A destination marketing organization (DMO) is an organisation which promotes a location as an attractive travel destination. DMOs are known as tourist boards,tourism authorities or "Convention and Visitors Bureaus". They primarily exist to provide information to leisure travellers. Additionally,where a suitable infrastructure exists,they encourage event organizers to choose their location for meetings,incentives,conferences,and exhibitions,collectively abbreviated as MICE.
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is a membership association working to promote the responsible development of travel and tourism in the Asia Pacific region.
On May 21,2006,the majority of 55.53% voted in a referendum for Montenegro as an independent state. The Government of the country declared its intentions to join EU and NATO. Shortly after that it became a 192nd member of United Nations in July 2006. In the press release of 29 June the Government “emphasized the readiness and determination to build its development policy on the United Nations’principles and make an active contribution towards achieving the goals and universal values advocated by the UN”. But the process of integration into European community and economic development began in 1991 when Montenegro proclaimed to be ecological state and thus created favorable tourist conditions and attractive property investment opportunities. The country's Ministry of Tourism and Environment Protection in 2001 unveiled the Tourism Master Plan,a blueprint for all tourism planning and targets up to 2020. In April 2003 Montenegro joined the Council of Europe. According to World Travel &Tourism Council report the Government of Montenegro is successfully implementing the plan and “have adopted most of the recommendations put forward by WTTC in its 2004 Country Report - exceeding both the forecasts and goals that were set”.
Andrew Peter Cosslett,is a British businessman and chairman of ITV,and former chairman of Rugby Football Union and Kingfisher plc.
Taleb Rifai is a Jordanian businessman and politician,who was the Secretary-General of the United Nations' World Tourism Organization between 2010 and 2017. He was the first Jordanian to hold a UN agency Secretary General position.
Valentina Ferrer is an Argentine actress,model,tv host and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Argentina 2014 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant.
Joy S. Burns was the president and CEO of the D.C. Burns Realty and Trust Company and the owner of the Burnsley Hotel. She was involved in the Denver,Colorado,community and served on a number of boards,including the Denver Metro Convention and Visitor's Bureau;Sportswomen of Colorado,Inc.;the Denver Center for the Performing Arts;and the Metropolitan Football Stadium District. Burns was also a founder of the Colorado Women's Foundation and of the Colorado Business Bank. She was inducted into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame in 1998,the Colorado Tourism and Travel Hall of Fame in 1999,and the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 2000.
Cassandra Kelly is an international advisor,speaker,and company director. She is a founding member of the European Union's Global Tech Panel,and Chair of Treasury Corporation of Victoria. She is co-founder of Pottinger and Atomli Inc. Her thinking on disruption,diversity,philanthropy,and business leadership has been featured in articles,speeches and books. She is founder of the WomanUp program providing coaching to aspiring executive women.
Fahad Almubarak is a Minister of State and Member of the Saudi Arabian Council of Ministers and the Saudi Arabia's G20 Sherpa since 2018. He has also been a Royal Court Advisor since 2015 and the Secretary-General of G20 Saudi Secretariat as well as Member of the SABIC Board of Directors' Investment Committee since 2017.
Zurab Pololikashvili is a Georgian politician and diplomat,currently serving as Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization. From 2005 to 2009 he was the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia,and he served as ambassador to Spain,Morocco,Algeria and Andorra.
Federico J. González Tejera is a Spanish businessman and business writer. He is known as the president &CEO of Radisson Hospitality AB and the Chairman of Radisson Hotel Group's Global Steering Committee. He was born in 1964 in Spain,where he attended Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
David P. Scowsill is a British businessman,and serial non-executive director and chairman,known for his contributions to the travel and tourism industries. He is the former president and CEO of the World Travel &Tourism Council.
