Source: Sustainable Tourism Alliance
May 30, 2013
South Africa’s Minister of Tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, has been invited to lead a new United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) commission on tourism and development. The minister was invited during a meeting of the UNWTO Executive Council in Belgrade, Serbia, on 29 May 2013. Members of the working group include Egypt, the Flemish Community of Belgium, France, Germany, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, the Republic of Korea and South Africa.
The Executive Council considered a proposal by South Africa on ways and means to leverage the significant official development assistance (ODA) resources available globally towards tourism development.
The Executive Council considered a proposal by South Africa on ways and means to leverage the significant official development assistance (ODA) resources available globally towards tourism development.
