CEAPI and UNWTO will promote Ibero-American development through tourism
Both international organizations consider that the tourism sector is an engine that makes it possible to boost the economy and generate jobs in Ibero-American societies.
The Business Council Alianza por Iberoamérica (CEAPI) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to “strengthen the Ibero-American business space through tourism and give renewed impetus to the integration of the private sector in both organizations through promoting their respective activities”.
On the occasion of World Tourism Day, which is commemorated every September 27, and with the purpose of raising awareness in the Ibero-American community about the economic, social, cultural and political value of tourism, CEAPI and the UNWTO present a reinforced collaboration with which they hope to contribute to the development of this sector, one of the main growth factors in the region.
The Secretary General of the UNWTO, Zurab Pololikashvili, has indicated that public/private collaboration “is key to strengthening tourism and unfolding all the demonstrated potential of the sector as a catalyst for Ibero-American economies and societies.”
For her part, the president of CEAPI, Nuria Vilanova, has stated that they trust in the “transforming capacity of tourism as a generator of employment and a promoter of sustainable development in Latin America.”
The Memorandum of Understanding signed by Pololikashvili and Vilanova ensures the cooperation of both entities in promoting the values for establishing sustainable, inclusive and accessible tourism, as well as for “strengthening public/private partnerships as relevant and agents for positive impact in the tourism sector and related areas.”
Source: dpa
