PRESIDENT DR. ANTON CARAGEA ANNOUNCES THAT WORLD TOURISM DAY 2020 WILL BE CELEBRATED AS NORMAL

During his official visit to the Republic of Moldova H.E. President Anton Caragea announces that: the world-wide celebrations destined to mark the importance and significance of tourism and known to the public as WORLD TOURISM DAY @ European Council on Tourism and Trade will continue as planned and announced.

Maintaining public trust in tourism, keeping tourism alive and in the public-eye is our duty as the global tourism institution and we will not fail in keeping our leadership role declared Professor dr. Anton Caragea, the head of global tourism institutions (EUROPEAN COUNCIL TOURISM AND TRADE and EUROPEAN TOURISM ACADEMY)

H.E. President Dr. Anton Caragea receives the salute of the honorary guard.

The President of global tourism institutions (European Council on Tourism and Trade and European Tourism Academy) Prof.dr. Anton Caragea had also unveiled the official poster for WORLD TOURISM 2020 highlighting the role of tourism in promoting international cooperation, fostering goodwill amongst nations and peoples.

Djibouti and Addis Ababa were selected as the host cities and nations for the celebration of World Tourism Day 2020 on the theme ‘Tourism: Building Peace! Fostering Knowledge!

Celebrated every September 27 around the world, the purpose of World Tourism Day at the European Council on Tourism and Trade is to foster awareness among the international community on the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value.

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Main world tourism and culture awards ceremonies slated for 2020:

World Capital of Culture and Tourism

World`s Best Tourist Destination Award

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The event seeks to address the global challenges outlined in the programme for SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs) and highlight the contribution the tourism sector can make in reaching these goals.

Each year, the global tourism institutions: European Council on Tourism and Trade and European Tourism Academy invite`s peoples and organizations of all backgrounds involved in tourism and cultural promotion to hold and take part in World Tourism Day celebrations in their respective countries or holiday destinations.

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More information on Djibouti tourism potential and strategy can be extracted from these sources:

DJIBOUTI: WORLD CAPITAL OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

SIX ARGUMENTS THAT BODE WELL FOR DJIBOUTI`S TOURISM FUTURE

WHAT YOU DIDN`T KNOW ABOUT DJIBOUTI

AFRICAN TOURISM ON THE RISE

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Professor Dr. Anton Caragea, President of the global tourism institutions European Council on Tourism and Trade and European Tourism Academy issues a message each year to mark the occasion and chairs the official celebrations.

In 2019 at the initiative of President of European Council on Tourism and Trade was decided to mark the celebration by awarding the title of TOURISM PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR to personalities at the frontline of tourism and cultural promotion, people involved in bringing to the fore previously unknown destinations and landmarks of historical importance and place them in the tourism circulation.

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More information on ADDIS ABABA as WORLD CAPITAL OF CULTURE AND TOURISM are available here:

ADDIS ABABA-THE WORLD CAPITAL OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

CEREMONIES FOR ADDIS ABABA-THE WORLD CAPITAL OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

EUROPEAN TOURISM ACADEMY CONFERENCE FOR ADDIS ABABA

WORLD TOURISM DAY HOST ADDIS ABABA

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In 2020 for World Tourism Day celebrations another series of the nominations for TOURISM PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR will be announced.

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The European Council on Tourism and Trade was established as the voice of global tourism and culture for European nations and has gradually evolved since 2005 in the main driver of world tourism development.

It is focused on member countries’ politics and statal agenda in terms of tourism and trade and produces strategies, research and studies on tourism and cultural development implemented worldwide.

Its membership includes state actors, private sector, educational institutions, tourism associations and local tourism authorities.