Today at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States in Cairo, the thirteenth meeting of the Technical Committee for Arab Tourism was held with the participation of representatives of member states, and a number of regional organizations and councils related to the tourism sector.
The meeting was headed by Noura Al -Saadoun, the representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain, who holds the current session of the committee.
The meeting discussed a number of topics included in the Arab tourism strategy, which aims to enhance integration and cooperation between the Arab countries in the tourism field, and to enhance the ability of this vital sector to confront regional and international challenges.
Among the most prominent initiatives that were reviewed during the meeting is the initiative “Exchange of experiences between Arab countries through the principle of learning through coexistence”, which was presented by the Kingdom of Bahrain, and aims to enhance the building of institutional and professional capabilities by providing the opportunities for field coexistence between the cadres of member states in the various tourist and administrative sites.
The attendees also discussed another initiative submitted by Bahrain, which is “activating joint tourist packages”, which aims to link tourist destinations in Arab countries within integrated tourist paths, enables the tourist to visit more than one Arab country within one trip, which enhances the competitiveness of regional tourism, and increases the rates of residence and spending.
The meeting also touched on a number of important axes, including ways to enhance international cooperation in the field of tourism and keep pace with global changes in the tourism industry, especially in light of technological transformations and renewable behavior of travelers after the pandemic.
In her opening speech, Noura Al -Saadoun stressed the importance of moving from coordination to implementation, stressing the need to invest promising opportunities in the Arab world in line with the global trends, and on the pivotal role of the tourism sector in sustainable development and creating job opportunities.
It is expected that the committee will submit its recommendations to the Arab Ministerial Council for Tourism at its next meeting, to adopt initiatives and follow up their implementation within the specified time frame.
