UNWTOIFTTA Interactive Discussion Forum on Tourism Legislation Patrice TEDJINI, Head, UNWTO Document

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UNWTO-IFTTA Interactive Discussion Forum
onTourism LegislationPatrice TEDJINI, Head,
UNWTO Documentation Resources Archives
INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM
ADVOCATES 19TH CONFERENCE Beja- Mértola- Tavira,
Portugal, 11-14 October 2007
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Background and justification

• UNWTO Mission for the New Millenium
• To encourage the governments to assume a relevant
  role in tourism ...
• To encourage the implementation of the Global
  Code of Ethics for Tourism
• To play a central and decisive role in promoting
  the development of responsible, sustainable and
  universally accessible tourism

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Background and justification (cont.)

• Demand from UNWTO Members for advisory
  assistance on tourism legislation issues

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Background and justification (cont.)

• UNWTO activities
• The World Committee on Tourism Ethics the
  Sustainable Development of Tourism Committee
• The Sustainable Tourism-Eliminating Poverty
  Programme (ST-EP)
• Regional promotion projects and other Cooperation
  for Development activities
• Activities of the Documentation Resources and
  Archives Section

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Goals of the Interactive Discussion Forum

• Promote the development and international
  harmonization of the national tourism legislation
• Foster the institutional development of National
  Tourism Administrations (NTAs) and their
  relevance for the tourism sector
• Promote the exchange of experiences and
  information with regard to tourism legislation
  among UNWTO Members by providing a space for the
  expression of opinions and debate among
  specialists around the world

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Goals of the Interactive Discussion Forum (cont.)

• Promote greater recognition of UNWTO as the
  worlds leading authority and frame of
  reference for the National Tourism Legislation by
  implementing principles from major instruments
  such as the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism,
  the Statement against Organized Sex Tourism,the
  Québec Declaration on Ecotourism,etc.
• Add value to the activities and services offered
  by UNWTO such as the online LEXTOUR Database,
  the Technical Cooperation,etc and establish
  feedback mechanisms between them

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Strategy

• Exchange of letters to further
• cooperation with the International Forum of
  Traveland Tourism Advocates (IFTTA)

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Predicted benefits

• For UNWTO
• Greater presence, visibility and recognition of
  UNWTO as an authority in the field of national
  and international tourism legislation
• Improved perception among Members and the
  international community of the usefulness of the
  services provided by the Organization
• New synergies to strenghen UNWTOs other
  activities, and,
• New alliance with an international organization
  of recognized prestige and expertise in the
  tourism legislation

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Predicted benefits (cont.)

• For National Tourism Administrations (NTAs)
• Free access to a new service of information and
  experience exchange with respect to topical
  issues related to legal aspects of tourism

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Recommendations

• The UNWTO-IFTTA letter of cooperation should
  clearly define the functions and responsibilities
  of both organizations in the Forum
• Access to the Forum should be restricted to
  authorized and registered Members of both
  organizations
• Intellectual property rights of the Forum
  UNWTO-IFTTA
• UNWTO-IFTTA should establish the procedures for
  user admission and registration as well as the
  Forums basic operating rules
• All communications between users within the Forum
  should be public, and private messages and
  communications should be exchanged outside the
  Forum

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Recommendations (cont.)

• The working language for the Forum should be
  English
• The content of the Forum should follow a list of
  priority issue areas on topical issues related
  to legal aspects of tourism
• The functions of Forum Administrator and
  Moderator should be entrusted to a Member of
  IFTTA .The Forum
• should be moderated, but Member
  interventions should not require
  preapproval.
• Responsability for regular monitoring and
  evaluation of the Forum should be assigned to a
  UNWTO official.
• The Forum should be hosted by the UNWTO Web
  server, using the free software currently
  available (PHPBB)

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Functions and responsibilities

• UNWTO
• Logistic support and hosting in its web server
• Integration of the Forum in its Webpage
• Maintenance and operation
• Technical advising and support to IFTTA
  Administrator Moderator

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Functions and responsibilities (cont.)

• IFTTA
• Administration and Moderation of the Forum
• Following-up of the Forum

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• THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION
• E-mail ptedjini_at_unwto.org
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