Innovation and training were at the centre of the official visit of Zurab Pololikashvili, the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), to Portugal on 22-23 January. Following meetings with the Portuguese President, Prime Minister, Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as representatives from the private sector, a joint training and innovation action plan was agreed between UNWTO and Portugal. On the occasion, the Alentejo Sustainable Tourism Observatory joined the UNWTO International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO).
The Secretary-General praised Portugal for focusing its tourism strategy on people, and stressed that its good tourism results are a consequence of strong policies and solid public/private sector cooperation.
Photo source: Municipality of Athens
The Municipality of Athens has quite a few plans for the Greek capital in the post-Covid era which include attracting digital nomads, organizing the first Innovation Summit, welcoming international film productions, renovating more public spaces and strengthening its cooperation with international networks to develop the city’s tourism potential, according to
Melina Daskalakis
“It is important that we are working at all levels to attract business and investment in the city,” Daskalakis says, however underlining that the municipality’s main priority is for Athens to first serve its residents and be a city in which people want to live in.
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