International summit will call on states and business to protect children in travel and tourism
April 18, 2018
An international summit will take place on June 6 and 7, 2018 in Ágora Bogotá Convention Center: Bogotá DC, Colombia, to address the exploitation of children in travel and tourism. Increasing interconnectivity and cheaper travel has created enormous opportunities – but at a price.
Despite global efforts, the last two decades have seen an increase in the sexual exploitation of children. Much of this increase is associated with traveling child sex offenders, who often take advantage of poverty, a culture of impunity, weak laws and a lack of police capacity to harm children. The sexual exploitation of children causes long-term physical and emotional damage, harms communities, cheapens cultures and threatens national efforts to escape poverty.
The World Travel & Tourism Council today announced the appointment of Helen Marano to the newly-created position of Director of Government and Industry Affairs. Ms.
The World Travel & Tourism Council today announced the appointment of Helen Marano to the newly-created position of Director of Government and Industry Affairs. Ms. Marano is currently head of the National Tourism Office in the US Department of Commerce.
Reporting to David Scowsill, WTTC president & CEO, Ms. Marano will be responsible for all aspects of WTTC’s liaison with governments, other trade associations, and industry bodies. She will take up her new position on January 2, 2012.
Helen has led the US government’s national tourism office in the US Department of Commerce for 17 years and currently oversees policy and advocacy issues affecting the travel and tourism industries in the United States. She manages the statistical center for international travel and tourism for the country, incorporating the economic
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