Africa-Press – Mozambique. Mozambique is one of five countries elected to the Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for the 2021-2025 period.
The announcement of Mozambique’s integration was made during the 64th Meeting of the Regional Commission of the World Tourism Organisation for Africa (CAF/UNWTO) and the 2nd Edition of the WTO Global Tourism Investment Forum in Africa, in Ilha do Sal, Cape Verde, which took place between the 2nd and 4th of September, 2021.
In addition to the Executive Council elections, the meeting discussed the development of tourism in the Africa region, the priorities of the UNWTO and other lines of work.
Mozambique was chosen from a total of seven candidates.
The other states elected to represent Africa on the Executive Council for the period 2021-2025 are South Africa, Cape Verde, Morocco and Zambia.
Nigeria and Ghana were not elected.
The election is expected to contribute to the recovery of Africa post Covid-19, empowering rural communities to make tourism a true instrument for generating wealth.
Mozambique’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Eldevina Materula, who was at the meeting said: “At a time when we are experiencing one of the worst crises in world tourism, this is one of the great victories we have achieved, and will greatly help to leverage our tourism.”
“It is also a continent-wide response and recognition of Mozambique’s agenda for the development of African tourism,” the minister remarked.
Moçambique foi eleito para
Conselho Executivo da Organização Mundial do Turismo (OMT), para o período 2021-2025. Numa altura em que vivemos uma das piores crises do turismo mundial, esta é uma das grandes vitórias que alcançamos. pic.twitter.com/W8XTvyf3PU
— Eldevina Materula (@EldevinaM) September 4, 2021
Minister Materula was accompanied on her trip to Cape Verde by the Director General of INATUR, Marco Vaz dos Anjos, and by the Deputy National Director of Planning and Cooperation, Isabel da Silva.
The Executive Council is a UNWTO structural body mandated to take, in consultation with the organisation’s Secretary General, measures necessary to implement the decisions and recommendations of the body’s General Assembly.
Moçambique marcou presença na 64ª Reunião da Comissão Regional da Organização Mundial do Turismo para África CAF/UNWTO e 2ª Edição do Turismo Global da OMT – Fórum de Investimento em África, na Ilha do Sal, em Cabo Verde, que decorreu entre os dias 2 e 4 de Setembro de 2021. pic.twitter.com/E0zGJz1w2U
— Eldevina Materula (@EldevinaM) September 6, 2021
It was a pleasure to meet with Minister of Tourism, H.E. Eldevina Materula to hear her plans for 🇲🇿 Mozambique’s tourism sector now and into the future. pic.twitter.com/U1BZ8voiEN
— Zurab Pololikashvili (@pololikashvili) September 4, 2021
