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Department of Economic Development, Trade & Tourism, Office of Tourism

OFFICE OF TOURISM REPORT TO THE XX INTER-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF MINISTERS AND HIGH-LEVEL AUTHORITES OF TOURISM SEPTEMBER 12-13, 2012. Department of Economic Development, Trade & Tourism, Office of Tourism. INTRODUCTION. AREAS COVERED:

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Department of Economic Development, Trade & Tourism, Office of Tourism

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  1. OFFICE OF TOURISM REPORT TO THE XX INTER-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF MINISTERS AND HIGH-LEVEL AUTHORITES OF TOURISM SEPTEMBER 12-13, 2012 Department of Economic Development, Trade & Tourism, Office of Tourism

  2. INTRODUCTION • AREAS COVERED: • A summary of the progress of implementation of resolutions and recommendations of the XIX Inter-American Travel Congress • Developments relating to the General Secretariat’s execution of tourism projects and activities • Review of the tourism industry in the Americas over the last decade; including the performance of key variables

  3. Projects and Activities Small Tourism Enterprises Network (STEN) The Small Tourism Enterprises Network (STEN) was designed as a unified network that integrates public, private and community sector strategies to provide strategic support to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the tourism industry in the Caribbean.  

  4. Projects and Activities Integral Tourism Strategies for Local Governments Course (2010-2012) The Integral Tourism Strategies Course comprises an introduction to Integral Tourism Development for municipalities and local governments. The course targets public servants who perform administration, management and planning duties within their institutions and want to promote community development, placing emphasis on tourism resources.

  5. Projects and Activities Capacity Building and Training of Human Resources for Micro, Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises in Central America The Capacity Building and Training of Human Resources for Micro, Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises in Central America project seeks to establish a sustainable mechanism to meet the training needs of human resources in the sector small tourism businesses through direct delivery of training programs that combine traditional and virtual methods.

  6. Projects and Activities Technical Assistance to Small Hotels in Central America The Technical Assistance for Small Hotels in Central America project facilitates the delivery of training and technical assistance to small tourism enterprises in Central-America beginning with the small hotels.

  7. Projects and Activities Technical Assistance to Small Hotels in the Andean Region The Small Tourism Enterprise Project (STEP) was launched in the Andean countries in South America in 2008 as the Technical Assistance to Small Hotels in the Andean Region initiative, and incorporates best practices learnt from tourism development and implementation of the STEP project in the Caribbean and Central America to destinations in South America. 

  8. Projects and Activities Tourism Security Capacity Building Program This project seeks to contribute to the prevention of crime in the tourism industry by enhancing the capacity of law enforcement security officers (particularly the tourism police) and the private sector security managers and promoting public/private partnership for the protection of tourism and recreational facilities.

  9. Projects and Activities Other • Course on Tourism Competitiveness: Planning and Development of tourism products. • A Virtual Forum: American Dialogue on the impact of Climate Change and Natural Disasters on the Tourism Sector. • OAS-CTO-Government of Barbados Tripartite Agreement • FEMCIDI

  10. Scholarships

  11. World Inbound Tourism

  12. Travel and Tourism Total Contribution to GDP – Americas

  13. Tourism Arrivals - Americas

  14. Total Tourist Arrivals by Region: 2000 v 2011

  15. Tourism Receipts: 2000 v 2011

  16. Total Receipts by Region: 2000 v 2011

  17. CONCLUDING REMARKS • There have been important changes in the importance of tourism in the Americas Sub-Regions in the last decade. • Central and South America are playing a larger role in tourism in the Americas. • The assessment could help chart the course of future work or design of initiatives.

  18. THANK YOU Richard Campbell Chief, Office of Tourism Department of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism Organization of American States Email: RCampbell@oas.org

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