The International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) announced that the National Tourist Board of Sierra Leone has become its most recent destination member. This makes the sixth member to join ICTP from Africa.
Sierra Leone is a tropical paradise of rain forests and breathtaking landscapes, numerous waterfalls, mysterious lakes, splendid hills and mountains, and beautiful unspoiled beaches along the Atlantic Ocean. Sierra Leone also offers the discerning visitors her rich heritage, history, and culture that blends with modernity where sophistication happily co-exists with nature to create a unique harmonious ambience.
The National Tourist Board, in collaboration and in partnership with other public and private sector stakeholders – having recognized potentials and opportunities the tourism industry has in enhancing the socio-economic development of Sierra Leone, are making considerable efforts in improving on the supporting infrastructures, facilitates, sites, attractions and enhancing service delivery for its very special visitors.
Juergen T. Steinmetz, President of ICTP, said: “The National Tourist Board of Sierra Leone is putting its focus on the development of more eco-tourism products. It is an emerging destination blooming with natural and scenic beauty – an undiscovered paradise in a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. We are so pleased to have them join our efforts and commitment to green growth in the tourism industry.”
O ICTP
Mednarodni svet turističnih partnerjev (ICTP) je nova množična turistična koalicija svetovnih destinacij, ki se zavzema za kakovostne storitve in zeleno rast. Logotip ICTP predstavlja moč v sodelovanju (blok) številnih majhnih skupnosti (črte), ki se zavzemajo za trajnostne oceane (modro) in kopno (zeleno).
ICTP vključuje skupnosti in njihove zainteresirane strani, da si delijo kakovost in zelene priložnosti, vključno z orodji in viri, dostopom do financiranja, izobraževanja in tržne podpore. ICTP zagovarja trajnostno rast letalstva, racionalizirane potne formalnosti in pravično usklajeno obdavčitev.
ICTP podpira razvojne cilje tisočletja ZN, globalni etični kodeks turizma Svetovne turistične organizacije ZN in vrsto programov, ki jih podpirajo. Zavezništvo ICTP je zastopano v Haleiwa, Hawaii, USA; Brussels, Belgium; Bali, Indonesia; and Victoria, Seychelles. ICTP membership is available to qualified destinations free of charge. Academy membership features a prestigious and selected group of destinations. Members of destinations currently include Anguilla; Grenada; Maharashtra, India; Flores & Manggarai Baratkab County, Indonesia; La Reunion (French Indian Ocean); Malawi, Northern Mariana Islands, US Pacific Island Territory; Palestine; Rwanda; Seychelles; Sri Lanka; Johannesburg, South Africa; Oman; Tanzania; Zimbabwe; and from the US: California; Georgia; North Shore, Hawaii; Bangor, Maine; San Juan County & Moab, Utah; & Richmond, Virginia.
Za več informacij obiščite: www.tourismpartners.org.
KAJ VZETI IZ TEGA ČLANKA:
- The National Tourist Board, in collaboration and in partnership with other public and private sector stakeholders – having recognized potentials and opportunities the tourism industry has in enhancing the socio-economic development of Sierra Leone, are making considerable efforts in improving on the supporting infrastructures, facilitates, sites, attractions and enhancing service delivery for its very special visitors.
- Mednarodni svet turističnih partnerjev (ICTP) je nova množična potovalna in turistična koalicija globalnih destinacij, ki so zavezane kakovostnim storitvam in zeleni rasti.
- ICTP podpira razvojne cilje tisočletja ZN, Globalni etični kodeks za turizem Svetovne turistične organizacije ZN in vrsto programov, ki jih podpirajo.
