📋 Tender Overview
Despite the new international challenges Greece managed to reach pre-pandemic levels in tourism reaching the record-breaking revenue of 2019 making our country a champion in the global tourism recovery. The above was emphasized by the Deputy Minister of Tourism Sofia Zaharaki who represented our country at the 117th Session of the Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization on November 24-25 in Marrakech. It is recalled that Greece in addition to participating in the Executive Council also holds the Presidency of the European Committee of the Organization.Mrs. Zacharaki made special mention of the globally innovative program that is being introduced to Greek primary schools this year and was developed in collaboration with the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels. The program will even be a recognized best practice for the tourism academy of the WTO.The Deputy Minister detailed the plan for the future of Greek tourism with an emphasis on diversification with alternative and thematic forms education and training sustainability innovation and the digital transition. At the same time the Greek proposals to reach an agreement on the creation of an international Action Group with the object of redesigning world tourism were widely accepted. As part of her participation in the work of the Council the Deputy Minister had a particularly productive meeting with the Deputy Minister of Tourism of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia responsible for international affairs Mr. Sultan Al Musallam. During their talks the excellent level of Greece-Saudi Arabia relations in tourism was highlighted and the further deepening of cooperation in areas such as cultural sports and culinary tourism sustainability and tourism training as well as the conduct of bilateral actions was discussed.The Deputy Minister of Tourism Sofia Zaharaki stated in this regardIn the last three years tourism has faced unprecedented challenges pandemic energy punctuality war in Ukraine created the biggest test in its history. Despite the difficulties however global tourism recovered with Greek tourism emerging as a champion in this recovery as we are one of the few countries that this year reached pre-pandemic revenue levels. Together with colleagues from other countries we talked about the future of tourism and I had the opportunity to highlight our main proposals and actions especially on the topics of alternative forms of tourism sustainability and tourism education. Greek tourism during the multiple crises of recent years has proven that it can overcome any obstacle.
