The Dominican Republic signed that Friday a agreement sustainability with the aim of boost the formulation of a sustainable tourism policy and strategy that is aligned with the Goals of Sustainable Development of the United Nations Organization (UN).
He minister of TourismDavid Collado, the secretary of the UNZurab Pololikashvili signed the agreement within the framework of the first Summit UN Tourism for Africa and the Americas, with the presence of the president of the Hotel Association and Tourism of the Dominican RepublicDavid Llibre.
The document includes a comprehensive approach that encompasses the strengthening of capabilitiesthe collaboration of key actors, as well as communication and innovation for the development of sustainable tourism, throughout its entire value chain.
An approach fruitful
Collado acknowledged that, during the summit –in which delegates from more than 30 countries from both continents participated– consensus was reached to address the existing challenges for boost tourism between these territories.
“They were very fruitful debates that will have a impact in our tourism in the short, medium and long term. Without a doubt that this summit of Africa and the Americas could not be more successful“Collado said.
He stated that the Punta Cana declaration is a firm commitment that has been achieved between the countries of Africa and America, which will help boost jointly an agenda of development South–South.
Furthermore, the countries committed to making an agenda of investment jointly, focused on achieving the goals of development sustainable that have a impact direct in the Tourism.
“This is a milestone, because it will allow there to be a channel of cooperation that had never existed before, so that tourism is the weapon that unites our people, that we develop cultural, gastronomic and ecological tourism agendas, and that our diversity and our similarities are the fundamental support for the development of our people through tourism,” said the minister at the end of the work sessions this Friday.
For his part, the secretary general of UN TourismZurab Pololikashvili, described the summit as a “great meeting“between ministers and other actors in the sector, which will help boost a common agenda between the two continents.
Understand that one of the priorities is to promote the investmentssince “without investmentsthere is no development of tourism”.
