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Dr. Taleb Rifai is appointed as Secretary General of World Tourism Forum Institute

The World Tourism Forum Institute is a London based research institute that supports sustainable and universally accessible tourism.

Former UNWTO SG Dr. Taleb Rifai accept the position of Secretary-General of World Tourism Forum Institute (WTFI).

The Institute will provide new perspectives on the relative significance of Travel & Tourism as well as some of its unique advantages in driving global economic growth:

Travel & Tourism ranks high among sectors, in terms of its contribution to GDP, employment, and exports

  • Travel & Tourism growth trends and prospects exceed that of other key sectors
  • Travel & Tourism generates substantial indirect benefits through its linkages to other sectors
  • Travel & Tourism is highly dispersed within national economies and its benefits are widely distributed
  • Travel & Tourism drives infrastructure investment that benefits other industries
  • Investments in well-designed destination marketing consistently produce strong economic returns.
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