The Office of the President of European Council on Tourism and Trade announced that H.E. Prime Minister of Ethiopia Mr. Hailemariam Desalegn has being consecrated as a WORLD LEADER OF TOURISM and as a member of European Tourism Academy for his “recognition of the role and significance of tourism on world stage”.
Here is the integral message addressed by H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea-ECTT President and Academician Mircea Constantinescu in congratulation for Ethiopia`s tourism achievments.
H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea-ECTT President presenting WORLD BEST TOURIST DESTINATION IN 2015 enfeoffment FOR ETHIOPIA
We have the pleasure of informing you that: in
unanimity, the Academic Board of the European Council on Tourism and Trade
(ECTT) has elected you as a honorary member of EUROPEAN TOURISM ACADEMY, in your capacity as a WORLD LEADER OF TOURISM for your
recognition of the role and significance of tourism on world stage.
In XXI century Tourism
had become more than an industry, more than an integral part of the life of
billions of people, tourism had become an intricate part of the countries
international image, had become a part of diplomatic life and a public opinion
key factor.
Tourism,
Travel, Trade and Investments are interconnected and
are uniting today`s countries, not only in a globalized world and unified
market, but are making every person in the world to have two countries: the one
of his birth and the one of his choose.
The world recognizes that Trade, Travel and Tourism
are part of the international life and each and every one of our citizens
became a world ambassador and a central actor on world stage.
No country, interested in development, international
recognition, economic growth and a prosperous life for his citizens, can remove
herself from the international tourism and trade arena.
Trade
and Tourism are the key pillars for countries and
billions of people, worldwide, in their efforts to achieve fully their live
potential.
General Assembly of European Council on Tourism and Trade selects ETHIOPIA as winner of FAVORITE CULTURAL DESTINATION and World Best Tourist Destination in 2015
EuropeanCouncil on Tourism and Trade, as a driving force in
the international promotion of tourism as a tool for development and
international cooperation, is selecting the world leaders to become a part of
his structure and to raise a unified voice and position on the global tourism
agenda.
Today, the Government of Ethiopia is recognizing the
importance of tourism as a key facilitator for the country development and
international promotion, creating exemplary structures like Tourism
Transformation Council, investing in infrastructure and capacity building,
creating a special team under Your Excellency leadership for destination promotion
and management and protecting the cultural, natural and historical patrimony of
the country.
The world leaders that are offering such a special
attention to historical patrimony of their country and use it, and preserve it for
the benefit of the future generation, who grasp the importance of tourism as
the most important part of diplomacy, international relations and raising
national profile on world arena, must be supported and commanded and offered as
a general example.
Your Excellency stated that your “aims are to build on Ethiopia’s natural,
historical and cultural resources to strengthen the tourism sector, identify
pressing value-chain gaps and intervening to allay these gaps based on tangible
and scientific studies jointly with the private sector and the international
tourism community.
Together, we will work hand in hand to make tourism
one of the leading economic sectors of our country and Ethiopia a top
destination in Africa”
This
statement and practical measures put in place, made your country succeeding in
the 2015- WORLD BEST TOURIST DESTINATIONAWARD competition and be accepted as FAVORITE
CULTURAL DESTINATION for your rich past and cultural prowess.
This is a momentous achievement for ETHIOPIA that is
due to your exertions.
Your Excellency,
In your new capacity, as the representative of
ETHIOPIA on world tourism and on international cultural stage, we hope that the World will benefit now from your
public exertions and support in creating a new world community based on peace,
development and tourism as the pillars of international cooperation.
Prof. Dr. Anton Caragea, MA, FINS, ETA
Academician
Mircea
Constantinescu PhD, Phil Dr.
