UNWTO Silk Road Task Force to Meet at Routes Silk Road
UNWTO Silk Road Task Force to Meet at Routes Silk Road
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MANCHESTER, England, Apr.1, 2014 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --
Routes and UNWTO to strengthen its partnership in Georgia
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) will be holding its Silk Road Task
Force meeting during this year's Routes Silk Road event which will take place
in Tbilisi, Georgia on 6-8 July.
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This announcement comes soon after an agreement was reached at ITB in
Berlin between Routes (part of UBM live) and UNWTO to work together in
advancing matters related to air connectivity and travel facilitation.
"UNWTO's joint research with WTTC clearly demonstrates the impact that visa
facilitation can have on economic growth and job creation. Routes Silk Road
2014 is an excellent initiative that will surely help address the travel
facilitation challenges along this tourism route and we are thus very happy to
hold the UNWTO Silk Road Task Force meeting alongside Routes. Moreover, with
its forward-thinking approach to visas and its open skies policy, Georgia is an
ideal destination to host such an event, and I must congratulate Georgia for
winning the bid. UNWTO looks forward to working together with Routes and
Georgia to make this edition the best yet", said Taleb Rifai, UNWTO
Secretary-General.
"Following the announcement of our partnership we are thrilled that UNWTO
has decided to hold its Silk Road Task Force meeting at our event in July,"
said Katie Bland, Director Routes, UBM Live continuing: "Routes Silk Road will
be held in Georgia which is a gateway connecting several important economic
regions including Europe, the New Independent States (NIS) and Central Asia and
as such it is the ideal location for Routes Silk Road and the UNWTO Silk Road
Task Force. Holding this important meeting alongside our own event will further
strengthen our partnership and we are excited about the opportunities this
provides Routes."
The UNWTO Silk Road Task Force meeting brings together key representatives
from Silk Road destinations, United Nations agencies, the private sector and
associations to discuss and plan priorities for tourism development along this
ancient route. The meeting aims to raise the profile of tourism along the Silk
Road and drive sustainable and responsible tourism development by enhancing
cooperation between the countries along the Silk Road.
Routes Silk Road, which will be hosted by United Airports of Georgia (UAG)
under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, is
the route development forum that connects CIS, Central and Eastern Europe,
Middle East and Asia.
Notes to Editors
About Routes
Routes organises world-renowned airline and airport networking events
through its regional and global Route Development Forums. Each year, there is
one global event and one regional event in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas
and CIS respectively. http://www.routesonline.com
Routes was founded in 1995 as part of the Manchester UK-based ASM Ltd., a
consultancy specialising in the field of route development for airports.
http://www.asm‐global.com. Routes and ASM are part of the UBM Live division of
UBM plc.
UBM Live connects people and creates opportunities for companies across
five continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products,
promote their brands and expand their markets. Through premiere brands such as
MD&M, CPhI, IFSEC, TFM&A, Cruise Shipping Miami, the Concrete Show, the Routes
portfolio of events, Airport Cities and many others, UBM Live exhibitions,
conferences, awards programs, publications, websites and training and
certification programs are an integral part of the marketing plans of companies
across more than 20 industry sectors. http://www.ubmlive.com
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About UBM plc
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company. We help businesses do business, bringing the world's buyers and
sellers together at events and online, as well as producing and distributing
news and specialist content. Our 5,500 staff in more than 30 countries are
organised into expert teams which serve commercial and professional
communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively
and efficiently.
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SOURCE: UBM Live Routes Ltd
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