BSEC Working Group on cooperation in Tourism

Meeting of the BSEC Working group on cooperation in Tourism.
Istanbul, BSEC, 9-10 March, 2009

The meeting of the BSEC working Group on cooperation in Tourism was held in Istanbul, at the BSEC Headquarters, on 9-10 March 2009.
Participants from Georgia were Department of Tourism and Resorts (Beka Jakeli – Deputy of Head of Department) and Georgian Tourism Association (Nata Kvachantiradze- Director of Board).

The objective of the workshop was adoption of the two years Action Plan of the Working Group on cooperation in Tourism.

1.) The protocol Establishment the Union of Association of Travel Agencies of the BSEC Member States was adopted.
On the next BSEC Forum the protocol will be signed from the national Associations of Travel and Tourism Agencies.
2.) State of affairs with regards to creating the Web-site on Tourism in the BSEC member states.
Exchange of views and preliminary discussion on creating a common branding of the Black sea region as tourist destination.
3.) Cooperation in the field of Education and Training in Tourism.4.) The representative of the Council of Europe made presentation on ,,The Wine Cultural Tourism Exchange Project” and invites the BSEC to participate in it actively.
5.) Establishment a common BSEC Marketing Council.
6.) The Georgian Side expressed its readiness to establish a Common BSEC Tourism Marketing Council in Georgia. The issue will be discussed at next meeting of the working group.