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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE FOR THE WORLD TOURISM DAY “Rethinking tourism”

New York, 27 September 2022

World Tourism Day celebrates the power of tourism to foster inclusion, protect nature and promote cultural understanding.

Tourism is a powerful driver for sustainable development. It contributes to the education and empowerment of women and youth and advances the socioeconomic and cultural development of communities. It plays a critical part in the social...

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In line with this year’s Tourism Week and World Tourism Day on September 27, 2021, the DOT-CAR kicks off the celebration with the conduct of re-skilling and re-tooling activities for tourism stakeholders to jumpstart an inclusive and sustainable tourism recovery.

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According to the first UNWTO World Tourism Barometer of the year,  international tourism ended 2023 at 88% of pre-pandemic levels , with an estimated 1.3 billion international arrivals .  The unleashing of remaining pent-up demand, increased air connectivity, and a stronger recovery of Asian markets and destinations, are expected to underpin a full recovery by the end of 2024 (UNWTO Tourism Barometer January 2024 – Press Release) .

An estimated 1286 million international tourists (overnight visitors) were recorded around the world in 2023, an increase of 34% over 2022. International tourism recovered 88% of pre-pandemic levels, supported by strong pent-up demand (UNWTO Tourism Barometer January 2024-Excerpt) .

International tourism is expected to fully recover pre-pandemic levels in 2024, with initial estimates pointing to 2% growth above 2019 levels. This central forecast by UNWTO remains subject to the pace of recovery in Asia and to the evolution of existing economic and geopolitical downside risks (UNWTO Tourism Barometer January 2024 – Press Release) .  

Asia and the Pacific reached 65% of pre-pandemic levels, with a gradual recovery since the start of 2023 following the reopening of several markets and destinations. However, performance among subregions were mixed, with South Asia recovering 87% of pre-pandemic levels and North-East Asia, 55% (UNWTO Tourism Barometer January 2024-Excerpt) .

There is still significant room for recovery across Asia. The recent reopening of several source markets and destinations is expected to boost recovery in the region and globally (UNWTO Tourism Barometer January 2024- Excerpt) .

Read more on the UNWTO Tourism Barometer (January 2024 excerpt) here .

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The UNWTO World Tourism Barometer is a publication of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) that monitors short-term tourism trends regularly to provide global tourism stakeholders with up-to-date analysis of international tourism. The information is updated several times a year and includes an analysis of the latest data on tourism destinations (inbound tourism) and source markets (outbound tourism). The Barometer also includes three times a year Confidence Index based on the UNWTO Panel of Tourism Experts survey, which provides an evaluation of recent performance and short-term prospects for international tourism.

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National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) is an annual celebration that underscores travel’s essential role in driving our nation's economy, cultivating vibrant communities and forging connections.

Established in 1983, NTTW has become a cherished tradition, celebrating the U.S. travel community and highlighting how travel stimulates economic growth, creates quality jobs, inspires new businesses and elevates the quality of life for Americans every day.

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LAUNCH SPEECH FOR THE HONOURABLE RODNEY SIKUMBA, MP, MINISTER OF TOURISM, DURING THE LAUNCH OF THE WORLD TOURISM WEEK.

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• September 21, 2023

TOURISM INDUSTRY AND TO PROMOTE NEW INITIATIVES AND IDEAS FOR THE FUTURE. THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION HAS IDENTIFIED GREEN INVESTMENT AS ONE OF THE KEY PRIORITIES FOR TOURISM’S RECOVERY AND FUTURE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR 2023. THE THEME ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR MORE AND BETTER TARGETED INVESTMENTS FOR PEOPLE BY INVESTING IN EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, PLANET BY INVESTING IN SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCELERATING GREEN TRANSFORMATION AND PROSPERITY BY INVESTING IN INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

COUNTRY MEN AND WOMEN,

THIS YEAR’S THEME, ‘TOURISM AND GREEN INVESTMENTS’ FURTHER REPRESENTS THE INTERSECTION OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY INVESTMENTS. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING TOURISM ACTIVITIES AND DESTINATIONS THAT NOT ONLY PROVIDE ECONOMIC BENEFITS BUT ALSO PRIORITISE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CONSERVATION. IT EMPHASIZES THE NEED FOR RESPONSIBLE AND ECO-CONSCIOUS PRACTICES WITHIN THE TOURISM SECTOR, ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR INVESTMENT IN PROJECTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION.

TO AFFIRM ITS COMMITMENT AND BOOST FOR GREEN, RESILIENT, AND TRANSFORMATIONAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM RECEIVED $100 MILLION CREDIT FROM THE WORLD BANK TO STRENGTHEN ZAMBIA’S NATURE-BASED ECONOMY AND INCREASE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN EMERGING TOURISM DESTINATIONS IN THE COUNTRY SUCH AS LIUWA PLAINS NATIONAL PARK, SOURCE OF THE ZAMBEZI RIVER, AND KASABA BAY. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND REVENUE FROM TOURISM AND THE BROADER NATURE-BASED ECONOMY SECTOR BY IMPROVING THE ENABLING ENVIRONMENT, ENGAGING KEY STAKEHOLDERS, FINANCING KEY BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PROVIDING MATCHING GRANTS TO COMMUNITIES FOR INVESTMENTS IN THE NATURE-BASED ECONOMY. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO ENHANCE SECTOR GOVERNANCE THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN REGULATORY REFORM AND BUILDING CAPACITY OF CORE SECTORAL AGENCIES. THE PROJECT IS ALIGNED WITH NATIONAL PRIORITIES IN THE EIGHTH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (8NDP) AND VISION 2030. THE 8NDP UNDERSCORES THE GOVERNMENT’S COMMITMENT TO UNLOCKING THE TOURISM SECTOR FOR ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION AND JOB CREATION. IT SUPPORTS ZAMBIA’S GOAL TO INCREASE TOURISM BOTH FROM INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC SOURCES, IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY, LENGTHEN OF STAY FOR TOURISTS, DIVERSIFY TOURISM PRODUCT OFFERINGS, AND INCREASE THE SECTOR’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY.

THIS WORLD TOURISM WEEK SERVES AS A BEACON OF HOPE AND A CELEBRATION OF THE SHEER RESILIENCE, CREATIVITY, AND STRENGTH OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY. IT IS A TESTAMENT TO OUR UNWAVERING DETERMINATION TO REBUILD, RECOVER, AND REESTABLISH TOURISM AS A FORCE FOR GOOD IN THE WORLD.

TO COMMEMORATE THIS YEAR’S WORLD TOURISM WEEK AND DAY, THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM HAS LINED UP A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES IN LINE WITH THE THEME WHICH INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• CLEANING AND GREENING SOME SELECTED TOURISM SITES;
• RADIO AND TELEVISION PANEL DISCUSSIONS AROUND THE THEME;
• A SCHOOL DEBATE AROUND THE THEME.
• A CITY TOUR TO SELECTED TOURIST SITES IN LUSAKA;
• A GASTRONOMY EXHIBITION AND SAMPLING;
• A VISIT TO ONE OF THE TOURISM ENTERPRISES CHAMPIONING GREEN INVESTMENT OR ECHO TOURISM;
• A TOURISM BUSINESS INVESTMENT FORUM TO BE HELD AT MULUNGUSHI INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE;
• A TOURISM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ESSAY/CONCEPT NOTE WRITING COMPETITION ON THE REMODELING OF THE KABWATA CULTURAL VILLAGE AND MUNDAWANGA; AND
• OTHER TOURISM SATELLITE ACTIVITIES ARE HELD IN ALL PROVINCIAL CENTERS TO CREATE AWARENESS.

I ENCOURAGE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US TO FULLY ENGAGE IN THESE EVENTS AND DISCUSSIONS PLANNED FOR THIS WEEK. LET US SHARE OUR EXPERIENCES, KNOWLEDGE, AND IDEAS, AND INSPIRE ONE ANOTHER TO SHAPE A FUTURE OF TOURISM THAT IS INCLUSIVE, ETHICAL, AND RESILIENT.

MAY I ALSO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM WILL HOLD THE THIRD EDITION OF THE PAMODZI CARNIVAL. THE 2023 PAMODZI CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD UNDER THE THEME ‘ ONE ZAMBIA, ONE NATION, ONE CULTURE, ONE PEOPLE THROUGH CULTURAL DIVERSITY’ . THIS IS A 2-DAY EVENT WHICH WILL BE HELD FROM 29 TH TO 30 TH SEPTEMBER, 2023 AT THE LUSAKA SHOW GROUNDS MAIN ARENA.

THE FIRST DAY, FRIDAY 29 TH SEPTEMBER, 2023 WILL INCLUDE PERFORMANCES AND TRADITIONAL FOODS AND HANDICRAFTS EXHIBITIONS WHILE THE STREET CARNIVAL COUPLED WITH MORE STAGE PERFORMANCES AND CONTINUED EXHIBITIONS OF TRADITIONAL FOODS AND HANDICRAFTS WILL BE ON SECOND DAY, SATURDAY, 30 TH SEPTEMBER, 2023.THE EVENT WHICH PROMOTES CULTURAL TOURISM WILL SHOWCASE HANDICRAFTS PRODUCED BY CRAFTSMEN AND WOMEN FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY AS WELL AS TRADITIONAL FOODS AND DRINKS.

THE EVENT WILL INCLUDE THE PARTICIPATION OF ALL THE 72 ETHNIC GROUPINGS FROM THE TEN (10) PROVINCES.  THIS INITIATIVE IS MEANT TO PROMOTE CONTINUED UNITY OF PURPOSE, REVIVING OF SOME OF OUR CULTURAL VALUES AND PRACTICES, AS WELL AS PRESERVATION OF OUR IDENTITY.

THE MINISTRY THEREFORE INVITES THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ATTEND THIS EVENT WHICH WILL HAVE FREE ENTRY AS THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS TO DIALOGUE AND ENJOY ZAMBIA’S CULTURAL DIVERSITY. IT WILL BE FUN FILLED DAY AND ALL ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO THE DRESS CODE OF CHITENGE ATTIRE.

AS I LAUNCH THE 2023 WORLD TOURISM WEEK, I DO SO WITH A DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THE TREMENDOUS CHALLENGES THAT THE TOURISM INDUSTRY HAS FACED OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. THE ONGOING PANDEMIC HAS BROUGHT UNPRECEDENTED DISRUPTIONS, FORCING US TO REIMAGINE AND REINVENT THE WAY WE TRAVEL AND EXPERIENCE THE WORLD.

IT IS NOW MY SINGULAR HONOR TO LAUNCH THE 2023 WORLD TOURISM WEEK.

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS .

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Five appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis voted to approve the agreement this week.

Disney and appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have officially approved an agreement that could result in the company investing $17 billion into its Florida properties, as well as a potential fifth major theme park.

The news comes two months after the two parties agreed to end their drawn-out legal battle, which centered on oversight of the Disney World district that provides municipal services like fire suppression, emergency medical services, law enforcement services, environmental protection and public utilities.

The DeSantis-appointed supervisors of the Central Florida Tourism and Oversight District -- formerly the Reedy Creek Improvement District -- are one step closer to cementing a final agreement with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., after the appointees unanimously voted Wednesday to accept proposed revisions and approve the new development agreement. Disney is the parent company of ABC News and "Good Morning America."

Both sides had agreed to negotiate this new agreement after a March settlement, which ended their previous lawsuits against each other.

Final action for the development agreement will take place with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts in another public board meeting on June 12.

During a livestream of the first of the board's two public hearings on the agreement on Wednesday, Katherine Luetzow, manager of planning and engineering for the district, highlighted details of the 15-year development agreement, which covers nearly 17,000 acres of land within the district that is currently owned by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and its subsidiaries.

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Luetzow said their staff reviewed this agreement and recommended the board review and approve this development agreement.

The members of the Central Florida Tourism and Oversight District board welcomed public comment from two small-business owners who operate multiple food establishments at Disney Springs. Both urged the board to approve the investment from Disney, which they said would benefit thousands of restaurant workers, their families and anyone who lives and works in this district.

Woody Rodriguez, director of external affairs for Disney Parks, spoke at the meeting and thanked the board for considering the agreement.

"I especially thank your district administrator who definitely hit the ground running," Rodriguez said. "The development agreement will enable us to continue to invest significantly in the district to benefit all parties. We hope that the board votes to approve it at your next public hearing. Thank you."

As ABC News reported previously, DeSantis has been at odds with Disney since the company publicly criticized a DeSantis-backed controversial Florida law that restricts content concerning sexual orientation and gender identity in grades kindergarten through third grade. The Parental Rights in Education Law was dubbed by critics as the "Don't Say Gay" law, with opponents arguing it painted LGBTQ topics as taboo or inappropriate.

DeSantis subsequently took control of Disney's special tax district, which allows the theme park to govern itself, and the Florida Legislature voted to dissolve the former governing board of the district, creating the DeSantis-appointed Central Florida Tourism Oversight District in its place.

Disney sued DeSantis and various Florida officials in April 2023 over the decision, alleging the move was "patently retaliatory, patently anti-business, and patently unconstitutional." The lawsuit took aim at the state oversight board's decision to void "publicly noticed and duly agreed development contracts which had laid the foundation for billions of Disney's investment dollars and thousands of jobs," according to the legal filing.

The company called the move "a targeted campaign of government retaliation -- orchestrated at every step by Gov. DeSantis as punishment for Disney's protected speech" and said it "threatens Disney's business operations, jeopardizes its economic future in the region, and violates its constitutional rights."

A federal judge in Florida dismissed the lawsuit in January this year, stating at the time that Disney had not shown standing to sue the governor. Disney subsequently appealed the ruling.

In March, Disney agreed to end litigation in light of the proposed development agreements, which were approved on Wednesday, with Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle stating at the time, "We are pleased to put an end to all litigation pending in state court in Florida between Disney and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. This agreement opens a new chapter of constructive engagement with the new leadership of the district and serves the interests of all parties by enabling significant continued investment and the creation of thousands of direct and indirect jobs and economic opportunity in the State."

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Zvenigorod's most famous sight is the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, which was founded in 1398 by the monk Savva from the Troitse-Sergieva Lavra, at the invitation and with the support of Prince Yury Dmitrievich of Zvenigorod. Savva was later canonised as St Sabbas (Savva) of Storozhev. The monastery late flourished under the reign of Tsar Alexis, who chose the monastery as his family church and often went on pilgrimage there and made lots of donations to it. Most of the monastery’s buildings date from this time. The monastery is heavily fortified with thick walls and six towers, the most impressive of which is the Krasny Tower which also serves as the eastern entrance. The monastery was closed in 1918 and only reopened in 1995. In 1998 Patriarch Alexius II took part in a service to return the relics of St Sabbas to the monastery. Today the monastery has the status of a stauropegic monastery, which is second in status to a lavra. In addition to being a working monastery, it also holds the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum.

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Located near the main entrance is the monastery's belfry which is perhaps the calling card of the monastery due to its uniqueness. It was built in the 1650s and the St Sergius of Radonezh’s Church was opened on the middle tier in the mid-17th century, although it was originally dedicated to the Trinity. The belfry's 35-tonne Great Bladgovestny Bell fell in 1941 and was only restored and returned in 2003. Attached to the belfry is a large refectory and the Transfiguration Church, both of which were built on the orders of Tsar Alexis in the 1650s.  

To the left of the belfry is another, smaller, refectory which is attached to the Trinity Gate-Church, which was also constructed in the 1650s on the orders of Tsar Alexis who made it his own family church. The church is elaborately decorated with colourful trims and underneath the archway is a beautiful 19th century fresco.

Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is the oldest building in the monastery and among the oldest buildings in the Moscow Region. It was built between 1404 and 1405 during the lifetime of St Sabbas and using the funds of Prince Yury of Zvenigorod. The white-stone cathedral is a standard four-pillar design with a single golden dome. After the death of St Sabbas he was interred in the cathedral and a new altar dedicated to him was added.

Under the reign of Tsar Alexis the cathedral was decorated with frescoes by Stepan Ryazanets, some of which remain today. Tsar Alexis also presented the cathedral with a five-tier iconostasis, the top row of icons have been preserved.

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The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is located between the Tsaritsa's Chambers of the left and the Palace of Tsar Alexis on the right. The Tsaritsa's Chambers were built in the mid-17th century for the wife of Tsar Alexey - Tsaritsa Maria Ilinichna Miloskavskaya. The design of the building is influenced by the ancient Russian architectural style. Is prettier than the Tsar's chambers opposite, being red in colour with elaborately decorated window frames and entrance.

At present the Tsaritsa's Chambers houses the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum. Among its displays is an accurate recreation of the interior of a noble lady's chambers including furniture, decorations and a decorated tiled oven, and an exhibition on the history of Zvenigorod and the monastery.

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