| ■Holding Seminars and Meetings of the UNWTO Commission for Asia and the Pacific |
The UNWTO Regional Support Office holds meetings of the UNWTO Commission for Asia and the Pacific (comprising 26 Member States) to discuss future programs, and organizes seminars to promote tourism in this region.
The UNWTO Regional Support Office publicizes the UNWTO and offers information on UNWTO activities to implement UNDP programs. Such activities include technical cooperation, education and training, and tourism promotion.
The UNWTO Regional Support Office provides technical cooperation and assistance in
(1) Feasibility studies to screen technical cooperation projects, and
(2) Screening of technical cooperation projects.
In screening, the following points are taken into consideration: environmental preservation and sustainable use of natural resources; eradication of poverty and securing of employment; restructuring of enterprises and governmental bodies, and improvement of their management. (e.g. statistical analysis of tourism data; preparation of master plans and development plans etc.)
Organizations in the Developing Countries
To develop human resources in tourism-related organizations, and to improve efficiency in the tourism-related sectors in governmental bodies and private enterprises, the UNWTO Regional Support Office provides technical and administrative training to a few selected members of these organizations: able managers and leaders.
