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ORGANISATION MONOIALE OU TOURISMEWORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATIONORGANIZACION MUNDIAL DEL TURISMOBCEMlI1PHAR T=:fPlI1CTCKAR OprAH1I13ALlll1R

CilM/21/DEC

SUMMARY RECORD OF THE lWENTY-FIRST MEETING

OF TliE wro COMMISSION FOR TliE AMERICAS

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 21-23 June 1990

1. Convened by Mr. Antonio Enriquez Savignac. Secretary-General of theWorld Tourism Organization, and chaired by Mr. Fernando A. Rainier!,Secretary of State for Tourism of the Dominican Republic. theCommission's twenty-first meeting was held at Santo Domingo at thegenerous invitation of the Dominican Government.

Participating in the meeting were representatives from 13 FullMembers of the Commission. 3 Associate Members, 7 Affiliate Members,Observers from 4 States non members of WTO and from 3 intergovernmentalorganizations. Spain, a Full Member of the Commission for Europe, alsoattended as an Observer. (List of participants attached).

The meeting was opened with two addresses given by Mr. FernandoRainieri and Mr. Antonio Enriquez Savignac in an opening ceremonyattended by Ms. 8eatriz Canal del Barco in her capacity as Chairman ofthe Executive Council .

• 2. Communication of the Chairman

The Chairman of the Commission described trends affecting tourismand its contribution to the national economies of many countries in theregion. He explained the need for cooperation between all public andprivate sectors involved in tourism development. Such development shouldbe based, according to Mr. Rainieri, on a strategy that takes intoaccount the social, cultural and environmental values as well as thegeneral economic development needs of each country.

3. Communication of the Secretary-General

The Secretary-General described the Organization's situation andthat of the Secretariat when he assumed his functions, mentioning thelimitations observed with respect to staff, financial resources andoperating capacity. He thanked the Government of Spain for the resourcesmade available to the Secretariat.

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He said that the Secretariat should generate information andtechnical marketing advisory services. He described his desire tointegrate WTO with the other agencies of the international system, sincethe problems to be solved are so great that each has a role to playwithout duplicating efforts. He said he hoped the countries would givehigher priority to tourism in their national plans so that the sectorcould benefit from greater national and multilateral resources fordevelopment.

The Secretary-General stressed the importance of the Organization'saffiliate membership, which must be expanded by making WIO a forum forthe exchange of information and solutions to concrete problems.

He announcedwould henceforththemes of current

a change in the work of the Regional Commissions, whichconcentrate on the holding of technical Seminars oninterest to the Members of the Region.

Finally, he indicated that his efforts would be directed towardsrevitalizing the Secretariat and encouraging the participation of member •••States to make the Organization a world tourism forum, in keeping withthe initial motivations for its establishment.

4. Representation of the Commission in the Executive Council and itssubsidiary organs

The Secretariat reported on the meetings that have taken place sincethe last meeting of the Commission and on the Members who participated inthem.

The Commission agreed that the participation of its representativeson the Executive Council and its subsidiary organs tends to strengthencoordination with the programmes of other regional organization and withthose of the other Regional Commissions. avoiding duplication of effortand ensuring access to information generated for countries or sub-regionsof other Commissions. Greater technical content should be given to theOrganization's programmes that lead to concrete results for the Membersof the Commission and thus help to attract new Full and Affiliate •••Members. The Commission also reflected on the role of WTO and on the newopportunities offered to the Commission by the election of aSecretary-General from their region with extensive experience inimplementing large-scale tourism programmes.

5. Members of the Commission

It was recalled that World Tourism Day is celebrated in order topromote and disseminate awareness about tourism's contribution toeconomic and social development. The Commission was informed that thetheme approved by the General Assembly for 1990 (resolution 269(VIII»,is -Tourism an unrecognized industry, a service to be released (The HagueDeclaration on Tourism)-.

The Secretariat reported that Guatemala had appliedof the Organization and that Costa Rica and Paraguayinformation concerning membership.

forhad

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El Salvador and Nicaragua had expressed interest in joining theOrganization.

The Commission decidedindividual basis to encourage

that States should also takenon-member States to join the

steps on anOrganization.

Theaffiliate

Secretariatmembership,

will provide States attempting to generatewith information to assist them in that task.

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The Commission noted that certain Members are in arrears in thepayment of their contributions but that Ecuador would propose a gradualpayment plan for the cancellation of unpaid contributions. Among theAffiliate Members, the Instituto de Capacitaci6n Turlstica de Venezuela(INCATUR), announced that it would complete the payment of arrearcontributions in 1991.

• 6. Implementation of the General Programme of Work of the Organizationfor 1990-1991

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The Secretariat reported on activities being conducted by theSecretariat in the area of technical cooperation and by theSecretary-General personally to diversify financing resources.

The Commission requested the Secretariat to coordinate its technicalcooperation activities with other bodies, especially those of a regionalnature, as well as with States, such as Spain, that provide this type ofassistance in order to avoid duplication of efforts, which in some casesresults when beneficiary States submit the same request to severalmultilateral or bilateral institutions.

In the context of expanding possibilities for action in the field oftechnical cooperation, the Commission took note of the willingness ofCuba and other countries to share their experience in tourism developmentwith third countries.

In order to attain this objective, the Commission stressed theimportance of ensuring the circulation of infonooation on activities andfinancial support resources for projects in order to be able to act a8necessary at any given time.

The Secretariat reported on activities planned for each of theepigraphs in the agenda and requested the Members of the Commission torespond to the questionnaires sent to them on tourist security and theenvironment or to send whatever comments and suggestions they considerappropriate concerning ways of channelling these activities towards areaswhere the greater interest has been shown.

The Commission stressed that countries should be urged to improvetourist circulation by expanding tourism facilitation measures,especially by reducing visa requirements and other frontier controlformalities. At the request of the delegation of Uruguay, the Commissionendorsed the initiative .South American Passport., designed to strengthenpromotion, information and facilitation measures adopted by the COTASURGovernments.

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It alao endorsed recommendations formulated at recent meetings ofCARICOM and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America(ECLA), condemning all illegal narcotics trafficking and consumption.which have negatively affected tourism development.

It expressed its agreement with the establishment of criteria forthe selection of new WTO Regional Education and Training Centres_

Argentina. Canada andparticipating in the workingactivities for the Environment

Mexico expressed theirparty that will prepare theCommittee.

interestprogramme

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The Commission thanked the Secretariat for the statisticalinformation provided and requested its Members to send the Secretariatany comments and suggestions they consider appropriate concerning ways inwhich its activities can provide the greatest benefit to Members. TheMembers were also requested to provide basic information bothquantitative and qualitative. to update the data bank of the Secretariat. •••

The Secretariat reported to the Commission on preparations for theInternational Conference on Youth Tourism as well as on the objectives,work programme and schedule for the sessions of the Conference, asrecently agreed upon by the working party set up to handle itspreparation.

The Commission urged its Members that have still not done so toappoint liaison agents, to respond to the questionnaire sent to them onYouth Tourism and to prepare concrete national case studies related tothe themes of the Conference.

The Commission noted that Uruguay had created a National WorkingParty on Youth Tourism and established a Youth Tourist Card, entitlingholders to reduced prices for transport and other tourist services.

The Secretariat reported on follow-up action with regard todecisions taken by the Commission at earlier meetings with respect topreparations for the Year of Tourism in the Americas: 1992. The 4ItCommission noted that the theme and logotype competition had beencancelled due to lack of interest. The Dominican Republic requested eachcountry to organize a national competition and at the end of 1990 tosubmit the winning theme and logotype to the Secretariat.

Afterdeveloppingsubmit twoassistance.

hearing about the progressthe Maya Route, the Commissionspecific programmes of action

made by some countries innoted that Mexico intended toto the Secretariat for WTO

The Commission was informed that none ofthe Special Secretariat at Santo Domingoresponse.

the proposals forhad received a

financingpositive

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7. Place and date of the twenty-second meeting of the Commission

The Commission unanimously accepted the invitation of the Governmentof Canada to hold its twenty-second meeting at Ottawa in late June 1991.This meeting will be held in conjunction with a Seminar on tourism andthe use of natural, social and cultural resources. The Commissionthanked the Government of the Dominican Republic for the warm andgenerous welcome it had provided to the delegates during the twenty-firstmeeting •

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LISTA DE PARTICIPANTESLIST OP PARTICIPANTS

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1. PRESIDEllTE DE LA CDMISIDNICBA1RMAN OF THE COHHISSION

CAH/21/DECLists Part.

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REPUBLICA DOMINICANAIDOMINICAN REPUBLIC

II. MIEKBRDS I!l'l!CTIVDS/I'OLL MEHBERS

ARGENTINA

BRASIL/BRAZIL

CANADA

COLOMBIA

CUBA

Lic. Fernando A. RAINIER! M.Secreta rio de Estado de TurismoSecretaria de Estado de Turismo

Lic. Carlos GUTIERREZDirector General de Economia Turlsticay Relaciones InstitucionalesEote Nacional de Turisma (ENATUR)

Sr. Reinaide M. DA CUNHA NUNESJefe del Gabinete del PresidenteEHBRATUR

Mr. Guy BEDARDDirector General, Product DevelopmentTourism Canada

Hr. Frank STOCKSenior Policy AnalystTourism Canada

Bra. Marta Lucia HINCAPIE DE LOS RIDSGerente GeneralCorporaci6n Nacional de Turismo (CNT)

Sra. Beatriz CANAL DE BARCODirectora de la Oficina de Turismo dela CNT para EuropaRepresentante Permanente ante la OMT

Sr. Enrique RODRIGUEZ MANZANOVicepresidente PrimeroInstituto Nacional de Turismo/INTUR

Sr. Esteban OrosmAn QUINTERO HERRERAVicepresidenteTurismo Internacional (INTUR)

Sr. Roberto SOLIS VALDESRepresentante permanente ante 18 OMT

Sr. Roberto GONZALEZ

ECUADOR

ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICAIUNITED STATES OF AMERICA

HAITI

JAMAICA

MEXICO

PANAMA

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Arq. David PARRA BOZZANOAsesor - Director T~cnicoCorporaci6n Ecuatoriana de Turismo

Ms. Hope GOTTLIEBSecond Secretary, Economic SectionAmerican Embassy in the DominicanRepublic

Mr. Louis VILMENEYDirector GeneralNational Tourism Office

Sra. Micheline NASSAREncargada de la Oficina de Turismode Haiti en la Repablica Dominicana

Ms. Hesther THOMPSONActing Director, Developingand MonitoringMinistry of Tourism

Lic. Carlos CAMACHO GAOSSubsecretario de Promoci6n y FomentoSecretaria de Turismo

Lic. Alejandro BEUCHOrDirector General de Promoci6nSecretarla de Turismo

Lic. Rodolfo LOBATOAsesor del Secrets rio de TurismoCoordinador del Programa Mundo MayaSecretaria de Turismo

Lic. Luis GARCIA Y ERDMANNEncargado de Negocios a.i.Embajada de M~xico en la RepfiblicaDominicans

Sra. Ang~lica GUINARDSubgerente GeneralInstituto Panamefto de Turismo (IPAT)

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REPUBLICA DOMINICANAIDOMINICAN REPUBLIC

URUGUAY

II. KIEHBROS ASOCIAlJOSIASSOCIATE Kl!:HBEllS

ANTILLAS NEERLANDESAS

ARUBA

PUERTO RICO

III. KIEHBRO OBSERVADORIOBSnVKR MEMBER.

ESpARA/SPAIN

IV. ESTADOS NO KIEHBROSINON-KJ!:HBEB. STATES

EL SALVADOR

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Lie. Fernando A. RAINIER I M.Secretario de Estado de TurismoSecretarla de Estado de Turismo

Dr. Manuel Felipe PIMENTELDirector de 18 Ofielna de Turismode 18 Republica Dominicans en EspanaRepresentante permanente de 18RepOblica Dominicans ante 18 OMT

Lie. Luis I. GAMBORENEAAsesor TllcnicoINFRATUR - Banco Central

Sr. Carlos A. SANTO CUEVASDirector de Capacitaci6nMinisterio de Turismo

Sr. Henry William C. MARTINEZDirector de Turismo para Europa

Sr. Remigio A. R. WEVER

Sr. Amadeo 1. FRANCISSecreta rio Adjunto de Estadopara Relaciones Internacionales

Sra. Esperanza GALIANO RAMOSDirectora General de PollticaTurlstlca - Secretarla Generalde Turismo

Sr. Carlos HIRLEMANNPresidenteInstituto Salvadoreno de Turismo

Sr. Ra6l SOLERDirectorInstituto Salvadoreno de Turismo

Arq. Nehemlas MARTINEZ LOPEZJefe del Departamento de Planificaci6nInstituto Salvadoreno de Turismo

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IV. ESTADOS NO KIEMBROS INON MEMBER StATES (cont.) •

GUATEMALA

HONDURAS

NICARAGUA

V. KIIlIlBROS /ll'ILIAJJOSIAP'FILIATE HEMBERS

BOHIO DOMINICANO

CARIBBEAN TOURISM ORGANIZATION(CTO)

CONFEDERACION DE ORGANIZACIONESTURISTICAS DE LA AMERICA LATINA(COTAL)

CONSEJO NACIONAL EHPRESARIALTURISTICO (M~xico)

UNIVERSIDAD EXTERNADO DE COLOMBIA

UNIVERSIDAD INTERAMERICANA(Repdblica Dominicana)

UNIVERSIDAD DEL SAGRADOCORAZON (Puerto Rico)

Lie. Jos~ Miguel GAITAN DAVILASubdireetor GeneralInstituto Guatemalteeo de Turismo

Sra. Enriqueta DE LEON DE BETANCESAgregado Cultural y de TurismoEmbajada de Guatemala en laRep6bliea Dominicana

Lie. IvAn ROMERO MARTINEZEmbajador de Honduras en IsRep6blica Dominicana

Lie. Alvaro CHAMORRO MORAMinistro-DirectorInstituto NicaragUense de Turismo

Lie. Ram6n LACAYO P.Director de Relaciones P6blicasInstituto NicaragUense de Turismo

Sr. Luis Augusto CAMINERO JIMENEZDirector

Sr. Carlos Augusto CAHINERO CABRERRelaciones POblicas/Ventas

Mr. Jean S. HOLDERSecretary-General

Mr. Victor CURTINTourism Adviser

Sr. Armando ESPINELPresidente

Lie. Eduardo BARROSODirector General

Lie. Ra6l CARRERA LASTRADecano. Facultad de AdministraciOnde Empresas Turlsticas y Hoteleras

Sr. Gabriel READPresidente

Sra. Yezmin HERNANDEZ SOTOCoord inadora , Programa de Turismo

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VI. OB.GANIUCIORES INTKRNACIONALESIINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

BANCO INTERAMERICANO DEDESARROLLO/INTER_AMERICANDEVELOPMENT BANK (BID/IDB)

ORGANIZACION DE LOS ESTADOSAMERICANOS/ORGANIZATION OFAMERICAN STATES (OEA/DAS)

ORGANIZATION OF EAESTERNCARIBBEAN STATES (OECS)

VII. OBSEaVADOR/OBSEaVER

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONALDEVELOPMENT (USAtD)

VIII. PORllN'rBS DEL SJ!HlllARIO /SJ!HllIAR EXPOSITORS

MEXICO

REPUBLICA DOMINICANAIDOMINICAN REPUBLIC

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Sr. Nelson OCAMPORepresentante Residente en 18Rep6blica Dominicans

Lic. Fernando F. CAVADARepresentante y Director de laOEA en 18 Repfiblica Dominicans

Mr. George GOaDWINChief Sector Policy & PlanningOEeS Tourism Coordinator

Ms. Nedra HUGGINS-WILLIAMSDeputy Program Officer

Lic. Alejandro MORONES OCHOADirector GeneralMorones Ochoa & Asociadas

Arq. Javier SOLORZANODirector de DesarrolloMorones Ochoa & Asociados

Lie. Jaime MorenoAsesor Econ6micoSecretaria de Estado de Turisffio

Lic. Plinio CABRERAEspecialista AmbientalConsultor de la Secretarla de Estadode Turismo

Lie. Yutaka YOKOYAMA KANOEspecialista en Ingenierla SanitariaConsultor de la Secretaria de Estadode Turismo