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MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Culture and Tourism Section of the Organization of American States (OAS) is to support the development of tangible and intangible cultural and tourism assets and cement new and established links between the tourism and culture sectors to enhance the contribution of both sectors to economic and social development in OAS member states.OASOAS member states.TRANSCRIPT
PRESENTATION ON TOURISM TO THE COMMITTEE ON PARTNERSHIP FOR
DEVELOPMENT POLICIESRichard Campbell
Chief, Culture and Tourism SectionDepartment of Economic and Social Development
Organization of American States (OAS)
November 14, 2014
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Department of Economic & Social DevelopmentMaryse Robert
Department of Sustainable Development
Department of Human Development,Education & Employment
Marie Levens
Section of PoliciesSecretariat for Inter-American
Telecommunications Commission (CITEL)(Section)
Section of Technical Cooperation Secretariat for the Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) (Section)
Administrative Management Support Section
Competitiveness, Innovation & Technology Section
Trade & Economic Development Section
Social Development Section
Sustainable Energy Section
Sustainable Cities, RiskManagement & Climate Change
Section
Integrated Management of Water Resources Section
Human Development & Education Section
Labor & Employment Section
Culture and Tourism SectionEnvironmental Law, Policy &
Governance Section
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Culture and Tourism Section of the Organization of
American States (OAS) is to support the development of tangible and
intangible cultural and tourism assets and cement new and
established links between the tourism and culture sectors to
enhance the contribution of both sectors to economic and social
development in OAS member states.
INSTRUCT the Inter-American Committee on Tourism (CITUR), with the support of Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI), to develop a medium term strategy to enhance tourism cooperation and competitiveness in the Americas which covers, among others, the following areas: sustainability, infrastructure, innovation and quality, tourism security, and promotion. From these areas will arise the following actions: travel facilitation, development of indices and related statistics, support to MSMEs in the tourism sector, product development and the development of standards
INSTRUCT SEDI to continue supporting tourism initiatives of MSMES, cooperatives and other units of production in the Americas, through training, capacity building, institutional strengthening, and competitiveness programs.
INSTRUCT the SEDI to implement the strategy to increase voluntary contributions to the FHT.
ENTRUST the CITUR to continue with the arrangements for the Second Programming Cycle of the FHT. INSTRUCT SEDI to support and strengthen the SDAA initiative in the Caribbean and Central America and thereafter
expand its coverage to include a broader range of countries from other sub-regions of the Americas; and further instruct the SEDI in coordination with its regional partners to seek additional resources from the private and public sector as well as other relevant agencies to support this expansion.
INSTRUCT SEDI to implement the strategy to promote the participation of associate members, in accordance with Article 19 of the Rules of Procedure of CITUR, in its activities
Instruct SEDI to explore options for the creation of more interrelated programming between tourism and culture in order to maximize the contributions of both sectors to sustainable development in member states of the OAS.
MANDATES: CIDI/TUR-XXII/DEC.1/14
XXII CONGRESS
AREAS OF FOCUS OBJECTIVE SUPPORT SINCE
Policy Dialogue
Promote Ministerial Policy Dialogue and serve as an important platform for the exchange of
experiences and best practices, and provides a mechanism to support technical studies,
strengthen communication between government agencies and the private sector, consider
technical cooperation proposals, and support member states in their efforts to develop the
tourism sector.
Inter American Congress of Ministers and High Level Authorities of Tourism
restarted in 2011 after eight (8) year hiatus
Support for Tourism SMEs:Small Tourism Enterprise Network
(STEN)
Integrates public, private and community sector strategies to provide strategic support to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the
tourism industry in the Caribbean.
1998
Support For Sustainable Tourism:Sustainable Destinations Alliance
for the Americas (SDAA)
Contribute to increasing tourism destination competitiveness in the Caribbean and Central America by promoting sustainable destination
management.
2014
Tourism and SecurityCollaborate with the Secretariat of
Multidimensional Security and the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism in executing training courses in Tourism and
Security in the Americas
2007
PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
AREAS OF FOCUS RECENT EVENTS (2013-2014)
Political DialogueXXII Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism, September 3-4, 2014 – Bridgetown, Barbados Regional workshop Entrepreneurial Strengthening in the Tourism Sector: Opportunities for Women, October 23-24, 2014 – Cartegena de Indias, Republic of Colombia Second (2nd) Inter-American Encounter of Owners and Operators of Small Hotels, September 24-25 2014 – Quito, Ecuador National Tourism Training Workshop: Achieving Service & Business Excellence for Small Hotels, September 4-5, 2013 – St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda National Tourism Training Workshop: Achieving Service & Business Excellence for Small Hotels, June 25-26, 2013 – Castries, St. Lucia National Tourism Training Workshop: Achieving Service & Business Excellence for Small Hotels, June 18-19, 2013 – Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines National Tourism Training Workshop: Achieving Service & Business Excellence for Small Hotels, June 5-6, 2013 – Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis First (1st) Encounter of Owners and Operators of Small Hotels, April 18-19, 2013 – San Jose, Costa Rica National Tourism Training Workshop: Achieving Service & Business Excellence for Small Hotels , April 2-3, 2013 – Roseau, Dominica
Support For Sustainable Tourism: Sustainable Destinations Alliance
for the Americas (SDAA)
Launch of the SDAA initiative in Bridgetown, Barbados, March 2014. .Panel Discussion on Sustainable Destination Management organized in the framework of the XXII Meeting of Ministers of Tourism in Barbados last SeptemberThird Tourism Security Conference of the Americas, Oct 21-23, 2014 – Quito, Ecuador International Seminar on Tourism Security, June 11-13, 2014 – Mexico City, Mexico Tourism Security Specialized Training Course, February 24-28, 2014 – Michoacán, Mexico Tourism Security Specialized Training Course, December 02-06, 2013 – Mazatlan, Mexico Tourism Security Specialized Training Course, October 07-11, 2013 – Antigua and BarbudaTourism Security Specialized Training Course, September 30 – Oct. 04, 2013 – Oaxaca, Mexico
Support for Tourism SME's: Small Tourism Enterprise Network (STEN)
Tourism and Security
RECENT EVENTS (2013-2014)
AREAS OF FOCUS UPCOMING EVENTS (2014-2015)Meeting of CITUR Authorities, TBD 2015 – Washington, DC XXIII Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism, September, 2015 - Peru
Support for Tourism SMEs:Small Tourism Enterprise
Network (STEN)
SDAA Rapid Sustainable Destination Diagnostic: First On Site Visit, February 2015 – Bridgetown, Barbados SDAA Rapid Sustainable Destination Diagnostic: First On Site Visit, TBD 2015 – Falmouth, Jamaica SDAA Rapid Sustainable Destination Diagnostic: First On Site Visit, TBD 2015 – Utila, Honduras SDAA Rapid Sustainable Destination Diagnostic: First On Site Visit, TBD 2015 – Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua SDAA Rapid Sustainable Destination Diagnostic: Second On Site Visit, TBD 2015 – Bridgetown, Barbados SDAA Rapid Sustainable Destination Diagnostic: Second On Site Visit, TBD 2015 – Falmouth, Jamaica SDAA Rapid Sustainable Destination Diagnostic: Second On Site Visit, TBD 2015 – Utila, Honduras SDAA Rapid Sustainable Destination Diagnostic: Second On Site Visit, TBD 2015 – Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua
Tourism and Security
Support For Sustainable Tourism: Sustainable
Destinations Alliance for the Americas (SDAA)
Political Dialogue
UPCOMING EVENTS (2014-2015)
CITUR FHT
TOURISM AT THE OAS
Political Dialogue
CITUR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AND STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
CITUR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS COOPERATION/ALLIANCES
American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI)
Hotel and Tourism Association of Colombia (COTELCO)
Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)
Cooperation Agreement OAS-CTO-Government of Barbados
GSTC – Global Sustainable Tourism Council
Cooperation Agreement OAS – SITCA
Cooperation Agreement OAS – UNWTO
Alliance with FEDECATUR – Federation of Central American Tourism Chambers
FEDESUD – South American Federation of Tourism
SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM
Year Course Name# of Scholar-ship
Awards
Offering Institution
(O.I)Country of Study
Language of
Instruction
2014Diplomado en Gestión del
Turismo Sostenible (May 7th to November 7th, 2014)
10Fondo
Verde-Perú Online Spanish
2014
Masters and Bachelors in World Heritage and Cultural
Projects for Development 8 ITCILOSpanish
and English
INTRA-OAS COLLABORATION
Name of Project Funding Source Funding Contribution Beneficiary Country/ies
Tourism Public Attitude Change and Awareness Project FEMCIDI US$ 219,496 Haiti
Craft Enhancement and Business Planning Training Project FEMCIDI US$ 78,520.80
Grenada, Dominica and St. Vincent and the
Grenadines
OAS Development Cooperation Fund (OAS/DCF)
INTRA-OAS COLLABORATION
INTRA-OAS COLLABORATION
INTRA-OAS COLLABORATION
Collaboration with the Secretariat of Multidimensional Security and the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism in executing training courses in Tourism and Security in the Americas.
Collaborated with the CIP Secretariat in Maritime Award of the Americas for the Sustainable Tourism Port Destination awarded to the Regional Port Society of Cartagena – Colombia.
THANK YOU
Richard CampbellChief, Culture and Tourism Section
Department of Economic and Social DevelopmentOrganization of American States
Email: [email protected]