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OIC calls for mainstreaming role of private sector in tourism development in member states
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 28 - 06 - 2022

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has emphasized the need to mainstream the role of the Private Sector in the development of tourism in OIC Member States.
Dr. Ahmad Kawesa Sengendo Assistant Secretary General for Economic Affairs, highlighted this fact, besides its economic benefits, while stressing tourism plays a vital role in the promotion of solidarity within the Muslim Ummah and international understanding.
He made this statement on behalf of OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha during the Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) preparatory to the 11th Session of the Islamic Conference of Tourism Ministers now ongoing in Baku, Azerbaijan from June 27-29, 2022,
The statement asserted that tourism development has always received primary attention of the entire OIC family, because exchange of services in the tourism sector has always contributed to the growth and development of the economies of the 57 member states of the Organization, both during the pre- and post-COVID 19 pandemic eras.
The statement recognized the significance of this meeting with regard to the implementation of the OIC Resolutions in the domain of tourism, considering the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected the tourism sector by closing borders, reducing both the transportation of tourists and tourist demand.
The OIC statement therefore emphasized that, one of the major tasks before the organization during this challenging time is the scaling up of cooperation efforts through improving tourism policy harmonization, development of Islamic tourism, domestic tourism facilitation, tourism training, investment opportunities and development of tourism infrastructure.
The OIC also called upon Member States and institutions to do more to exploit the great potential in the tourism sector available in the Member States.
The Opening Session of the Senior Officials Meeting was also addressed by Kanan Gasimov, of the State Tourism Agency of Azerbaijan, and witnessed the handing over of the chairmanship of the session from Bangladesh as the Chair of the 10th session to Azerbaijan as the Chair of the 11th session. — SPA


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