1st UN regional forum on food tourism for Asia-Pacific kicks off in Philippines

STORY: 1st UN regional forum on food tourism for Asia-Pacific kicks off in Philippines SHOOTING DATE: June 26, 2024 DATELINE: June 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:42 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JUNARD CHAN, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHRISTINA FRASCO, Philippine Tourism Secretary 4. various of the forum 5. various of the forum STORYLINE: The First UN Tourism Regional Forum on Gastronomy Tourism for Asia and the Pacific kicked off on Wednesday in the central Philippine city of Lapu-Lapu. The event, jointly organized by the UN Tourism, the Basque Culinary Center and the Philippine government, has gathered more than 500 participants from around the world. Secretary General of the UN Tourism Zurab Pololikashvili stressed the importance of gastronomy in tourism in his speech, saying the forum serves as a platform for participants to share their ideas. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JUNARD CHAN, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor "Gastronomy pr

Jordan seeks to woo Chinese tourists

STORY: Jordan seeks to woo Chinese tourists SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Jordan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MAKRAM QUEISI, Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZURAB POLOLIKASHVILI, Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) 4. various of views in Jordan STORYLINE: Jordan's tourism sector is planning a trip to China to woo Chinese tourists, said Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Makram Queisi on Wednesday. At a joint press conference with Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili at the archaeological site of Amman Citadel in the country's capital, Queisi said China is one of the major and promising markets in the world, and Jordan welcomes Chinese tourists. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MAKRAM QUEISI, Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities "China is one of the majo

World forum on gastronomy tourism

World forum on gastronomy tourism

Zurab Pololikashvili (on screen), secretary general of the U.N. World Tourism Organization, speaks at the opening ceremony of the seventh World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism on Dec. 13, 2022, in Nara, western Japan. The event, the first in Japan and mainly organized by the U.N. agency, will run through Dec. 15, with about 500 people from around 40 countries expected to participate.

SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-TOURISM MINISTER-INTERVIEW

SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-TOURISM MINISTER-INTERVIEW

(220608) -- JEDDAH (SAUDI ARABIA), June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia's Tourism Minister Ahmed Al Khateeb (R) and Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), pose for a photo during the 116th UNWTO Executive Council Meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, June 7, 2022. (Saudi Ministry of Tourism/Handout via Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: Saudi Arabia minister says China significant market for kingdom's tourism market

UN-GENERAL ASSEMBLY-DEBATE-TOURISM SLUMP

UN-GENERAL ASSEMBLY-DEBATE-TOURISM SLUMP

(220505) -- UNITED NATIONS, May 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zurab Pololikashvili, chief of the World Tourism Organization, addresses the General Assembly high-level thematic debate on sustainable tourism at the UN headquarters in New York, May 4, 2022. TO GO WITH "Roundup: UN meets to help reverse tourism slump" (Loey Felipe/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua)