UNWTO – World Tourism Organization’s First Regional Office for Africa to Open in Marrakech: December 2021

Morocco’s bid to host the first African office of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) was ratified at the 24th session of the Organization’s General Assembly.

The bid was approved amid strong competition from four other African countries, and UNWTO’s first regional office will open in Marrakech.

Morocco’s bid to host the first African office of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) was ratified at the 24th session of the Organization’s General Assembly.

The bid was approved amid strong competition from four other African countries, and UNWTO’s first regional office will open in Marrakech.

Ammor led the Moroccan delegation at UNWTO’s General Assembly, which was attended by more than 500 government officials and several tourism professionals from member countries. 

Morocco’s participation shed light on the village of Sidi Kaouki in the province of Essaouira as “Best Tourism Village 2021.”

The seaside village of Sidi Kaouki was selected from more than 170 villages from 75 countries, echoing Morocco’s continuous efforts to build an eco-friendly destination for global tourism.

source/content: moroccoworldnews.com

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UNWTO Regional Office for Africa to Open in Marrakech. Credits: UNWTO

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Morocco’s Fathallah Sijilmassi Appointed as First Director General of ‘African Union Commission (AU)’ : October 2021

Fathallah Sijilmassi. Diplomat. Leader

The African Union (AU) selected Fathallah Sijilmassi from a wide panel of high-level candidates to become the first Director General in the history of the AU Commission.

His appointment follows his previous  international obligations as Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean.

Born in 1966, the Moroccan politician and diplomat holds a PhD in economics from the Grenoble Institute of Political Studies in France.

He occupied different positions within Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation such as Director of Multilateral Cooperation and Director of European Affairs.

He was appointed as the Moroccan ambassador to France from 2004 to 2008 and upon his return to Morocco, King Mohammed VI named him director of the Moroccan Investment and Trade Agency (AMDIE) in 2009.

Sijilmassi had also been head of the Moroccan mission to the European Union (EU) and was also ambassador of Morocco in charge of the Barcelona Process and the Mediterranean dialogue of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Fathallah Sijilmassi has been awarded both the French orders ‘Legion of Honor’ and ‘Ordre national du Merite’.

source/content: moroccoworldnews.com

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