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Achievements of the European TourismManifesto
Eduardo Santander| European Travel Commission
Tourism Task Force Meeting
European Parliament, Brussels, 4th March 2019
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Economic importance of tourism
Spin-off benefits:• preservation of cultural heritage• improved infrastructure• local community facilitates
stronger awareness of Europeancitizenship
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Tourism in the European UnionSource: WTTC, 2018
Economic benefits:• income• employment• investment• exports
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Competitiveness
Digitalisation
Good Governance
Joint PromotionReduce Seasonality
Skills &Qualifications
Sustainability
Transport Connectivity
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Signing organisations
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• Founded in 1948• Responsible for the promotion of Europe as a tourist destination• 33 National Tourism Organisations of Europe• Four markets: USA, Canada, China and Brazil• Main activities: research, marketing and advocacy
Structure of the group
Secretariat and Chairmanship held by
Steering Group: 10 members, out of which 2 Vice-Chairs and one Chair
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Activities2015-2017
Meeting Commissioner Tibor Navracsics,DG EAC
Presentation of the Manifesto andexchange of views at TRAN Hearing,European Parliament
Meeting Committee of the Regions
Open letter regarding the Revision of theEU 2010 Tourism Strategy addressed to thePresident of the European Commission
Common statement on visa-reciprocity
Distribution of the Manifesto document toall MEPs
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Position on ‘Modernising theEU’s policy on short-staySchengen visas’
Feedback on roadmap on‘Communication on the Future ofthe Visa Policy’
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2018 in review
Meeting UNWTO Secretary-General
Joint advocacy campaign ‘More EU budget forTourism’ in the MFF post 2020 including:
Amendments on Horizon Europe programme Meetings DG EAC & DG RTD
Activities
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Achievements
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Documentready to bedistributed atETD
29th November
The Secretariatprepares theprinted version
16th November
to
28th November
Manifesto acts as aThink Tank
Common voice
Proposal of faster andmore flexible visa rules
by EU Institutions
Proposal by the EP of adedicated budget lineto sustainable tourism
+ €300 millionin MFF 2021-2027
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Recognition of the initiative by the European Union institutions
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Presentation of theTourism Legacy Paper to the
President of theEuropean Parliament
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Future activities
Second phase of the campaign on anincreased budget for tourism in thenext EU MFF 2021-2027
Presentation of the Manifesto paperand campaign on EU budget to the newEuropean Parliament and the EuropeanCommission
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Eduardo Santander
Executive Director, European Travel Commission
Chairman, European Tourism Manifesto
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