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Endorsing Organizations of WorldTourismDirectory.com, the
earlier World Tourism Directory (hard copy) or Laenderkontakte.de - Directory of
German-International Relations.
The Africa Travel & Tourism Association (ATTA)
 The African Travel and Tourism Association (ATTA), a company limited
by guarantee, is run by a board of directors representing tour operators,,
representation companies, airlines and other parties involved in the tourist
industry. The objectives of the ATTA are to create a positive image of Africa
and the Indian Ocean islands and to create a greater awareness of the Area as a
travel destination. Further to create a closer working relationship amongst
members of the association and travel industry representatives, to provide
forums for the development, marketing and sales of the Area and the tourism
products of members and to promote travel industry professionalism and skills
through education and training.
- The African Travel and Tourism Association (ATTA)
P.O.Box 7756, Hungerford RG17 1AT, United Kingdom
tel: (+44-845) 4301252, fax:
(+44-871) 5601250
e-Mail: admin@atta.co.uk
Website: www.atta.co.uk
Africa Travel Association (ATA) The Africa Travel Association (ATA) is an international, nonprofit,
nonpolitical, professional travel industry association whose objective is to
promote tourism to Africa. Its membership is comprised of National Government
Tourist Offices, hotels, airlines, cruise lines, ground and tour operators,
travel agents, group tour leaders, marketing and media executives. ATA has
chapters troughout Africa and North America; is a member of ASTA (American
Society of Travel Agents), WTO (World Tourism Organization), and industry
partner with ARTA (Association of Regail Travel Agents), a founding member of
the IIPT's Coalition of Partners for Peace Through Tourism; and a Green Globe
Member. ATA organizes an annual international marketing conference in Africa; a
bi-annual symposium on environmental and cultural preservation; and publishes
the Africa Travel Magazine.
AMDAC+ Gesellschaft für Staatenforschung e.V. AMDAC+ Gesellschaft für Staatenforschung is an association
pursuing the intention of intense research on political developments within
certain regions of the world far beyond the point of what is considered
newsworthy by most parts of mass media, thereby providing a more detailed
picture of circumstances on-site to a willing and interested public. Focusing
almost exclusively on regions that lack true attention within medial
representation, it ventures on the task of integrating these more appropriately
into the global picture without taking side with any political individual or
group.
With minor states, dependend territories, Arab Islamic states and
the Commonwealth of Independent States CIS being the core fields of the
association´s research, there are however no restrictions for a further
expansion of that list.
Arab World Travel & Tourism Association (AWTTA) The Arab World Travel & Tourism
Association (AWTTA) is the professional trade association for the travel and
tourism industry of the Arab World - a non-profit making organisation embracing
all 22 Arab States. AWTTA is dedicated to encourage tourism and business
opportunities between both members and the rest of the world, a plattform for
the exchange and subsequent implementation of ideas and good tourism
practice.
AWTTA is pledged to create uniformity in high standards of quality
and service and has the ability to design and monitor training and educational
schemes tailored to the specific needs of our regions and members.
- The Arab World Travel & Tourism Association
P.O.Box 300, Kingston
upon Thames KT1 1WA, United Kingdom
tel: (+44-20) 82553000, fax: (+44-20)
82412390
e-Mail: info@awtta.com
Website: www.awtta.com
Association for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa (APTA) The Association for the Promotion of Tourism to
Africa (APTA), a non-profit professional travel industry association, founded in
1980 in Los Angeles, California. The Association has an Executive Board and
regional offices in Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Seattle, San Diego, Orange County
CA, and San Francisco. APTA membership includes over 100 corporate membership
includes tourism offices, airlines and tour operators and wholesalers. In
addition, 600+ individual travel agents participate in the 8 APTA's regional
chapters.
APTA mission: It is the goal and purpose of APTA to promote tourism
to the African continent. APTA will seek to improve tourism to Africa through
the education of ist membership.
Regional chapters hold stimulating series of
African theme educational dinner programs featuring informative speakers, new
sales tools, destination and product presentations, door prizes, and networking
potential with professional peers that is far-reaching and effective. The
Association's quarterly newsletter, the APTA website www.apta.net, and APTA
annual "Discover Africa" trade show, provide further marketing and networking
opportunities amongst the travel trade, suppliers, and those dedicated to the
education of African tourism.
- Association for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa (APTA)
21761 Via Del Lago, Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679, U.S.A.
tel: (+1-949) 440-9989, fax: (+1-949)
635-0110
e-Mail: info@apta.biz
Website: www.apta.biz
Centro de Documentacion Turistica (CDT)
- Centro de Documentación Turistica (CDT)
Avenida de los Toreros 14,
28028 Madrid, Spain
tel: (+34) 913559914, fax: (+34) 913559914
e-Mail:
cdt@puentedigital.com
Ecoclub.com - International Ecotourism Club ECOCLUB.com, International Ecotourism Club, is an award-winning, global Ecotourism network
with Members in over 60 countries. Membership offers unique benefits! There you will find genuine
Ecolodges that you can book directly with no commission, read exclusive ecotourism news, chat on-line, buy eco gifts securely at our on-line shop and much more! Our website,
www.ecoclub.com is independently ranked as one of the three most popular ecotourism websites in the world.
- EcoClub S.A. - International Ecotourism Club
P.O.Box 65232, Psihico, 15410 Athens, Greece
tel: (+30) 2106719671, fax: (+30) 2106719251
e-Mail: a@ecoclub.com
Website: www.ecoclub.com
eTurboNews (eTN), Inc.
eTurboNews (eTN) is heralded as the most influential travel trade newsletter for its balanced, objective, fair, and critical coverage of the day’s industry-related news. eTN publishes Mondays through Fridays, except major U.S. holidays, via email. Travel trade professionals comprise the majority of eTN subscribers but subjects covered extend beyond tourism to include issues that are of interest to consumers as well. Tourism officials have gone as far as calling eTN “The new standard in travel trade news.” For news that matters, count on eTN.
Indian Ocean Tourism Organization (IOTO) The Indian Ocean Tourism Organization (IOTO) shared
millenium vision is that every country around the Indian Ocean Rim will optimise
its tourism potential in a sustainable manner to gehe benefit of all its people.
Within this shared vision IOTO's mission is to enhance and add value to the
tourism initiatives of its membership base, particulary with regard to intra and
interregional marketing and strategic issues of common interest and mutual
benefit to stakeholders in the region - thereby contributing to the enhancement
of co-operation and sustainable tourism development. IOTO appreciates the fact
that every destination has its own unique tourism products, immage (branding),
strategies and structure. IOTO will therefore at all time strive to complement
and to enhance destination-specific and private sector initiatives.
Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) The Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (Institute for Foreign
Cultural Relations) is active in the field of German foreign cultural politics,
sustaining a dialogue with partners in Germany and abroad. This work is geared
to promoting peaceful relationships and mutual understanding between cultures
and nations by way of international cultural cooperation. The Institut for
Auslandsbeziehungen therefore specially focuses on art, the humanities and
education in the service of international understanding.
- Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa)
Charlottenplatz 17, 70173
Stuttgart, Germany
tel: (+49-711) 22250, fax: (+49-711) 2225131
e-Mail:
info@ifa.de
Website: www.ifa.de
International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) The International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) is a membership organization spearheading socially responsible and sustainable travel. It supports the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, the World Tourism Organization’s Global Code of Ethics and a range of programs that underpin them. ICTP also provides a web-based platform for the industry to showcase socially responsible tourism strategies and a constant connection to decision-makers at the highest level. ICTP is tackling the challenge of eradicating poverty in Africa with its current initiative, "Tourism Against Poverty!"
- International Council of Tourism Partners
P.O.Box 208
Haleiwa, Hawaii 96712-0208 USA
Website: www.tourismpartners.org
International Institute for Peace Through Tourism (IIPT) The International Institute for Peace through
Tourism (IIPT) is a not for profit organization dedicated to fostering tourism
initiatives which contribute to international understanding and cooperation, an
improved quality of environment - both built and natural, the preservation of
heritage and through these initiatives, helping to bring about a peaceful and
sustainable world. More than 20 prestigious international tourism organizations
have agreed to become funding members in a coalition of partners for World Peace
through Tourism. They include the European Travel Commission (www.etc-europe-travel.org), Africa Travel Association (www.africa-ata.org), Caribbean Tourism Organization (www.caribtourism.org), International Association of Convention
and Visitors Bureaus (www.iacvb.org), Society of
Incentive Travel Executives (www.site-intl.org),
International Federation of Women Travel Organization (www.ifwto.org), Society for the Advancement of Travel for the
Handicapped (www.sath.org) and others. Each founding partner of the
Coalition is committed to a "Millenium Project" which contributes to the vision
of Tourism as a Global Peace Industry.
- International Institute for Peace Through Tourism
685 Cottage Club Road, Unit 13, Stowe, VT 05672, U.S.A.
tel: (+1-802) 253-2658, fax: (+1-802) 253-2645
e-Mail: info@iipt.org
Website: www.iipt.org
Open Africa Open Africa is registered not for gain organisation under
the patronage of Nelson Mandela and headed up by Founder, Noel de Villiers. It
was established in 1995 with the aim of optimising the synergies between
tourism, job creation and conservation - this resulted in the concept of
Afrikatourism and the development of the African Dream Project, the enabling
system behind this site, and Team Africa.
Africatourism is grounded on the
twin principles of sustainability and community participation. It is tourism
based on Africa's strengths and designed to meet Africa's need. In the process,
it reveals to the visitor the many treasures and experiences that this continent
has to offer. Thus the world Afrikatourism is a branding for the features and
characteristics of Africa, for what can only be experienced here, in the land
that is the birthplace of humanity and the custodian of most of world's animal
and plant species.
The integration of GIS technology with the Internet, which
the African Dream Project has accomplished on this site, is a breakthrough in
systemising the development and marketing of tourism. Organising and
co-ordinating facilities for visitors is made easier as is the planning of
itineraries by those intending a visit. Furthermore, there is no paid-for
advertising on the site, so what you see is what you get - all listings are only
those of genuine project participants.
PLANETA.COM Planeta.com (www.planeta.com) is the Web's oldest website focusing on
ecotourism and conscientious travel. The website's subtitle is the "Global
Journal of Practical Ecotourism" and readership spans the globe. Features
include more than 10,000 pages of information and ongoing seminars and
online conferences. Those registered on the Planeta Forum (forum.planeta.com) have access to our global dialogues.
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Founded in 1951, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
is the recognised authoroty on Pacific Asia travel and tourism. PATA's
membership includes nearly 100 government, state and city tourism bodies, 66
airlines and cruise lines -- al in all some 2,000 travel-related companies and
organisations worldwide. In addition, 17,000 individuals participate in 80+ PATA
Chapters worldwide. PATA's mission: To enhance the growth, value and quality of
Pacific Asia travel and tourism for the benefit of the membership of
PATA.
The Association's Operational Headquarters is located in Bangkok,
Thailand, with Administrative Headquarters in Oakland, California. PATA
maintains divisional Offices in Oakland, Sydney, Singapore and Monaco, and the
Office of Environment and Culture in Oakland.
- Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
Operational Headquarters, Unit
B1, Siam Tower, 989 Rama I Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
tel:
(+62-2) 6582000, fax: (+62-2) 6582010
e-Mail: patabkk@pata.th.com
Website: www.pata.org
Regional Tourism Organization of Southern Africa (RETOSA) The Essence of Africa - 14 Fascinating
countries of the Southern part of the continent which offer an unique
opportunity to discover the natural wonders and slpendours of the region. The
contrast of scenery, climate, colours and tradition are infinite, with each new
day offering yet more delights to tantalise the senses.
A multy-country
itinerary in these amazingly diverse and enthralling countries offers
holidaymakers the perfect setting for a holiday packed with adventure, radiant
with beauty, cloaked in mystery and imbued with the heritage of past
centuries.
The Regional Tourism Organization of Southern Africa is an
exciting new concept in Southern African Regional Tourism co-operation, intended
to develop the combined tourism interests of ist 14 member states in the new
millenium. Its primary responsibility is to promote tourism in Southern Africa
in close co-operation with the region's national tourist organizations and the
private sector in the trade.
RETOSA aims at creating a concrete destination
identity in the market in order for the compete effectively on the tourism
front. Member states: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho,
Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania,
Zambia and Zimbabwe.
- Regional Tourism Organization of Southern Africa (RETOSA)
P.O.Box 7381,
Halfway House 1683, South Africa
tel: (+27-11) 3152420, fax: (+27-11)
3152422
e-Mail: retosa@iafrica.com
Website: www.retosa.org
South Pacific Tourism Organization (SPTO) The South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), formerly the
Tourism Council of the South Pacific (TSCP), is dedicated to assisting any
organisation, large or small, regional or international, involved in South
Pacific travel and tourism. Our regional and international membership
encompasses National Tourist Offices, hotels, resorts, car rental operators,
coach operators, travel agents, tour operators, airlines, cruise and dive
operators and all other businesses associated with travel and tourism in the
South Pacific.
Members receive an exclusive array of services and
benefits designed to give them a competitive advantage in the promotion of their
products or services to the sources of business. SPTO is committed to the
promotion and development of the South Pacific as a desirable holiday
destination on the international tourism scene.
- South Pacific Tourism Organization (SPTO)
G.P.O.Box 13119, Suva,
Fiji
tel: (+679) 3304177, fax: (+679) 3301995
e-Mail: info@spto.org
Website www.spto.org
Studienkreis für Tourismus und Entwicklung e.V. The Studienkreis für Tourismus und Entwicklung (Institute for Tourism and Development) concerns itself with development related information and education in tourism. In this context it edits material for publication, it organises international contests, it offers training and seminars for people employed in the tourism sector, it is active in the area of tourism research and consultancy and it is involved in the public debate on tourism development issues.
The German language "SympathieMagazine" ("magazines of understanding") inform about European and Non-European travel destinations. They want to faciliate understanding for the way of life and habits of people in a host country through interesting insights behind the touristic image, through reports about every day life, about cultural, economic, social and political phenomena. Supplementary to magazines dealing with individual countries, a few magazines focus on specific issues such as religions, the environment and the "alien", tourism. The series is updated and extended continuously.
The Studienkreis für Tourismus und Entwicklung is a registered non-profit organisation working freely and independently.
The Travel Foundation
The Travel Foundation is a UK charity that works in partnership with the UK travel industry and government, to take effective action on sustainable tourism. The charity pilots sustainability programmes in destinations around the world, working closely with destination partners to ensure all needs are met. The successes from pilots are then communicated widely through the production of business focussed tools and guidelines, as well as working partnerships, to help tourism businesses replicate good practice. To find out much more please visit www.thetravelfoundation.org.uk.
Travel Talk Radio The TravelTalkMEDIA Group include: TravelTalkRADIO, TravelTalkTV and TravelTalkNEWS. The group produces and distributes informative travel news segments, entertaining interviews, and promotional segments that are broadcast via conventional radio and TV in the US, Mainland China and the UK and that are also distributed and heard worldwide over the Internet.
World Tourism Foundation (WTF) The World Tourism Foundation provides the traveling
consumer direct access to the information resources of the official destination
marketing organizations around the world at www.worldtourismfoundation.org. These organizations are
recognized and supported by governments and the local tourism suppliers.
Proceeds generated from the use of the Network for business or pleasure are
distributed to tourism leaders to address the increasing threats and barriers to
travel. The World Tourism Foundation views the face-to-face interaction of
billions of host and visitors each year as essential to world peace and our
mutual journey on Earth.
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO/OMT), a specialized agency of the United Nations, is the leading international organization in the field of tourism. It serves as a global forum for tourism policy issues and practical source of tourism know-how.
Its memberschip includes 150 countries, seven territories and more than 300 Affiliate Members representing the private sector, educational institutions, tourism associations and local tourism authorities.
- World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Capitán Haya 42, 28020 Madrid, Spain
tel: (+34) 915678193, fax: (34) 91567 8218
e-Mail: comm@unwto.org
Website: www.unwto.org
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is the Global
Business Leaders' Forum for Travel & Tourism. Its Members are Chief
Executives from all sectors of industry, including accomodation, catering,
entertainment, recreation, transportation and other travel-related services. Its
central goal is to work with governments to realise the full potential economic
impact of the world's largest generator of wealth and jobs - Travel &
Tourism. Founded in 1990, WTTC policies are set and implemented by a 15 Member
Executive Committee, a President and a small staff in London, with
representative offices in North, Central & South America, Africa,
Asia/Pacific and Central & Eastern Europe.
WTTC's Strategic Priorities
are the organisation's guiding policy platform. They identify the potential for
Travel & Tourism to generate some 5.4 million new jobs or 252 milion jobs by
2010 across the world economy, with new public/private sector cooperation.
- World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
1-2 Queen Victoria Terrace,
Sovereign Court
London E1W 3HA, United Kingdom
tel: (+44-870) 7279882,
fax: (+44-870) 7289882
e-Mail: enquiries@wttc.travel
Website: www.wttc.travel |
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