The World of International Tourism was now free of Zurab Polikashvili to run for a 3rd time period as Secretary Common for UNWTO (UN-Tourism), and the final week of competitors is on between three candidates: Gloria Guevara from Mexico, Harry Theoharis from Greece, and Shaikha Al Nowais from the UAE.
All three candidates carry much-needed pleasure and alter to the group that would result in journey and tourism worldwide. Journey and tourism is likely one of the largest companies on this planet, seen as a bridge to peace and understanding between individuals and nations in a troubled world.
URGENT ALERT:
Nonetheless, just one candidate brings the mandatory seniority and widespread expertise from the private and non-private sectors into the combination.
Who’re the three front-running candidates?
Gloria Guevara, Mexico
Gloria Guevara has 30+ extra years of expertise throughout the business and in main positions within the non-public, public, and affiliation sectors.
She was the Minister of Tourism for Mexico and labored as the highest advisor to the Minister of Tourism for Saudi Arabia, serving to to jumpstart Saudi Tourism in some ways. She led essentially the most influential journey and tourism affiliation, the World Journey and Tourism Council, throughout COVID-19. She was often called essentially the most highly effective lady in tourism and relaunched the MICE business, bringing the WTTC summit to Cancun, Mexico.
This explains why the biggest tourism firms on this planet overtly endorse Gloria for this put up. The put up of UN Tourism Secretary-Common is a public business task. Nonetheless, with out the help of personal leaders, it might stay a extra bureaucratic task with few outcomes for the sector.
Harry Theoharis, Greece
Harry Theoharis is a likable politician who brings expertise as a tourism minister of Greece and an EU nation to the combination, having maneuvered his nation by way of the COVID-19 disaster. His Prime Minister has lobbied for Greeks on this struggle for these UN posts, making offers with highly effective heads of state all over the world. Nonetheless, the help from main non-public business gamers is lacking, and so is the expertise throughout the broad spectrum of the journey and tourism business.
Shaikha Al Nowai, UAE
Shaikha Al Nowais comes from an influential household that owns the Rotana Lodge chain within the United Arab Emirates. Till not too long ago, she was unknown; her solely expertise on this business was her household enterprise. Nonetheless, she has highly effective associates within the UAE authorities who use their affect and cash after Zurab was disqualified from operating. As one of many wealthiest nations on this planet, the UAE is highly effective sufficient to carry last-minute modifications to the elections for political causes.
A well-known information anchor advised eTurboNews, “There are various actually good individuals within the UAE who may lead tourism, however Shaikha isn’t certainly one of them.”
The UAE is thinking about positioning BRICS nations to maneuver away from the U.S. Greenback and financial dominance. The UAE is competing with Saudi Arabia for world dominance in tourism, each enjoying the Islamic card.
Evaluating Candidates :
Gloria Guevara
- Expertise within the Journey and Tourism business for 30+ years
- Personal Sector Expertise: Sabre 7 years
- Public Sector:
Minister of Tourism, Mexico 2 years | Ministry of Tourism, KSA 3 years - International Journey Associations: CEO WTTC 4 years
- International Personal Trade help: Endorsed by dozens of enormous journey and tourism giants, together with Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Sabre, Barcelo, American Categorical, and 50+ extra
- International Affiliation help: WTTC, US Journey, Harvard, and plenty of extra
- Regional Associations help: many
- Open to vital media: Sure
- Capable of persuade new members to hitch UNWTO: Sure
- Capable of converse and persuade: sure
- Suits in UN rotation: Sure, as a girl, sure regional (Mexico)
Harry Theoharis
- Expertise within the Journey & Tourism Trade 3 years
- Personal sector expertise: none
- Public sector: Minister of Tourism 2 years 3 months
- International Journey Affiliation:
- International Personal Trade help: unknown
- Regional Personal business: unknown
- International Affiliation help: unknown
- Regional Affiliation Help: African Tourism Board, West African Tourism
- Open to vital media: sure
- Capable of persuade new members to hitch UNWTO: Possibly
- Capable of converse and persuade: Sure
- Suits in UN Rotation: No (Zurab was from Europe)
Shaikha Al Nowais
- Expertise within the Journey and Tourism Trade 13 years
- Public sector: None
- International Associations: None
- International Personal Trade Help: unknown
- Regional Trade Help: Rotana (owned by her father)
- Open to vital media: No
- Capable of persuade new members to hitch UNWTO: No
- Capable of converse and persuade: No
- Suits in UN rotation: Sure, as a girl, no regional (Dr.Taleb Rifai was from the Center East)
My Endorsement – and why
Juergen Steinmetz, writer of eTurboNews, and Chairman of the World Tourism Community, who launched the equity in UNWTO marketing campaign, which helped to take away Zurab Polikashvili as a candidate efficiently, stated:
Ideally, I want to see Gloria and Harry, and even all candidates sit down and agree on a plan for the way forward for UN-Tourism collectively. We’ve three motivated people from completely different backgrounds, cultures, and elements of the world who care about our sector and who may contribute to its success collectively.
Nonetheless, after I contemplate the three candidates as opponents, Gloria Guevara is one of the best and solely logical selection, given her expertise, imaginative and prescient, standing within the business (endorsements), and seniority to steer this group as the primary lady secretary-general.
My enchantment to the ministers of the Govt Council, who will vote on the way forward for this group and the worldwide journey and tourism business, is to vote within the spirit of worldwide cooperation for a sector that’s vital for thus many on this planet.
My enchantment is to not solely have a look at nationwide pursuits. As a voting member of the Govt Council, you symbolize not solely your nation but in addition the pursuits of many different nations.
WARNING:
I sincerely hope this election is not going to be about deal-making, additionally by your overseas ministry or Prime Miniister, is not going to be unrelated to journey and tourism, however about electing a certified chief who can restore this group’s significance, standing and acceptancce and make UN-Tourism a real world voice for the business. I additionally hope private acquire is not going to play a job on this upcoming election.
