UNWTO Affiliate Members Elect New Chair

Following the elections held 5 November 2013 on the sidelines of the 2013 World Travel Market in London, UK, the Instituto Para La Calidad Turística Española, ICTE (Spain), represented by Miguel Mirones Díez, was voted to the position of Chairman of the Affiliate Members Board for the next two years.

The previous chair was held by the Association for Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE), represented by Georgios Drakopoulos.

Updated list of Board Members of the Affiliate Members Board:

Chair
Instituto Para La Calidad Turística Española (Spain)

Regional Vice Chairs

Africa
Kenya Utalii College (Kenya)
Kwela Fleet Management (South Africa)

Americas
Cámara Argentina de Turismo (Argentina)
George Washington University (United States of America)

Asia-Pacific
Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies (India)
Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) (Republic of Korea)

Europe
Azerbaijan Tourism Association – AZTA (Azerbaijan)

Middle East
Egyptian Tourism Federation (ETF) (Egypt)

Vice Chairmen
Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises – SETE (Greece)
Asociación Mundial Para La Formación Profesional Turística (AMFORT) (Mexico)
Bundesverband Der Deutschen Tourismuswirtschaft (BTW) e.V. (Germany)
Destino Punta del Este (Uruguay)
FITUR – Feria Internacional de Turismo (Spain)
Instituto Polo Internacional Iguassu – (POLOIGUASSU) (Brazil)
Madrid Visitors and Convention Bureau (Spain)
Exceltur – Alianza Para La Excelencia Turística (Spain)
Russian Travel Guide Co. Ltda. (Russian Federation)
Sociedad Estatal Para La Gestión de la Innovación y Las Tecnologías Turísticas S.A. (SEGITTUR) (Spain)
St. Petersburg State University of Service and Economics (Russian Federation)
Turisme de Barcelona (Spain)
Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey – TOBB (Turkey)
Universitat de Valencia (Spain)