Event News UNWTO Partners with FC Barcelona in Areas of Tourism and Sports by GTP editing team 10 April 2018 written by GTP editing team 10 April 2018 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 8 UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili and FC Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu. The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and FC Barcelona will collaborate in the areas of tourism and sports, following the recent signing of an agreement. Signed between UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili and FC Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu, the agreement sets the framework for both entities to define areas of common interest in tourism and sport, which will allow the definition of joint projects in this field. “The relationship between tourism and sports is very significant and we are very pleased to begin this important collaboration,” said Pololikashvili. FC Barcelona is a multi-sports club with international projection thanks mainly to its football team, which enjoys a large following worldwide. In addition, it has a global presence in 12 other sports disciplines, including basketball, handball, athletics and field hockey, among others. “I am sure that this agreement will open up new opportunities to maximize the joint contribution of tourism and sport to socioeconomic development and the competitiveness of destinations,” he added. The signing of the agreement coincided with the appointment of footballer Lionel Messi as UNWTO Ambassador for Responsible Tourism. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Study: Santorini to See Most 2018 Hotel Bookings in September next post ACI: World’s Most-traveled Airports in 2017 You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
