Regional Commission Meetings
WTO’s six regional commissions meet at least once a year to discuss the organization’s activities and priorities for the future. In conjunction with the meetng, member governments and affiliate members take part in a conference on a particular tourism theme, which is addressed by the world’s leading experts in that field. Conferences in 2000 included Public-Private Tourism Development (Asia), Marketing Africa as a Destination (Africa), Integrated Quality Management (Middle East), Tourism and Air Transport (Europe), Strategies for Joint Tourism Promotion (Americas).