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A History of the World Tourism Organization
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A History of the World Tourism Organization

Peter Shackleford
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9781787697980
08 October 2020
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Tourism and travel have been with us since time immemorial. However, with the onset of the industrial age and the use of railways, ships, motorcars, and aeroplanes, travelling possibilities—for both business and pleasure, domestic and international—were transformed. The annals of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) provide us with unmatched insights into this fascinating story, yet these archives have never been exhaustively exploited. 

The History of the World Tourism Organization takes us on a unique journey to explain how tourism has burgeoned between the early twentieth century and now. Drawing on the UNWTO’s regularly published tourism statistics, this book provides comprehensive discussions of the consequences of an unhindered flow of tourists; the consequent protection of natural assets; the safeguarding of tourism resources; how frontier formalities affect this sector; how tourism impacts on world trade; and the promotion of tourism to countries in economic decline. Collectively, these investigations offer an impartial understanding of modern tourism and its effects. 

This definitive overview of this major intergovernmental organization is a must-read for students and scholars of tourism and hospitality, and it is of interest to anyone concerned with the past, present, and future of this ever-evolving and fundamentally human practice.

Chapter 1. The International Union of Official Tourist Propaganda Organizations (IUOTPO) 1925 to 1940  Chapter 2. The World Conference of National Tourist Organizations, London, October 1946  Chapter 3. Developments in 1947 and 1948  Chapter 4. The Term of Office of Secretary-General François Morin, 1948 to 1957  Chapter 5. Enter Robert C. Lonati, IUOTO Secretary-General  Chapter 6. Strengthening the IUOTO Secretariat, the Rome Conference of 1963  Chapter 7. Follow-up to the Rome Conference Chapter 8. “Factors which may call for a change in IUOTO’s status”  Chapter 9. The Conference of Plenipotentiaries, Sofia, 1989  Chapter 10.The road to Mexico City, 1970  Chapter 11. Adoption of the UNWTO Statutes  Chapter 12. IUOTO in transition  Chapter 13. The search for a Headquarters  Chapter 14. The move to Madrid  Chapter 15. The World Tourism Conference, 1980  Chapter 16. The World Tourism Meeting and the Visit to Headquarters of Pope John Paul II  Chapter 17. The Tenth Anniversary and Winds of Change  Chapter 18. The Good Intentions of Dr. Willibald Pahr  Chapter 19. The Legacy of Cancún  Chapter 20. 1992, an Anniversary Year  Chapter 21. The Second Term of Antonio Enríquez Savignac  Chapter 22. Francesco Frangialli becomes Secretary-General ad interim  Chapter 23. One Assessment, Nine Major Challenges  Chapter 24. The World Tourism Organization becomes a UN Specialized Agency  Chapter 25. Francesco Frangialli’s Third Term  Chapter 26. Turning a new page - Dr. Taleb Rifai takes charge 2010-2017  Chapter 27. The Challenges ahead  Afterword: A personal contribution from Francesco Frangialli

    Peter Shackleford was recruited into the International Union of Official Travel Organizations (the predecessor to the UNWTO) in January 1968 and was subsequently promoted to Head of Research at the Madrid headquarters. He then served as Chief for the European region, and finally as Director of Finance and Administration until his retirement.

    Francesco Frangialli was elected UNWTO Secretary General for three terms of office (from September 1996 to February 2009), during which time he witnessed first-hand the excitement of international election periods.