During an official visit to Ethiopia, ECTT President, Professor Dr. Anton Caragea inaugurated the celebrations marking the inscription of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia`s capital on the WORLD`S CAPITAL OF CULTURE AND TOURISM list and have a line of high level talks in order to address the advancement of tourism in Ethiopia and the key role of…
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AFRICAN JUBILATION AS ADDIS ABABA IS RECOGNIZED AS WORLD CAPITAL OF CULTURE AND TOURISM
H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea, President of European Council on Tourism and Trade has publicly signed the official decision naming ADDIS ABABA as WORLD CAPITAL OF CULTURE AND TOURISM on January 19, 2019, in the presence of the diplomatic corps accredited to the global tourism institutions: European Council on Tourism and Trade and European Tourism…
A TOURIST GUIDE TO ADDIS ABABA- WORLD CAPITAL OF CULTURE AND TOURISM
Addis Ababa is opening the gates of an ancient and mystical world, and was recently named WORLD CAPITAL OF CULTURE AND TOURISM by the ECTT-global tourism institution and today the megapolis is preparing to welcome an increased number of tourists transforming it in the main tourist capital of Africa. In 2015 after the country was…
ADDIS ABABA GOVERNMENT HEAD TAKELE UMA BENTI TO RECEIVE MEMBERSHIP IN EUROPEAN TOURISM ACADEMY
The Office of the President of European Council on Tourism and Trade announced that H.E. Takele Benti Uma, Mayor and Head of Local Government of Addis Ababa has being inducted as member in the EUROPEAN TOURISM ACADEMY. European Council on Tourism and Trade President Dr. Anton Caragea (center photo) surrounded by Acad. Ion Iliescu-President…
GLOBAL TOURISM INSTITUTION: RELIGIOUS TOURISM IS REPRESENTING OVER 300 MILLION TOURISTS PER YEAR
Mr. Tudor Stefan, the new Presidential Adviser, responsible for faith based tourism was the creator of the Pilgrimage route of Dobruja and the Year of Saints Epictetus and Astion celebrations and other continental level events focus on religion and faith as drivers of tourism development and heritage protection. His appointment comes after the Global Tourism…
PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES DR. ABIY AHMED ALI THE NEW ETHIOPIAN PRIME MINISTER
President Professor Dr. Anton Caragea has sent a congratulatory cable to the new Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali on his election to the premiership office. European Council on Tourism and Trade President Professor Dr. Anton Caragea during his official visit to Ethiopia: WORLD BEST TOURIST DESTINATION IN 2015. The President’s…
ASEAN VICTORY AT WORLD TOURISM AWARDS! KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA IS SELECTED AS WORLD BEST TOURISM DESTINATION IN 2016
On June 11, 2016, the General Assembly of the European Council on Tourism and Trade (ECTT), has taken under consideration the list of candidates for WORLD BEST TOURIST DESTINATION for 2016. Scrutinizing of the candidature files was made, in the initial stages, by the European Tourism Academy team, who drafted a preliminary report disseminated…
WE WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT ETHIOPIA AND AFRICA IN THEIR MARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT AND BETTERMENT-PRESIDENT ANTON CARAGEA
President Anton Caragea has hosted the 2016 Africa Day celebration, on June 1st at the Diplomatic Club, a moment that is the culmination of the celebrations of Africa month in May 2016, across Europe and European Council on Tourism and Trade member countries. 2016-AFRICA DAY CELEBRATION`S carved by European Council on Tourism and Trade Africa…
ACADEMICIAN MIRCEA CONSTANTINESCU ANNOUNCES THE CLOSING OF 2016 COMPETITION FOR WORLD BEST TOURIST DESTINATION AWARD
The call for applications, for the 9th European Council on Tourism and Trade Awards for WORLD BEST TOURIST DESTINATION FOR 2016 and FAVORITE CULTURAL DESTINATION is now closed, announced Academician Mircea Constantinescu head of European Tourism Academy. European Tourism Academy leader hand it to European Council on Tourism and Trade President his office recommendation regarding…
WORLD BEST TOURIST DESTINATION FOR 2016 WILL HONOR CULTURE AND TOURISM – ECTT PRESIDENT STATEMENT
Promoting the importance of cultural tourism as the driving force in high quality and material significant tourism will be of particular relevance at the 9th session of the European Council on Tourism and Trade General Assembly. The Council will also table the latest international tourism trends, the European impact in the nomination process of the…
OBAMA EFFECT ON TOURISM. REALITY OR MYTH? LESSONS FROM KENYA, ETHIOPIA, HAWAII AND CUBA
2015 and 2016 had being the years of travels for the American President. After a highly publicised visit to Kenya and Ethiopia, a less visible lay over in Alaska and a fully flagged presidential vacation in Hawaii, March 2016 has brought the visit to Cuba and with it the hopes of a the Obama effect…
WORLD CAPITAL OF CULTURE AND TOURISM IS A MAJOR FACTOR IN COUNTRY BRANDING SAY`S EUROPEAN REPORT
World Capital of Culture and Tourism and World Best Tourist Destination prizes continues to bring international awareness, national branding and country branding opportunities say`s an European Market and Research study. IRS Market and Research Company outlined the impressive results of the countries that marketed themselfs or their main tourist cities as capitals of culture and…
WORLD TOURISM AWARDS 