The Function of Government and International Agencies in Travel and Tourism

The Travel
and Tourism
Sector

2.1 The function of government,government sponsored bodies
and international agencies in travel and tourism
 The place of government is an essential and multi part of side of
travel and tourism industry,affecting policies.
 State involvement in the trade is a reasonably recent lead for
central government .
 In general the state observes that the duties of the public sector
must cover such matters as health,safety,fair trading and customer
interests and infrastructure in transport such as roads,railways and
ports.
 There is a mixed record in the condition of leisure facilities,
environmental protection and conservation which affects duties
for the different cultural heritage,an important section of Europe's
visitor attractions.

 The state tourism agency,tourist board of government department will have an
important role to play in advising on the strategy,offering opportunities to consult
and cooperate with a despread private sector and preparing a destination marketing
strategy based on an identification of the appropriate markets and their requirements
and wishes.
 Based on periodic surveys of the government role of by the WTO, the OECD and
individual countries, the principle functions of a ministry of tourism or of agencies
under government control can be analysed as : Research, statistics and planning,
Marketing, Development of tourism resources, Regulation, including trade
regulation,training and education, facilitation, liberalization.
 International organizations : There are many of international organizations both
government and non government with travelling interests. Government section
reflect the national governments interest in and political regarding,tourism
intervention. In the industrialized countries.
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