UNWTO Chief to Visit Greece on February 28

At the invitation of Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura, the Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Taleb Rifai will pay an official visit to Greece from February 28 to March 3.

Rifai will be the keynote speaker at a conference in Athens that will be held to promote Greece as a 365 days a year tourism destination. The conference, organized by the Tourism Ministry and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), will also focus on sustainable tourism development.

The program of the UNWTO’s secretary general will be announced in the coming days, an announcement by the Greek tourism ministry said.

Rifai has expressed confidence in Greek tourism, referring to Greece as “one of the most popular and attractive global destinations”.