The 5th Meeting of the COMCEC Tourism Working Group was held on February 5th , 2015 in Ankara, Turkey with the theme of “Travel Facilitation for Enhancing Mobility in the OIC Member Countries”

The Meeting was attended by the representatives of 10 Member States, which have notified their focal points for the Tourism Working Group namely, Gambia, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mozambique, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sudan and Turkey. Representatives of COMCEC Coordination Office, SESRIC, Islamic Center for Development of Trade (ICDT), World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), International Air Transport Association (IATA) as well as representatives from private sector and some other guests have also attended the Meeting.

The Representatives of the Member States have shared their experiences, achievements and challenges in travel facilitation in their respective countries. The Meeting has considered the Studies “Travel Facilitation for Enhancing Mobility in the OIC Member Countries” commissioned by the COMCEC Coordination Office and the “COMCEC Tourism Outlook 2014- Revised Edition” prepared by the COMCEC Coordination Office.

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