The 9th Meeting of the COMCEC Tourism Working Group was held on February 16th, 2017 in Ankara, Turkey with the theme of “Muslim Friendly Tourism(MFT): Regulating Accommodation Establishments in the OIC Member Countries.”

The Meeting was attended by the representatives of 15 Member States, which have notified their focal points for the Tourism Working Group namely Algeria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Egypt, The Gambia, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Kyrgyzistan, Malaysia, Mozambique, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Turkey. Representatives of COMCEC Coordination Office, ICDT, SESRIC, SMIIC, Center for Halal Quality Certification, Dinar Standard, IH&RA, Instituto Halal, Halalbooking, Sofyan Hotels and Tripfez have also attended the Meeting.

The Representatives of the Member States have shared their experiences, achievements and challenges in regulating accommodation establishments in their respective countries. The Meeting has considered the Studies “Muslim Friendly Tourism(MFT): Regulating Accommodation Establishments in the OIC Member Countries” commissioned by the COMCEC Coordination Office and the “COMCEC Tourism Outlook 2016” prepared by the COMCEC Coordination Office.

For further information regarding the Meeting, follow the links below: