UN Tourism will make use of a new electronic voting system for the meetings of its key statutory meetings and other meetings of its Governing Bodies. Under an agreement announced during the 121st session of the UN Tourism Executive Council, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will sponsor the implementation and maintenance of a Mobile Application integrated platform. The platform includes an electronic voting system for the Organization that would be available at the meetings of its Governing Bodies (the General Assembly and the Executive Council) and its subsidiary organs. It also offers other features such as documentation management, online registration process and interactive communication between participants, among other features.
The adoption of the new electronic platform sponsored by UAE further underscores UN Tourism’s commitment to the digital transformation of every part of the tourism ecosystem, as well as its ongoing focus on promoting innovation and modernizing its processes.
The 121st Executive Council meeting of the UNWTO, held in Barcelona, Spain, from June 10 to 11, with the meeting saw the participation of tourism ministers from around the world. Discussions at the meeting focused on analyzing international tourism trends, implementing the general work program, and regulatory reforms. The meeting also covered strategies for financial growth in the global tourism sector, the importance of investing in human resource development to maintain global competitiveness, and the rising global travel destinations. The tourism sector is expected to contribute up to $16 trillion to the global GDP by 2034.
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