Jamaica's Ī¤ourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett was elected by acclamation as the new Chairman of the esteemed Organization of American States (OAS) Inter-American Committee on Tourism (CITUR), during a meeting of the Integral Council for Development (CIDI).
In his acceptance remarks, he also urged the region to "not accept what was nor what is but what must be" to address the pandemic's difficulties and heal and thrive. As a result, the Americas will have a strong tourism sector, which will provide more jobs and economic well-being for its citizens. Minister Bartlett urged the Member States to work together for the recovery and future of tourism, emphasizing the need for innovation and investment in priority products and people. He also complimented his Vice Chairs from Ecuador and Paraguay.