The National Tourism Organization (NTO) has been created in Ukraine, said Ivan Lyptuga, Director of the tourism and resorts department of the Economic Development and Trade Ministry of Ukraine on his Facebook page.
NTO is intended to bring the tourism sector to the most balanced and stable development model, create permanent operating platform combining regional, urban and branch tourism organizations to improve the quality of the national tourism product, to develop the professional educational system, as well as the entire Ukraine tourism brand marketing mix on the domestic and global market.
Regional and city tourism associations of Kiev, Odesa, Lviv, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Ternopil and Kharkiv, Industry associations and organizations – Federation of Employers of spa and wellness facilities, the All-Ukrainian union workers of the tourism industry, the National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce ICC Ukraine, Association of environmental and active tourism, Kyiv Convention & Visitors Bureau, the All-Ukrainian association of tour guides, Association “UKRVNESHTRANS”, companies Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukraine International Airlines, Amadeus, Google, InterContinental, GST Group, PLASKE, Premier Expo, took part in the founding general meeting.
