International Tourist Guide Day 2018
Message from the WFTGA EXBO 2017-2019 WFTGA has been in existence for 33 years, and since 1990 we have celebrated the International Tourist Guide Day worldwide. Within that time it has become a major promotion for our profession, for members and supporting partners alike.ย Check WFTGA Facebook Page for members’ celebrations. Let us know about […]
WFTGA attends the 1st International Western Silk Road Workshop in Greece
WFTGA was represented by Ivana Curuvija at the 1st International Western Silk Road Workshop in Alexandroupoli Greece on 26-27 April 2017. The workshop was jointly organised by UNWTO, the Ministry of Tourism of Greece and the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace of Greece. ย Ivana presented a workshop entitled ” Transmitting the Western Silk Road […]
ITGD Message from WFTGA EXBO 2017-2019
Message from WFTGA EXBO for International Tourist Guide Day 2017Send your news and events to info@wftga.org
WFTGA Executive Board 2019-2021
We are proud to announce the 2019 – 2021 Executive Board for WFTGA: President – Alushca Ritchie (South Africa) Vice President : Mary Kemp Clarke (UK) resigned Viola Lewis (Scotland) Gene Reyes (USA) Manu Del Rosario (Philippines) Arash Nooraghayee (Iran)
Count Down Begins to the Most Significant World Tourism Event in Iran
The “2017 WFTGA Convention”, Presenting Iranian Humanity and Hospitalityโฆย The Convention Confirmed Seminar, The Deep-rooted Alliance Showcaseย The wrap-up meeting held on the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts & Tourism Org. auditorium, on 26 Dec 2016, to finalize the process and report the developments. ย ย Less than one month, Iran will proudly host 400 tourist guides from […]
Another Iran Convention related meeting by our Washington Member Maricar Donato
Our Washington Member Maricar Donato prepared another meeting related to our Iran Convention in January 2017: Professor Pardis Menuchehr gave a presentation of the major Iran sites to the visitors at the Elliott School of International Affairs. ยฉ Maricar Donato, MTA, CMG
Train the Trainer and International Trainer Courses in Nicosia, Cyprus
The International WFTGA Training Centre in Nicosia, Cyprus offered both these last weeks, Train the Trainer and International Trainer Course; altogether 18 participants from 10 countries joined. WFTGA Training Committee is happy to see the successful distribution of high professional standards around the world.
A Hands on Training (HOT) is running presently at the GU Tech University in Oman
A Hands on Training (HOT) at the GU Tech University in Oman lead by WFTGA Lead Trainer Mary Kemp-Clarke.
UNTWO World Tourism Day Campaign 2016
For further information please visitย UNWTO website
The Executive Board of World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations reminds colleagues from all over the world of the Jane Orde Scholarship.
Since the inauguration by Past President Deborah Androus in 2000, this scholarship invites any participant who comes from a country of World Bank Tier 3 or 4 or 5* to join the WFTGA convention; it might be a partial or full scholarship on the admission fee. The application welcomes any WFTGA member tourist guide and/or […]
WFTGA Hands On and Train the Trainer Course delivered in WFTGA International Training Centre in Yerevan Armenia
WFTGA Hands On and Train the Trainer Course delivered in WFTGA International Training Centre in Yerevan Armenia, from 31st March till 12th April 2016, by WFTGA Lead Trainer Mary Kemp Clark, in cooperation with Armenian Guild of Guides and Yerevan State University, and supported by Tourism Department at Ministry of Economy of Republic of Armenia
“Tourist guide training in Iran in February. Report by Steve McAuley
In February this year, I was lucky enough to visit Iran to take part in a tourist guide training program.ย This was arranged by the Iranian Federation of Tourist Guide Associations in conjunction withย WFTGA (World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations) to prepare guides for the next WFTGAย meeting which takes place in Tehran next year. Thirty-six guides, […]
WFTGA Train the Trainer Course in Scotland
The WFTGA Train the Trainer Course, organised by the Scottish Tourist Guides Association (STGA) was delivered by WFTGA ย Lead International Trainer, Rosalind Newlands and WFTGA National Trainer Patricia Blain. ย It was attended by 8 STGA members: Linda Arthur, Robert Bowles, Margaret Hubbard, Ian Linn, Margaret McLeod, Alison Reid, Anne Robertson and Stewart Wood. ย The Scottish […]
Cyprus Train the Trainer Course in November 2015 finalised
Cyprus Train the Trainer Course in November 2015 was just finalised with new National Trainers from Albania, Bahrain, Cyprus, Iran, Nepal, Slovenia. WFTGA congratulates all, including the facilitators, sponsors and helping hands! Maria Aristidou Vice-President and Training Committee Chair CTGA (Cyprus Tourist Guides Association) Course Coordinator & Representative Cyprus International Training Centre – WFTGA
International Tourist Guide Day 2016: Newletter
International Tourist Guide Day February 21stย is fast approaching and we would like to inform members and colleagues around the world to celebrate somehow locally. Using your smart phones post your message to the WFTGA facebook page and twitter accounts Remember to use the WFTGA logo for International Tourist Guide Day and be visible. Send any […]
December issue of Golden Arrow newsletter from the West Africa Tour Guides Association
Please find attached the December issue of your favourite Golden Arrow newsletter from the West Africa Tour Guides Association. This month WATGA celebrates the end of another year, shares powerful poetry and features the 10 hottest destinations on our planet. Enjoy reading. 12 December 2015 Issue
Home โบ Publications โบ News โบ Presentation of UNWTO Affiliate Members Global Report on Cultural Routes and Itineraries
The presentation of UNWTO Affiliate Members Global Report, Volume 12 on Cultural Routes and Itineraries, jointly published with Affiliate Member, Agรจncia de Turisme de les Illes Balears (ATB) is to be held at UNWTO headquarters in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday 17 December 2015, from 16:00 to 18:00. Kindly note that the simultaneous translation in English […]
IRAN WFTGA 2017 Convention: Achievements of 4-month Teamwork
The year of 2015 and the 16th Convention of World Federation of Tourist Guides Associations (WFTGA) in the capital of Czech Republic, Prague, was a memorable event for Iranian tourist guides society as they have acquired the host of the largest and the most important international gathering of tourist guides thanks to the hard work […]
WTM 2015: China, Mexico and Iran tipped as emerging destinations
China, Mexico and Iran (pictured) have been tipped as the top emerging destinations by British holidaymakers and senior executives polled at World Travel Market (WTM). In the WTM annual industry report, brought together through a poll of 2,050 stakeholders (buyers and exhibitors at the show) and 1,038 British holidaymakers, the three destinations were said to […]
Tour guides โfuture buildersโ of Iranโs tourism industry: WFTGA
TEHRAN โ Tour guides have a major role to play in building the future of Iranโs tourism industry and should be the core of it, the Vice President of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA) Ruby Roy said.ย She described Iran as a country with โincredible historical and cultural treasures which were unforgettableโ.ย […]
First “Hands On Guiding” and “Train the Trainer” course in Warsaw, Poland on October 17-30, 2015
First “Hands On Guiding” and “Train the Trainer” course was organised in Warsaw, Poland. Delivered from 17th till 30th October 2015 by WFTGA Lead International Trainer Iris Barry and International Trainer Radoslaw Szafranowicz-Maloziec. Supported by Polish Chamber of Tourism.
WFTGA International Trainer Jassim Zaiton and Cruise cooperation partner Grant Holmes contributed to the launch of โTour Guides Open Dayโ in Bahrain, October 18, 2015
Under the patronage of His Excellency Mr. Zayed R. Alzayani, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism the โTour Guides Open Dayโ is launched Sunday morning at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre. In his speech, the minister referred to the Ministryโs recent focus to implement plans and programs aimed at enhancing tourism sector in […]
Nuke pact sparks interest in destination Iran
Nuke pact sparks interest in destination Iran Nuke pact sparks interest in destination Iran
Train the Trainer Course in Nikosia, Cyprus on November 2nd – 13th, 2015
WFTGA Training Brochure Cyprus FW_0
First WFTGA Silk Road Heritage Guide Course in Khiva Uzbekistan
http://silkroad.unwto.org/news/2015-09-02/first-ever-silk-road-training-course-heritage-guides-taking-place-khiva-uzbekistan
UNWTO Area Meeting: Ghana – WFTGA Area Representative Report
WFTGA Members Sam Baddo and Paul Romeo Assessi attended the UNWTO Regional Conference in Accra Ghana from 17-19August 2015 UNWTO Regional conference
British Embassy Re-opens in Tehran
The foreign secretary of the United Kingdom (Philip Hammond) has travelled to ย Iran to reopen the embassy. He will be Britainโs first top diplomat to visit the Iranian capital in nearly 14 years. And the Iranian embassy in London will be opened likewise. It is expected that Tehran-London relations will be normalized, including in consular […]
Visa On Arrival: Iran
Iran Extends Upon arrival Visa Validity to 30 Days for 58 Countries and soon, will rise to 190 countries Iran has extended airport visa validity from 15 to 30 days and tourists will be able to ask airport visa for 30 days in all border airports. Iranian government’s recent decision to increase the validity length […]
Travel in Iran
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33706015
“Tourism in Iran Set to Rise”: Guardian Newspaper Article
The following article appeared in the Guardian Newspaper in the UK http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/jul/17/tourism-to-iran-rise-sharply-nuclear-deal-vienna
The Tourist Guide Profession Loses Two Champions
It is with great sadness that we announce the untimely death of two dear friends and colleagues Annie Passot Tomianka (France): ย Founder of the Fรฉdรฉration Nationale des Guides Interprรฉtes et Confรฉrenciers (FNGIC 1981) and 30 years on the Executive Board of Fรฉdรฉration Europรฉene de Guides (FEG), also two years its President. She has been a […]
WFTGA celebrates 30th Anniversary in Prague
The World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations was founded in 1985. ย Founder members Johann Szegรถ, Rune Lemon, Bertha Maria Major and Felicitas Wressnig (current President) were joined by Past Presidents Titina Loizides, Deborah Androus, Ruby Roy and Rosalind Newlands at the 16th WFTGA International Convention in Prague, Czech Repbuplic to celebrate 30 years with more […]
Czech Embassy Hosts DC Guild Guides as a Prelude to Prague
Czech Embassy Hosts DC Guild Guides as a Prelude to Prague: Prague Prep Jan 8 2015
WFTGA Sponsor Mrs Edmee Pistis Leventis awarded the OBE
Cypriot national Edmee Pistis Leventis has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the New Year Honours list for services to Arts Philanthropy. Mrs Leventis, born in Paphos in 1945, is a full time voluntary worker, in addition to being the former Chairwoman – and present member – of […]
WFTGA International Convention 2017: Bidders Announced
WFTGA International Convention 2017 Bids Denmark Iran Singapore The Association of Authorized Guides. Iran Federation of Tourist ย Guide Association Society of Tourist Guides Singapore Copenhagen Teheran Singapore Cool Copenhagen Iran: A World With No Borders Tourist Guides โ The Human Interface Monday 23rd โ Friday 27thย January Saturday 28th January- Wednesday 1st February […]
First NATGA Guides Conference: Tirana, Albania
First Conference of Tourist Guides of Albania. So far there is no law for Tourist Guides in Albania, but tourism has grown by outstanding 28% last year! The National Association of Tourist Guides in Albaniaโ NATGA ( member of WFTGA ), ย is aiming to start professional trainings as soon as a new law on qualification […]
World Committee on Tourism Ethics Praises Initiatives on Accessible Tourism
The fourteenth meeting of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics meeting in Rome, Italy (17-18 November 2014) commended the efforts of UNWTO and its partners to advance Accessible Tourism for All. The Committee firmly supported the โMontreal Declaration โ A World for Allโ, the outcome document of the recent World Summit on Destinations for All, […]
First WFTGA Training Courses in Singapore
WFTGA Train the Trainer Courses have been delivered in Singapore with Lead International Trainers Viola Lewis and Ivana Curuvija and International Trainer Jean Wang
WFTGA Training News: Cooperation with UNESCO and UNWTO
WFTGA Lead International Trainer Iris Barry has delivered the following courses: Barbados UNESCO Site Trainers in October 2014 UNWTO/Punjab Heritage Tourism Promotion Board Guides October 2014
WFTGA International Convention Prague 2015: Latest News
Latest News From Prague: Newsletter_Jun_2014
Nadia Battani and Terry Quitevis: Sad News
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of two of our colleagues. ย Nadia was a former Vice President of APTG Montreal and her untimely death has shocked her colleagues around the worldย Terry was the long term president of MULTAGAP our new members in the Philippines . we express our condolences to […]
Prague Convention Early Registration Extended to 20 September
The WFTGA Executive Board and the 2015 Prague organising committee have come upon unexpected and exceptional opportunities for the 2015 convention and they need a little extra time to develop and incorporate these recently presented ideas.ย This is good news for all, since many members could also use a little extra time to complete their […]
WFTGA Cruise Guide Training: Czech Republic – January 31 2015
Cruise Guide Training During Post Tour at WFTGA Convention WFTGA Cruise Training Cruise 2015
WFTGA Train the Trainer Course Cyprus: November 3-14 2014
Cyprus Train the Trainer Brochure 2014: WFTGA Cyprus Training Brochure 2014 Final
International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP): Green Growth Seminar
International Coalition Tourism Partners (ITCP) is organizing its first Seminar on Green Growth end of August 2014. For further information and registration see the links http://www.greengrowth.travel http://www.greengrowth2050.com www.ictp.travel
Today we are all Malaysians: Statement by Chairman of ICTP
“The World travel and tourism industry must come together and take leadership after the Malaysia Airlines (MH17) incident.” This is the opinion voiced by Juergen Thomas Steinmetz, Chairman of the International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP). He said today: “On behalf of the International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP), our prayers are with the families […]
Rena Michaelidou: Lifelong Honorary President Cyprus Tourist Guides Association: Sad News
We regret to announce the death of our dear colleague Rena Michaelidou, who passed away last week. ย The funeral was attended by many Cypriot guides who were there to say the last goodbye to our beloved friend and colleague, and give their condolences to her grieving husband, her three sons and family. Titina read […]
Call For Improved Tourist Guide Training As New WFTGA International Training Centre Opens in Sabah
WFTGA President Felicitas Wressnig opened the WFTGA International Training Centre at Universiti Malaysia Sabah. ย In her opening speech Ms Wressnig called for better tourist guide training in the region. http://www.theborneopost.com/2014/04/09/call-for-better-guide-training-to-promote-sabah/ The first Hands On Tourist Guide and Train the Trainer Courses were attended by participants from Hong Kong, India, Poland, Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand.ย
Commonwealth Games Glasgow 14 Tours
Scottish Tourist Guides have developed new tours for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgowย http://www.scotsman.com/news/glasgow-2014-is-much-more-than-two-weeks-of-sport-1-3348557
International Tourist Guide Day 2014
DEAR MEMBERS, COLLEAGUES, FRIENDS of WFTGA: It is the 25th year we celebrate International Tourist Guide Day around the world and many volunteer for a major celebration in order to promote the profession of the โArea Specific Interpreterโ. Many organize guided tours for free: more than 40 cities in Germanyย offer special treats (link: http://www.germany.travel/en/news/news_detail-156929.htmlย ย ย ); […]
