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Here we regularly publish public news about our association. In the members' area you will find the newsletters for our members' associations, tourist guides and trainers.
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Presentation on โA Journey Through Serbiaโ
Big thank you to our ambassador H.E. ฤerฤ Matkoviฤ and WFTGA ambassador our colleague Maricar Donato for organizing promotion of the 19th WFTGA conventintion that will be in Novi Sad Serbia in February 2022. Thanks as well to all our
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WFTGA EXBO report
Please find attached the new WFTGA EXBO report from Alushca Ritchie, covering the period from May 2020 to August 2020. WFTGA 2019 Feb-May EXBO report
WFTGA Convention 2019 – Newsletter #5
Dear WFTGA Members, Herewith the latest Newsletter from our Georgian colleagues regarding the January 2019 Convention. The closing date for registrations is 21st November 2018!!! Have you registered? Registrations exclusively for the Delegates and Bidding country representatives only will close
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WFTGA Convention 2019 – Newsletter – November 2018
Dearย colleagues, Greetingsย fromย Georgia! Pleaseย findย theย 5thย Newsletterย forย WFTGAย Conventionย 2019ย attached. 5th Newsletter PDF — Best regards, WFTGA Convention 2019 Organizing Team
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WFTGA Convention 2019 – Newsletter – September 2018
Dear colleagues, Greetings from Georgia! Please find the 4th Newsletter for WFTGA Convention 2019 to download. — Best regards, WFTGA Convention 2019 Organizing Team Tbilisi, Georgia S. Janashia st #5, 0179 +995 32 2309620
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Convention 2019 – NEWSLETTER #3
Dear WFTGAย Colleagues, We hereby wish to share with you the latest newsletter from our Georgian hosts: Newsletter #3 PDF Kindly remember that the early bird rates end at mid night on the 21st June 2018. All fully paid WFTGA Members
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WFTGA 2019 Tbilisi Convention Newsletter 2
Hello WFTGA Members Attached is a Newsletter from our Georgian colleagues regarding the next WFTGA International Convention. Newsletter #2 Final PDF Please share as widely as possible amongst your contacts and our members. Encourage attendance to the Convention and ALSO
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Jane Orde Scholarship
Applicationsย are now invited for the 18th WFTGA Convention in Tblisi Georgia in January 2019.ย Applicantsย must be practising Tourist Guides, who are active in their own tourist guides association and who comeย from countries in the World Bank Tiers 3,4 and
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18th WFTGA Convention Tbilisi Georgia 21-27 January 2019: Registration Now Open!
Registration is now open for the 18th ย WFTGA International Convention will take place in Tbilisi Georgia from 21 – 27 January 2019, hosted by the Georgian Association of Guides. www.wftga2019.com
Serbian Colleagues Hosted the WFTGA Area Representative
After having successfully organized the ITGD 2004 Event in Serbia (you can see all details about it here: http://www.utvs.org.yu/itgd2004.htm), our Serbian colleagues keep being very active. The Tourist Guides Association of Serbia has invited Mr. Philip Cookson, Area Representative of
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International Year for Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017 garners support from the sector
The United Nations 70th General Assembly has designated 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. In the context of the universal 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the International Year aims to
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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
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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
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ITGD Message from WFTGA EXBO 2017-2019
Message from WFTGA EXBO for International Tourist Guide Day 2017Send your news and events to [email protected]
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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)
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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
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Latest Newsletter for the 17th WFTGA Convention
As you know, we have less than 30 days to the Opening Ceremony, we are trying ย our best to have a memorable convention for you. We have prepared the list of Workshops, Lectures, and the things related to the Visa,
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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,
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Newsletter from WFTGA President, December 2016
Newsletter from the WFTGA President for the month of December.ย To download press: Newsletter December 2016
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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
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WFTGA October 2016 Newsletter
Newsletter from the WFTGA President for the month of October.ย To download press here: Newsletter October 2016
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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.
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17th WFTGA Convention Iran Newsletter – Online Registration is Open
Registration deadlines, IFTGA scholarship, Pre- & Post Tours, Visa regulations and more in the Newsletter: Newsletter 2
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UNTWO World Tourism Day Campaign 2016
For further information please visitย UNWTO website
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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
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June 2014 Newsletter
Dear Friends and Colleagues of WFTGA, Finally I have news to publish โ and it is good news too! It cannot be any secret that the signing of the Vienna Treaty with Iran in Januaryย released once more critics of
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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
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“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