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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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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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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  Lead International Trainer, Rosalind Newlands and WFTGA National Trainer Patricia Blain.  It was attended by 8 STGA members: Linda Arthur, Robert Bowles,

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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

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International Tourist Guide Day 2016: Newletter

International Tourist Guide Day February 21st 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

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British Embassy Re-opens in Tehran

The foreign secretary of the United Kingdom (Philip Hammond) has travelled to  Iran to reopen the embassy. He will be Britain’s first top diplomat to visit the Iranian capital in nearly 14 years. And the Iranian embassy in London will

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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

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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):  Founder of the Fédération Nationale des Guides Interprétes et Conférenciers (FNGIC 1981) and 30 years on the Executive Board

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