The Secretary of State of tourism, Rita Marques, integrated, na semana passada, the delegation of the World Tourism Organization (OMT) that went to the European Parliament and met with leaders of the European Commission, in order to reinforce the importance of tourism in the context of Agenda European and, sobretudo, under the European Green Agreement.
It is recalled that this Agreement (Green Deal) based European strategy for sustainable development and job creation.
Rita Marques had the opportunity to stress that Europe is the world's leading source market, accounting for about 80% of foreign tourists visiting Portugal and the Tourism Strategy 2027 It is strongly committed to sustainable development objectives in our country.
The implementation of Lisbon as European Green Capital in 2020 It was another notes that the Secretary of State pointed out and justified the integration in this mission led by the Secretary General of UNWTO, Zurab Pololikashvili.
The various meetings he held, the Portuguese government official stressed the meeting with the European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, in which he discussed issues that relate to the development of tourism in the interior and rural areas, the climate and jobs.
-Vincámos the need to continue to work together to combat seasonality and geographic concentration. We are determined to prove that sustainability is and will increasingly be a focus for us to offer quality, diversity and even happiness to those who visit us, stressed Rita Marques, according to a statement from the Secretary of State.
It should be noted that the Secretary-General of the WTO said the European Parliament in the context of several high-level meetings aimed to put tourism at the top of the EU agenda, with particular focus on the sector's potential to contribute to the creation of more and better jobs and achieve the ambitious climate targets set in the new European Green Agreement.
At a time when the WTO celebrates its Year of Tourism and Rural Development, It was also highlighted the role the sector can play in regeneration and sustainable growth of rural communities across Europe.
