The UNWTO Affiliate Members Board has
elected Mr. Edmund Bartlett as its new Chairman at the Board's
Meeting held at the sidelines of the World Travel Market (WTM,
London, United Kingdom, 3 November 2015).
Mr. Bartlett, former Minister of
Tourism of Jamaica (2007-2011), is the Co-Founder of CTICo. Besides
his career in tourism, for which he was named Man of the Year in 2009
by the Jamaica Observer, Mr. Bartlett has championed the cause of
education and capacity building throughout his career. He is the
Founder of the Jamaican Foundation for Children, which he continues
to support.
As a Minister of Tourism of Jamaica, he
served as a member of the UNWTO Executive Council, representing the
Americas as well as Vice-Chairman of the UNWTO Regional Commission
for the Americas and Chairman of CARICOM’s Sub-Committee in the
areas of Tourism and Transportation/Civil Aviation. He has also
served as Vice President for the World Conference on Cultural
Policies and as a Vice-Chairman of the UN International Youth Year
Advisory Committee during International Youth Year.
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