The world tourism industry in 2012 will grow by 4.5-5%

"We look forward to actually lift a major tourist section in 2012 will be 4.5-5%," – said Rifai, speaking in the Egyptian Aswan on the occasion of World Tourism Day. He noticed, in fact very high rise expected in the new regulations. However, in North Africa – an area in which early in the year group ethnic unrest erupted – the size of tourism in the seven months of 2011 decreased by 13%. The head of the World Tourism Organization said, actually in 2010 year, the number of tourists traveling abroad reached 940 million . World travel market size over the last year reached $ 40 trillion (2.5% major GNP). "According to figures made clear, in fact tourism actually connects the world" – highlighted Rifai. At a conference in Egypt, current and former ministers of tourism experts from the World Tourism Organization, UNESCO, and a tourist industry followers have suggested directions for the development of tourism sectors, for example, to enhance the role of tourism as the main liaison point between all sorts of cultures. Experts called powers that take tourists to carry out awareness-raising campaigns, sobstvennoby pilgrims arrived at the resorts are already trained and were familiar with local customs and norms of behavior. In addition, the participants advised to pay most attention to training, working in the tourism sector, and actively engage the public in the development of the district tourist section, in fact obliged to contribute in the fight against unemployment.