Message by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
'Tourism for all – promoting universal accessibility'
With almost 1.2 billion people travelling abroad each year, tourism has become a powerful economic sector, a passport to prosperity and peace, and a transformative force improving millions of lives.
Everyone has the right to access leisure and tourism services on an equal basis. Yet 1 billion people around the world living with disability, along with young children, seniors and persons with other access requirements, still face obstacles in accessing fundamentals of travel such as clear and reliable information, efficient transportation and public services, and a physical environment that is easy to navigate. Even with modern technologies, those with visual, hearing, mobility or cognitive impairments are being left behind in many tourism... more
09.09.2016 (Friday), 20:00 h, TSAR SIMEON’S GARDEN, PLOVDIV
The President of FIJET Tijani Haddad congratulates people of Plovdiv on Golden Apple awarding. Next to him are the deputy mayor Amelia Gesheva and the chairperson of the Golden Apple Committee Plamen Starev.
Dear Mr. Totev,
Dear Mr. Haddad,
Dear Mr. Minchev,
Dear Mr. Starev,
Dear ladies and gentlemen,
Thank you for the opportunity of being present at today’s ceremony. I would also like to thank FIJET – the World Federation of Travel Journalists and Writers, for showing Plovdiv such consideration, because it really deserves it. To underline the significance of this event, it is enough to mention the fact that the Golden Apple Award is among the most prestigious prizes in tourism, and has been presented to more than 50 recipients since 1970.
The members of FIJET have nominated Plovdiv... more
One of the most prestigious events in the tourism branch worldwide – the annual awards Golden Apple will be given by the World Federation of Travel Journalists and Writers – FIJET from 7th to 11th of September in Plovdiv. La Pomme d'Or or Golden apple which is equivalent to Oscar in the field of tourism, will be given away by the mayor of Plovdiv Ivan Totev on a ceremony at the Tsar Simeon’s Garden on September 9. The award for achievements in the field of tourism will be received by Mr. Tijani Haddad – the FIJET President and a former minister of tourism in Tunis. Mr. Maxim Minchev – President of ABUJET and Director General of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), Mr Plamen Starev – Secretary General of ABUJET , Chairman of the International Golden Apple Award Committee of FIJET and Ms Nikolina Angelkova - the Minister of tourism,... more
