1. INTERNATIONAL TOURISM IN THE OIC COUNTRIES PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES SESRTCIC Nabil DABOUR

2.  Performance and Economic Role of International Tourism  International Tourist Arrivals and Tourism Receipts  Tourism Development and Cooperation  Recommendations

3. International Tourism Worldwide: Overview A remarkable socio-economic phenomena of the past century All the activities that are directly/indirectly involved in providing goods and services to tourists (185 supply- side activities) Transportation and communication, hotels and lodging, food and beverages, cultural and entertainment, banking and finance, promotion and publicity services, etc

4. Worldwide International Tourism

5. International Tourism Receipts Per Arrival in 2005 (US$)

6. International Tourist Arrivals by Region (% of World Total)

7. International Tourism in the OIC Member Countries The modest share of the OIC region in the world tourism market The concentration of the tourism activity in only a few OIC countries

8. International Tourist Arrivals in the OIC Countries: Millions, % of World Total

9. International Tourism Receipts in the OIC Countries: Billion US$, % of World Total

10. International Tourism Receipts Per Arrivals in the OIC Countries (US$)

11. Top 10 OIC Tourism Destinations (Arrivals in Millions in 2004)

12. Top 10 OIC Tourism Earners (Receipts in US$ Billion in 2004)

13. The Economic Role of the International Tourism Sector in the OIC Countries International Tourism Balance (Receipts-Expenditures) Tourism Balance as % of GDP International Tourism Receipts as % of Exports

14. Top 10 OIC Countries in Terms of Tourism Balance (Billion US$ in 2003)

15. Balance of International Tourism as % of GDP (Average 1999-2003)

16. International Tourism Receipts as % of Exports (Average 1999-2003)

17. Problems of Tourism Development in the OIC Countries Lack of technical know-how and weak promotional activity Lack of tourism-related infrastructures Lack of tourism investments Lack of consistent tourism strategies and policies Lack of tourism diversification Lack of tourism safety

18. OIC Cooperation in the Field of Tourism The OIC Plan of Action Islamic Conference of Ministers of Tourism Experts Group Meetings on Tourism Development

19. Recommendations At the National Level At the OIC Cooperation Level

20. Recommendations at the OIC Cooperation Level OIC Internet Guide for Tourism OIC Tourism Alliances, Airline Companies Agreement on Tourist Visa Arrangements

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