JTB, BDC ink MoU to promote voluntary tourism efforts

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AMMAN — Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) and Business Development Center (BDC) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch a voluntary tourism program, in the presence of JTB's Director General, Abdul Razzaq Arabiyat, and BDC's Director, Ghaleb Hijazi, according to Jordan News Agency, Petra.    اضافة اعلان

According to a JTB statement, the MoU was inked, based on the the two sides' understanding to launch a program aimed to attract tourists from countries across the world, especially from Europe and the United States, and provide voluntary tourism work in Jordan to raise eco-tourism awareness.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Arabiyat said: "discussions went over the issue of developing and promoting the voluntary tourism product in the Kingdom by preparing, publishing and distributing related studies to all stakeholders."

Development and promotion of the voluntary tourism product was also discussed by outlining publications and paper or online advertising materials to highlight the MoU's purposes, he noted.

Under the MoU, he noted coordination will be made to host various press delegations and concerned parties to visit Jordan to get acquainted with Jordan's voluntary tourism product.

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