TECHNICAL SEMINAR ON TOURISM INVESTMENTS IN THE AMERICAS Asuncion, Paraguay. May 17-18, 2011

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1 TECHNICAL SEMINAR ON TOURISM INVESTMENTS IN THE AMERICAS Asuncion, Paraguay May 17-18, 2011

2 STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION CONTEXT TOURISM IN THE AMERICAS ROLES OF INSTITUTIONS FOCUS ON OAS AS A MULTILATERAL AGENCY FRAMEWORK FOR THE ORGANIZATION S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM INTERVENTIONS TOURISM ACTIVITIES IN THE REGION

3 Tourist Arrivals by Region 2010 Source: UNWTO World Tourism Barometer Advance Release January 2011

4 Tourism by Sub-Regions

5 Tourism Contributions Contrib. to GDP (% of GDP) Contrib. to Employment (% of Empl) Travel and Tourism Spending (% of GDP) Country Direct Total Direct Total Leisure Business Antigua and Barbuda 17.4% 74.0% 17.7% 70.6% 16.3% 0.8% Argentina 4.0% 11.3% 3.8% 10.5% 2.7% 1.2% Barbados 13.8% 45.7% 14.2% 45.3% 13.1% 0.5% Belize 12.4% 34.8% 11.2% 31.5% 10.0% 2.2% Bolivia 2.1% 5.5% 1.8% 4.9% 1.2% 0.9% Brazil 3.3% 9.1% 2.8% 8.1% 2.9% 0.3% Canada 1.4% 5.0% 3.1% 7.0% 0.9% 0.4% Chile 3.3% 9.4% 3.2% 8.9% 2.6% 0.6% Colombia 1.7% 5.3% 2.5% 5.8% 1.2% 0.5% Costa Rica 5.8% 14.6% 5.4% 13.5% 4.5% 1.2% Dominica 7.6% 25.3% 7.0% 23.2% 7.0% 0.5% Dominican Republic 5.2% 17.0% 4.8% 15.6% 4.8% 0.3% Ecuador 1.9% 5.6% 1.7% 5.0% 1.3% 0.6% El Salvador 2.6% 7.0% 2.3% 6.3% 1.3% 1.3% Grenada 7.2% 24.5% 6.7% 22.7% 6.5% 0.6% Guatemala 3.2% 8.5% 2.8% 7.6% 2.0% 1.1% Guyana 4.7% 12.2% 4.0% 10.6% 1.6% 3.0% Haiti 2.4% 7.5% 2.0% 6.5% 2.0% 0.3% Honduras 5.7% 15.0% 4.9% 13.1% 3.0% 2.6% Jamaica 8.4% 26.7% 7.6% 24.4% 7.6% 0.6% Mexico 6.1% 12.8% 7.1% 14.4% 5.4% 0.5% Nicaragua 4.5% 10.4% 3.8% 9.0% 3.1% 1.4% Panama 5.4% 13.4% 5.1% 12.5% 4.1% 1.2% Paraguay 1.5% 4.2% 1.3% 3.7% 0.9% 0.5% Peru 4.5% 11.1% 3.3% 9.3% 3.4% 1.0% St. Kitts and Nevis 7.1% 27.8% 7.0% 26.3% 6.2% 0.7% St. Lucia 15.9% 47.0% 17.9% 46.6% 14.8% 0.6% St. Vincent and the Grenadines 6.9% 25.0% 6.4% 22.8% 6.0% 0.8% Suriname 1.7% 4.9% 1.5% 4.4% 0.8% 0.8% The Bahamas 20.2% 43.6% 28.4% 52.1% 19.3% 0.7% Trinidad and Tobago n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a United States 2.4% 8.9% 3.7% 10.6% 1.8% 0.6% Uruguay 3.5% 10.2% 3.3% 9.5% 2.0% 1.4% Venezuela 3.5% 9.5% 3.3% 8.9% 2.8% 0.5%

6 The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2011: The Americas OVERALL INDEX T&T Regulatory Framework SUBINDEXES T&T Business Environment and Tax Structure T&T Human, Cultural and Natural Resources Country/Economy Regional Rank Overall Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score United States Canada Barbados Mexico Costa Rica Puerto Rico Brazil Panama Chile Uruguay Argentina Jamaica Peru Dominican Republic Colombia Trinidad and Tobago Guatemala Ecuador Honduras El Salvador Guyana Nicaragua Venezuela Bolivia Paraguay

7 ROLES OF INSTITUTIONS Distinction Among Roles Development Banks can play a big part in longterm and socially necessary investment Investment Banks Traditional role of investment is to help businesses raise capital for their operations by selling investment securities to the general public Other Multilateral Institutions (OAS) - Supports non-reimbursable, cooperation and Technical Assistance Interventions

8 OAS AS A MULTILATERAL AGENCY The Organization of American States is the oldest regional political organization and the premier multilateral political forum in the Western Hemisphere Democracy human rights Security development

9 POLITICAL FRAMEWORK The Importance of the Political Framework Democratic Governance Accountability Transparency Legal Framework for Development

10 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND TOURISM Promotes economic development Carries out its activities pursuant to over 60 political mandates from OAS Charter Summits of the Americas General Assembly resolutions Strategic Plan for Partnership for Integral Development Ministerial and sectoral meetings held within the framework of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI)

11 WORK PROGRAM 2011 PROGRAM PROJECTS ACTIVITIES/ EVENTS

12 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM PROGRAM The Sustainable Tourism Program is focused on promoting productivity and competitiveness in the tourism industry in OAS member states. The program strengthens institutional capacity and enhances business opportunities for micro, small and medium tourism enterprises through the following: Training Regional Cooperation Exchange of Information Public Policy Forums

13 TOURISM PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES Small Tourism Enterprises Project (STEP) Caribbean(13 countries), Central America(06 countries), Andean Region South America (05 countries) Support for Local Artisans (SOURCE)

14 TOURISM PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES Small Tourism Enterprise Network Statistical Information System on Tourism in the Caribbean OAS Boosting small tourism enterprises Online Course: Integral Tourism Strategies for Local Governments

15 EVENTS Dialogue on Public Policies to Enhance the Competitiveness of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Argentina, September 22-23, 2011 Caribbean Dialogue Innovation and ICTs for SME Productivity USA, September 6-7, 2011 XIX Inter-American Travel Congress, El Salvador, September 29-30, 2011

16 XIX INTERAMERICAN TRAVEL CONGRESS WEBPAGE

17 PUBLIC POLICY DIALOGUE DRAFT AGENDA OF THE XIX INTER-AMERICAN TRAVEL CONGRESS Tourism: A Challenge to Poverty (September 29 and 30, 2011 San Salvador, El Salvador) Public-private partnerships to promote investment and tourism development Cultural and heritage tourism as a core integrating factor in communities Micro, small, and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) as keys to sustainable tourism development Challenges for sustainable tourism in the Americas

18 PUBLIC POLICY DIALOGUE COOPERATION ON COMMON ISSUES PRIORITIZING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY

19 OAS VALUE ADDED Ability to convene and facilitate the dialogue in the area of sustainable economic development, where we share the same goals even if we do not necessarily agree on the same model Coordinator of International Cooperation It serves our purposes and priorities It is administered with efficiency and transparency It is administered with efficiency and transparency It generates results and benefits for people

20 OFFICE OF TOURISM WEBPAGE

21 THANK YOU! Richard Campbell Chief, Office of Tourism Department of Economic Development, Trade & Tourism