Home/News/ Zurab Pololikashvili Reelected as UNWTO Secretary General. Jun 15, 2020 | Annual Reports, Publications . Dezember 2019. Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia and Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani have congratulated Pololikashvili on Twitter. The EU Commission subsequently allocated 50 million … Send-to-Kindle or Email . The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 brought the world to a standstill, and tourism sector was the worst affected of all major economic sectors. UNWTO calls on governments to work together to coordinate the easing and lifting of restrictions in a timely and responsible manner, when it is deemed safe to do so. But even as growing numbers of tourists cross borders and businesses open up again, this is no time for complacency. The COVID-19 crisis has devastated the tourism economy, with unprecedented effects on jobs and businesses. But even as growing numbers of tourists cross borders and businesses open up again, this is no time for complacency. Pololikashvili holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Banking from the Georgian Technical University in Tbilisi, Georgia (1994 – 1998). 1994 - 1998 Bachelor’s Degree in Banking, Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi, Georgia. He was instrumental in launching an innovative policy for the development of tourism in Georgia, prioritizing the sphere on both the government and private sector agendas. In this capacity as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, he supervised the departments for administrative, budgetary, financial and consular affairs, as well as the Department for Human Resources Management. Annual Report 2019-2020. Save for later . UNWTO SG Zurab Pololikashvili – Picture by Bulgarian Presidency of the EU through Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. 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In Europe alone, tourism generated almost $410 billion in revenues in 2019 and provided more than 27 million jobs. UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili said: “Tourism has been the hardest hit of all the major sectors as countries lockdown and people stay at home. Many businesses across the sector are fighting to survive, with a disproportionate effect on women, young people, rural communities, indigenous peoples and informal workers – groups that are more likely to be employed in micro or small tourism businesses. Around the world, in countries at all development levels, many millions of jobs and businesses are dependent on a strong and thriving tourism sector. The United Nations has made clear the importance of tourism for everything from employment to equality, making it an integral part of sustainable development. Pololikashvili was responsible for ushering in a new phase of more liberal and secure visa regimes, facilitation of processes to ease border crossing procedures, and deepening relations with various international organizations, including UNWTO. There’s no way the global economy will come roaring back without the engine of tourism behind it. Share this article on twitter; Share this article on linkedin; Reflection and Resolve as Tourism Looks to the Future. Mr  Pololikashvili was CEO of FC Dinamo Tbilisi, the leading professional football team in Georgia (2001 – 2011). To stay at home for today so we could travel again tomorrow. Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization. UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili took office in January 2018. 19/01/2021. Globally, tourism generates directly or indirectly one in every ten jobs. For those who are dedicated to global harmony and mutual engagement, or simply concerned about the future viability and prosperity as a sector, these outcomes are unacceptable. Normdaten (Person): Wikipedia-Personensuche | Kein GND-Personendatensatz. Short of a vaccine, what can restore their confidence? The Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili in his personal letter to the world has expressed utmost appreciation to health workers on the frontline during this global pandemic (covid-19). He was instrumental in launching an innovative policy for the development of tourism in Georgia, prioritizing the sphere on both the government and private sector agendas.