28 February 2017
H.E Shaikha Mai as Special Ambassador for the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017
United Nations World Tourism Organization UNWTO has announced during a press conference held on 28 February 2017 H.E. Shaikha Mai Bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa, President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquitiesas a Special Ambassador for the year of “Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017”. A special ceremony at UNWTO Headquarters in Madrid on March 24, 2017, will be held to honor H.E Shaikha Mai in recognition of her contribution to the promotion of sustainable cultural tourism.
Speaking for the occasion, Dr. Taleb Rifai, UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai said “I would like to commend the immense efforts of H.E. Shaikha Mai Bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa in preserving and promoting culture in Bahrain and its relationship with tourism" adding that “ the UNWTO has been long promoting the development of cultural tourism routes as a means to advance regional integration and economic development, through the Silk Road Tourism Programme”.
