These general provisions, and any associated guidelines, apply as much to tourism as to other economic sectors, and their application to tourism can be strengthened though development of additional tourism specific guidance.

The Panel also considers that it is not reasonable for Kuwait to assume that there will be no further natural recovery between 2002 and the start of remediation measures to be funded by the third and fourth F4 instalment awards.

An important role in engaging tourism businesses is being played by tourism industry associations.

The Declaration also drew attention to the crucial role of tourism in small island developing States and other tourism dependent developing economies.

However, the downturn in the sector is mainly attributable to a fall in the number of Japanese tourists, the mainstay of the industry.

At its February 2005 meeting, the Interagency Coordination Group on Tourism Statistics considered proposals to update the Tourism Satellite Account Recommended Methodological Framework,2 and the 1993 United Nations World Tourism Organization recommendations on tourism statistics.

Eco tourism, cultural and natural heritage tourism, health and medical tourism and adventure tourism are some of the tourism niches that are increasingly marketed by destinations and tourism enterprises in developing countries.

These figures relate only to international travel in most countries the volume of domestic tourism is significantly greater than international arrivals.

(d) Use of children in sex tourism.

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DMOs need to have a comprehensive vision of existing and potential market segments, tourism evolution and prospects, consumers' tourism related Internet usage and tourism behaviour to be able to translate them into web based technologies, customer centered services and marketing campaigns.

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In addition, sharing knowledge with other destinations that have implemented an e tourism strategy helps identify the challenges and available options.

However, the eventual adoption of e business practices will facilitate the evolution of traditional tourism systems and the integration of tourism enterprises into the digital economy.

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The use of ICT tools such as DMSs should assist them in their efforts to market their tourism offer globally and to ensure the strategic management of their destinations to ultimately improve their competitiveness on tourism markets.

We train corporate travel agents for the travel industry.

The systems should facilitate interoperability between local tourism enterprises and foreign brokers and tourism portals, including traditional tour operators, online agencies, Internet travel specific search engines or online intermediaries specialized in tourism niches.

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Consideration of the full arc of the consumer travel lifecycle should also be a central part of any tourism e tourism strategy, comprising in country travel and post travel follow up.

Public authorities, DMOs and tourism enterprises all have an important role to play in ensuring effective and successful promotion of their destinations by building on a solid partnering industry able to capitalize on the benefits brought about by the Internet.

According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, the decentralization of tourism marketing activities to the provincial tourism offices proved a failure and responsibility for tourist related promotional activities was restored to the national tourist office at the start of 2005.

In order to promote e tourism development, UNCTAD has developed a DMS as part of the E Tourism Initiative, a technical assistance package aimed at promoting the application of ICTs in tourism so as to enable developing countries to exploit their tourism resources.

The official website of the Office of Tourism notes that American Samoa is in the initial stages of tourism development.

(b) Strengthening the capacity for expanding the tourism sector in developing countries, with particular focus on tour operators, travel agencies and other suppliers

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It focuses on the practical modalities of new business models that destination management organizations and tourism enterprises should adopt to improve their competitiveness in tourism markets.

Although the guidelines were developed for protected areas and vulnerable ecosystems, they have general applicability to tourism in any ecosystem, and to tourism in relation to conservation of particular species.

Contributing factors for the successful integration of local tourism enterprises into international tourism markets are adequate e tourism strategies that focus on tourism innovation in terms of tourism products and adoption of e business tools such as destination management systems.

20. The tourist industry is the principal economic activity.

The main beneficiaries of a DMS are potential travelers, the providers of tourism products and services, national travel agents and outbound travel agents, national tourism institutions, IT providers and investors.

Tourism niches such as ecotourism one of the fastest growing segments of the tourism industry are increasingly promoted by DMOs in many developing countries, allowing them to diversify their tourism offer.

The role of ICTs in developing tourism

According to the Secretary General of that organization, certain products ... are emerging today which will dominate the market tomorrow, such as nature and ecotourism products, cruises, water sports, and tourism in the polar region .94 Among the most popular tourism items for people looking for something new are thought to be tourist submarines, tours to Antarctica, and cruises.

This is mainly caused by the use of air and road transport for tourism purposes.

Business models should provide technological, financial and marketing solutions for the providers and users of the DMS, namely tourism providers (accommodation, transport and leisure companies), travel agents, tour operators, and consumers.

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Some DMOs have developed booking engines in partnership with ICT providers and have defined transaction fees applicable to the different participants in the DMS.