Ministry forms first tourism think-tankThe embattled CEO of Ethiopian Tourism Organization (ETO), Lensa (Aida) Mekonnen held a three-day marathon of meetings with operators of the sectors at Harmony Hotel this week and received harsh criticisms. “Preventing us from taking part in such international forums is like removing us from the international tourism compass and map,” said tour operator YakobMelaku. Notably absent were tour operators. Ethiopian Tourism changed its name from Ethiopian Tourism Organization, last year. In related news, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has created an arms-length think-tank to serve as an independent advisory for the government, this week.

Source: Ethiopian News January 05, 2019 06:56 UTC