Need to accelerate the development of tourism in central and eastern Europe

Order 541 (1998)

Author(s):

Parliamentary Assembly

Origin

Assembly debate on 30 January 1998 (8th Sitting) (see Doc. 7976, report of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Development, rapporteur: Mrs Stepova). Text adopted by the Assembly on 30 January 1998 (8th Sitting).

Thesaurus

1. The Assembly is aware, on the one hand, of the educational and cultural aspects of responsible tourism, and, on the other, of the opportunities which national heritage treasures offer for the development of tourism, and asks its Committee on Economic Affairs and Development to pursue its activities in the field of sustainable tourism development and in particular to examine, jointly with the Committee on Culture and Education, the possibilities of bringing out the full value of historical monuments and sites in this respect.

2. Furthermore, the Assembly asks its Committee on Economic Affairs and Development to study and report to it on the situation as regards medical and social provision for foreign tourists in Council of Europe member states, including the disabled, and possibly to suggest measures to improve the situation where such may be needed.