By Akram Medhat
The Ministry of Tourism announced that elections for the boards of directors of the tourism chambers are scheduled to be held on September 10, following Minister of Tourism Yehia Rashed's approval of the joint basic bylaws of the five tourism chambers and their federation after their review by the State Council, with candidacy registration open from August 6 to 10.
The new bylaws included some amendments, such as abolishing candidacy fees for chamber membership and forming caretaker committees for the chambers if the required number of candidates for the board of directors is not reached.
The Ministry of Tourism stressed its continuous efforts to regulate the candidacy system for the boards of the tourism chambers in a way that serves the interests of the tourism sector.
It is worth noting that the Egyptian Tourism Federation comprises 5 chambers: Hotel Establishments; Travel and Tourism Companies and Agencies; Tourist Establishments; Antiques and Tourist Goods; and Diving and Water Sports. Each chamber is represented by a number of members in the federation's general assembly, which then chooses the federation's chairman and board of directors, and the Minister of Tourism appoints a number of members to each chamber's board, representing one third.
