By Akram Medhat
Egypt is taking part in the 39th edition of the International Tourism Trade Fair, FITUR, held in the Spanish capital, Madrid, from January 23 to 27.
The opening of the Egyptian pavilion at the fair tomorrow will be attended by Eng. Ahmed Youssef, head of the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority, Ambassador Omar Selim, Egypt's Ambassador to Spain, and a delegation from the Egyptian public and private tourism sector.
FITUR is the third most important tourism fair in the world, after ITB Berlin and WTM London, and the largest tourism fair for Spanish-speaking countries, whether in the Iberian Peninsula, which includes Spain and Portugal, or in Latin America.
The Egyptian pavilion set up by the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority at the fair covers 260 square meters and includes 26 exhibitors representing tourism companies, hotels and EgyptAir.
On the sidelines of FITUR, Eng. Ahmed Youssef, Dr. Noura Salem, Advisor to the Minister of Tourism for International Relations, and Ambassador Omar Selim, Egypt's Ambassador in Madrid, are scheduled to take part in meetings of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) held at the organization's headquarters in Madrid, including the Africa Investment and Tourism Forum.
