The North West Provincial government is to pursue closer links with the regional governments of Madrid and Navarra in Spain for promoting tourism with particular focus on music, art, exchange and training of personnel from District and local municipalities in the North West province in the development of Rural Tourism.
The resolution adopted by the Provincial Executive Council (Exco) follows a trip a trip undertaken by MEC for Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism, Motlalepula Rosho and a provincial delegation to FITUR International Trade Show in Madrid, Spain two months ago.
Premier Thandi Modise says that the province needs to emulate the Spanish approach to tourism research and development which the delegation found to be most effective and explore the relationship established by MEC Rosho for the Hotel Division in respect of exchange of expertise between the Indonesian Chefs and the Hotel Schools Division in Madrid.
“The potential for students and staff exchanges programme established by the South African Embassy in Madrid especially on Hospitality training as well as Tourist Guiding should be followed through,” emphasised Premier Modise.
The province anticipates that the Memorandum of Understanding between South Africa and the hunting communities (Spain Hunting Association) will be finalised by September this year.
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