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CKGS sets up Morocco Visa

Application Centres in India

ETW Staff of Morocco as this is an oppor-
Mumbai tune time to tap the growing
Indian outbound travel market,
Cox & Kings Global Services which is growing in double dig-
(CKGS), today announced the its. Our offices across 11 centres
opening of Morocco Visa Appli- in India will seamlessly facili-
cation and Information Centres tate visa processing, thereby in-
(MVAIC) in India. The Centre creasing the number of Indians
in New Delhi was inaugurated travelling to Morocco.’’
today by His Excellency Mr The visa application centres
Mohamed Maliki, the Ambas- in different cities of India will
sador of the Kingdom of Mo- provide relevant information
rocco, in the presence of Ms on Moroccan visas and regula-
Venku Murthi, CEO of CKGS. tions and simplify the proce-
Speaking on the occasion, dure in order to make it simple
His Excellency Mr. Mohamed for the Indian traveller. A dedi-
Maliki said, “Both Morocco and cated website, has been
India have shared values and a launched as well to provide all
history that goes back over sev- the relevant information. The
eral centuries. Foreseeing website will provide all relevant
growth and significance of the information regarding visa pro-
Indian tourism market to Mo- major cities in India is an impor- time provide a seamless experi- Goa, Indore, Bengaluru, cessing procedures, require-
rocco, the Embassy of the King- tant milestone which reflects the ence in applying for visas.” Chandigarh and Jaipur. ments for Moroccan visas, as
dom of Morocco has decided to strength of the two countries’ re- In the first phase, centres Commenting on the new well as details on the visa appli-
outsource the visa application lations as well as Morocco’s out- have opened in the four key mandate, Ms Venku Murthi, cation centres and web-links to
services and has entrusted reach to Indian travellers. We metros—Delhi, Mumbai, Chen- CEO, CKGS said, “We are relevant Moroccan agencies. At
CKGS to open visa application want to encourage more and nai and Kolkata. In the second happy to be entrusted with the the outset, the centres will
centres in India. The opening of more Indians to consider travel- phase, the centres will be role of providing Visa Applica- cater to tourist and business
the visa application centres in ling to Morocco and at the same opened in Ahmedabad, Pune, tion Services by the Embassy visa applications.

Private sector commits to the UNWTO Global Code of

Ethics for Tourism at FITUR

ETW Staff “We must build a more sus- munities, as well as concepts
Mumbai tainable tourism sector between such as inclusiveness, gender
all actors, in order to ensure equality and accessibility. It cov-
Seven companies and one as- that tourism has lasting positive ers the responsibilities of all
sociation formalized their com- effects. The entities that commit stakeholders, recommending an
mitment to the UNWTO Global to the UNWTO Global Code of ethical and sustainable modus
Code of Ethics for Tourism dur- Ethics for Tourism are leading operandi including the right to
ing an event held in the context by example in promoting ethi- tourism, the freedom of move-
of FITUR, the International cal, responsible and sustainable ment for tourists and the rights
Tourism Fair of Madrid. tourism development”, said of employees and professionals.
Cielos Abiertos (Colombia), UNWTO secretary-general At the 22nd UNWTO General
Destinos R.I. (Costa Rica), Zurab Pololikashvili. Assembly, UNWTO Member
Tradewings Tours & Travel Corp. The Code of Ethics was en- States approved the transfor-
(Philippines), Turisferr Associa- dorsed by the United Nations mation of the Code of Ethics for
tion (Spain), Civitatis (Spain), In- General Assembly in 2001 and Tourism into the UNWTO
tercruises (Spain), Vincci Hoteles represents a roadmap to guide nities. To date, 547 companies such as respect for human Framework Convention on
(Spain) and Concorde De Luxe actions towards responsible and associations from 73 coun- rights and cultural heritage, the Tourism Ethics, the Organiza-
Resort (Turkey) are the most re- tourism regarding the environ- tries have committed to the Code. protection of the environment tion’s first ever international
cent signatories of the Code. ment, local culture and commu- The Code includes principles and the most vulnerable com- convention.

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February 2018