Zurab Pololikashvili

Zurab Pololikashvili has been secretary-general of the World Tourism Organization since 1 January 2018. He was previously Georgia’s ambassador to Spain, Andorra, Algeria and Morocco and its permanent representative to the UNWTO up to December 2017. He has also served as Georgia’s minister of economic development and deputy foreign minister, among other posts, and has a background in the private sector in the financial and business sectors.

Tourism reimagined

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Tourism reimagined

With innovative thinking, tourism can help get the world’s economies back on...

Rethinking tourism

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Rethinking tourism

Tourism can drive the global recovery, but restarting it must be done...

Realising tourism’s power as a recovery tool

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Realising tourism’s power as a recovery tool

Private and public sector coordination will be essential for restoring confidence in...

A new route forward

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A new route forward

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit tourism hard, but it has also offered...

The world is waiting

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The world is waiting

The tourism sector uniquely contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals, but as...