By Do Je-hae
Staff Reporter
Korea will host the 2011 general meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Wednesday.
The decision was unanimously made at a meeting of 154 members of the UNWTO in Astana, Kazakhstan. A UNTWO assembly is attended by culture ministers of the member nations and is held every other year.
The world’s largest event on tourism will raise some 15 billion-won ($13 million) worth of economic benefits.
“We consider this as a chance for Korea to prove itself as a country with top tourism policies,” said Vice Culture Minister Shin Jae-min in a statement.
Officials see the assembly as a good opportunity to promote the 2010~2012 Visit Korea campaign.