Saad bin Ali bin Saad Al Khalji, Chairman of Qatar Tourism Board (QT), said that the State of Qatar has been working hard over the past few years to develop domestic and international tourism through optimal investment in and improvement of the natural elements available in Qatar. He declared that he had succeeded in promoting his work. Tourism infrastructure and facilities. He said that in addition to numerous international resorts, Qatar has elements of tourist attractions that are perfect for different cultures, including nature reserves, ancient castles, public beaches, public gardens and parks, avid museums and restaurants. He pointed out that everything is complete. Hotels, traditional markets, and major commercial facilities make Qatar an ideal destination for tourists and residents to vacation with their families. In an interview with a Qatari newspaper published on Sunday, Al Khalji said that QT and its active partners in the domestic market will have to do a huge amount of work in the coming years, hindering the growth of the tourism sector. He promised that he would take care of any potential obstacles that might arise. He said that in addition to strengthening partnerships and cooperation between the various tourism sector components to achieve the strategic goal of hosting 6 million tourists by 2030. The main objectives of the national strategy on tourism are to increase the contribution of the tourism sector to the gross domestic product (GDP) from 7% to 12%, to realize a dual employment process in the hotel sector, and to make Qatar the fastest growing sector in the Middle East. The goal is to make it one of the growing tourist destinations. Al Khalji stressed, noting that Qatar is investing in state-of-the-art infrastructure that will help it effectively host major events and visitors. He said that 128 facilities with 70,000 square meters of space have public facilities dedicated to meetings and conferences, and that QT has intensified its efforts over the past few years to develop the tourism sector in collaboration with public partners. pointed out. and the private sector. The Chairman of QT said that one of the recent milestones achieved by QT was hosting 702,800 visitors in January, coinciding with the hosting of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023. He said it was the fact that it broke the record for the number of visitors. Month. Mr. Al Khalji spoke about Qatar's National Tourism Sector Strategy, which aims to enhance Doha's attractiveness and make the most of its tourism components, which Qatar recently created following the directives of His Highness Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad. He emphasized that he had launched the Third National Development Strategy 2024-2030. Al Thani is the final step in achieving the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030. Mr. Al-Khalji emphasized that the aforementioned strategy identifies tourism as a key sector among the combination of economic diversification factors aimed at achieving sustainable economic growth, adding that this strategy It affirmed that it is prioritizing the identification of initiatives to support the tourism sector, including the implementation of tourism policies. Promote the attractiveness of the tourism sector, make the most of the connectivity network offered by Qatar Airways, maintain service excellence, offer new tourism services and design unique experiences for visitors. He pointed out that the number of visitors to Qatar in 2023 will reach more than 4 million people, the highest rate in the past five years, and QT is one of the tourism strategy items to receive 6 million visitors. He emphasized that he is making every effort to achieve these goals. As mentioned earlier, it was confirmed that it is not impossible because in Qatar he has 39,000 hotel rooms and in 2023 the country will operate his 60 percent of hotels. Saad bin Ali bin Saad Al Khalji, Chairman of Qatar Tourism Board (QT), commented on the initiatives that QT plans to implement in the coming years, stating that QT's initiatives are in line with the Third Tourism Sector Strategy. He said that the focus is on implementing the national tourism sector strategy. National development strategy. In early 2024, QT will launch a number of initiatives, including developing its tourism and sports sector, strengthening its meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) sector in Qatar, and developing special programs and aircraft charter programs for specific markets. We plan to implement the following. Dedicated to attracting visitors from some countries, strengthening trade activities in priority markets with major travel agencies by increasing the number of representative offices, participating in international trade exhibitions To promote hospitality and entertainment experiences for visitors and residents by establishing a hotline. Serving domestic and international tourists and optimizing electronic services to streamline viewing of calendar events. Delving into the plans and programs to leverage Qatari talent in kickstarting tourism development, Al Khalji said that based on the latest figures related to QT's human resources cadre, the number of Qataris employed is He emphasized that 152 people out of a total of 207 people participated. Recognizing the importance of meeting talent needs in the future, QT is seriously committed to working with all stakeholders to acquire the most qualified talent in the tourism sector, and is committed to working with all stakeholders to acquire the most qualified talent in the tourism sector. We are applying employment nationalization policies aimed at increasing the number of employees. Mr. Al Khalji emphasized securing Qatar's human resources through creating employment opportunities and strengthening the capacity of its people, as well as organizing support for essential training and programs. He highlighted the most notable upcoming events in Qatar, including the country's most premium and prestigious 20th Doha Jewelery and Watches Exhibition 2024, which will be held from February 5th to 11th, and Qatar International Food It added that the Festival (QIFF) 2024 is scheduled to be held during February. He said that Qatar will host one of the world's leading technology conferences, the Web He added that he plans to hold a summit (WSQ). It was held for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa. Mr. Al Khalji outlined that the representative office is a partner agency representing QT in a number of key markets, promoting Qatar as a key travel destination, as a connection point or a destination, and providing access to these markets. indicated that it aims to encourage the participation of The office is located here. He said that QT has made great efforts to take the essential steps necessary to optimize the regulatory and structural framework, coordinate cooperation in joint promotional activities, and develop strategies to attract tourists and investments through the market. He emphasized that he was paying. Al Khalji said QT aims to achieve further progress through its vision to make Qatar one of the fastest growing tourist attractions in the region by 2030 and to achieve this ambition. He pointed out that QT focuses on six tourism areas that highlight nature at its best. Explore the tourism assets available in Qatar and the great benefits they offer, build further partnerships with tour operators and travel agents around the world, operate commercial charter flights in new markets, and explore Qatar as a tourist. Expand globally through the establishment of representative offices all over the world to promote. destination.
