U.S., April 12 -- Dr. Taleb Rifai was the former UNWTO Secretary-General. Dr. Rifai is chairing the new African Tourism Board COVID-19 Task Force. Co- chair is Alain St. Ange, former minister of Tourism for the Seychelles. The task force group has been attended by known tourism leaders like Najib Balala, Edmund Bartlett, Hisham Zazou, Moses Vilakati, Cuthbert Ncube, Gloria Guevara, Louis D'Amore, just to name some.

Today Dr. Rifai proposed a draft plan called the HOPE Recovery Plan for African Tourism ahead of the next meeting by the Task Force on Tuesday.

Dr. Rifai as a based in Amman, Jordan thinks global. His plan may very well serve as a valid model for the world.

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