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Bahrain Pushes Experiential Tourism Talent Exchange
TDT | Manama
Bahrain has called for a new chapter in Arab tourism cooperation, proposing experiential talent exchanges and unified regional travel packages at a high-level meeting in Cairo this week.
The Kingdom, currently presiding over the Arab Technical Tourism Committee, presented a suite of action-oriented proposals during the committee's 13th session.
Noora Al Saadoon, Director of Policy and Planning at the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA), chaired the meeting and urged member states to transition from planning to implementation in cross-border tourism collaboration.
Regional mobility
One of Bahrain's headline proposals was the launch of joint Arab tourism packages.
These integrated itineraries would enable tourists to visit multiple destinations within the region in a single trip, an effort designed to increase stays, boost spending, and strengthen the Arab world's collective appeal as a seamless travel experience.
The session also tackled how to build a more resilient tourism sector amid fast-changing global travel patterns and technological disruption.
Capacity-building focus
Al Saadoon introduced a second major Bahraini initiative: an 'experiential learning exchange' that would allow Arab tourism professionals to gain hands-on experience across destinations and administrative institutions within the region.
She said this initiative would strengthen both institutional and human capital, enabling Arab tourism entities to adapt more effectively to global demands while fostering deeper professional links across borders.
Implementation next
The committee's recommendations, including both Bahraini proposals, will be submitted to the Arab Ministerial Council for Tourism at its upcoming session.
Final approval and implementation timelines are expected to follow. With its leadership role in Cairo, Bahrain has signalled a strategic shift in Arab tourism from conceptual alignment to concrete execution.
