Pictured: Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett (R) with Secretary of State for Tourism, Spain, Mrs. Rosario Sánchez Grau, ahead of the high-level discussion on a memorandum of understanding between Jamaica and Spain at the Ministry of Industry and Tourism in Madrid on Monday, January 21, 2025.
Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has announced that he’s working towards finalising a memorandum of understanding, MOU, with his counterpart in Spain.
The MOU is intended to mark a significant step forward in cooperation between the two nations.
Minister Bartlett engaged in high level talks on Tuesday with Spain’s Secretary of state for tourism, Rosario Sánchez Grau.
He says a combination of Jamaica’s vibrant culinary heritage with Spain’s expertise in gastronomy would create unprecedented opportunities for knowledge sharing and cultural exchange.
Pictured: Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett (1st L) in a high-level discussion with Secretary of State for Tourism, Spain, H.E Rosario Sánchez Grau (2nd R) on a memorandum of understanding between Jamaica and Spain at the Ministry of Industry and Tourism in Madrid yesterday (January 21). Sharing in the moment are (L-R) Fiona Fennell, public relations and communications manager, Jamaica Tourist Board, Ruben Lopez, director of the touristic cooperation and competitiveness division and Arturo Ortiz, advisor to the secretary of state.The partnership will focus on four strategic pillars; gastronomy, human capital development, tourism resilience and sustainability plus technical support through staff exchanges.
The staff exchange programme will give tourism professionals from both nations the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in their respective markets, fostering innovation and professional growth.
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