Jordan Trail Association to receive world tourism award

The 2018 World Tourism Awards will be presented to the Jordan Trail Association and two other winners on November 5th, as part of the opening day of World Travel Market London, according to a statement by World Tourism Awards.

The 2018 honorees are being recognised for "outstanding initiatives" related to the travel and tourism industry and for "fostering sustainable tourism and developing programmes that give back to local communities", the Jordan Times reported.

The Jordan Trail Association, a Jordanian non-profit non-governmental organisation founded in 2015, will be awarded in recognition of its commitment to developing, maintaining and promoting the Jordan Trail as a platform for socioeconomic development for the 52 villages along the trail.

To date the trail has had an impact of $6 million, the statement said.

"This important achievement is a global recognition of the Jordan Trail Association, and places it as a global example in developing tourist destinations into platforms for development, entrepreneurship and support for local communities," said Jordan Trail Association chairman Ramzi Tabbalat.

The Jordan Trail Association was awarded the King Abdullah II Decoration of Excellence of the Second Degree in May, in acknowledgement of the association’s efforts in placing Jordan on the map of international tourism and for supporting local communities along the Jordan Trail.

The Jordan Trail was named as one of the top destinations of the world by National Geographic Traveller Magazine for 2018, the statement said.

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