President of the Arab Tourism Organization Dr. Bandar bin Fahd Al-Fuhaid has recognized Spain’s Marbella city as a top destination for Arab visitors and honored its Mayor, Angeles Munoz, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Sunday.
During a meeting, Al-Fuhaid and Munoz discussed various aspects of mutual cooperation, including the exchange of expertise in the quality of tourism services, the training and qualification of tourism sector workers, and the increase of tourism investments, SPA said.
Al-Fuhaid said the organization is mulling, in partnership with the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), to establish a training and development academy in Marbella.
The goal is to enhance the skills and qualifications of Arab youth for careers in tourism by leveraging Spain's extensive experience, which is recognized as one of the world's leading countries in the tourism sector, SPA added.
