ICCA is honoured to announce that the Secretary General of UN Tourism, H.E. Zurab Pololikashvili, will join ICCA CEO Senthil Gopinath and ICCA President Marta Gomes at the Opening Ceremony of the 63rd ICCA Congress in Abu Dhabi. We are thrilled to have Mr. Pololikashvili join us to discuss UN Tourism's commitment to fostering tourism development and sustainable growth in alignment with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, bringing his wealth of knowledge and experience to the top meetings and events gathering of the year.
“At UN Tourism we recognise the invaluable role that the international meetings industry plays as a powerful force for growing the greater tourism economy and travel community. UN Tourism’s partnership with ICCA magnifies our shared vision and aspirations for a global sector that promotes inclusivity, cultural exchange, understanding, opportunity, and cooperation through tourism. I look forward to being at the 2024 ICCA Congress alongside my dear friend, ICCA CEO Senthil Gopinath” said the Secretary General of UN Tourism.
H.E. Zurab Pololikashvili joined UN Tourism after many years of experience in the private and public sector, having held high-level roles in one of Georgia's largest banks and having served as Georgia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was also CEO of Georgia's leading football team, FC Dinamo Tbilisi.
“We're thrilled to welcome Honourable Secretary General Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili to open our 63rd ICCA Congress in Abu Dhabi," said Senthil Gopinath, CEO of ICCA. "ICCA's partnership with UN Tourism signifies a close alignment with the two organisations. We all look forward to his insightful session this October."