WFTGA Executive Board

President
Rosalind Newlands OBE

(United Kingdom)
Vice President
Felicitas Wressnig

(Austria)
Secretary
Patricia Blain

(United Kingdom)
Treasurer
Koula Vassiliou

(Cyprus)
Executive Board Member/Area Representative
Govind Agrawal

(India)
Executive Board Member
Esther Banike

(United States)
Executive Board Member/Head of Training
Wilja Emile Siebe

(Netherlands)

EXBO Goals: 2011-2013

  • Raise the profile of tourist guides around the world through contacts with tourism and international organisations e.g. UNWTO, UNDP, UNESCO and USAID
  • Continue to increase membership especially in Africa, South America and Eastern Europe
  • Develop further co-operation with the Federation of European Tourist Guide Associations (FEG); South East Asia Tourist Guides Association (SEATGA)
  • Continue the development of the WFTGA training programmes
  • Develop Cultour and Hospitality Partners
  • Support the Convention Hosts for 2013 Macau SAR China
  • Support and help to tourist guides worldwide