Tourism through Business and Peace

IDENTITY OF SKÅL INTERNATIONAL

Protection Of Children From Protection Of Children From Sexual Exploitation In Tourism!Sexual Exploitation In Tourism!

Doing Business Among Friends!Doing Business Among Friends!Congresses!Congresses!

FlorimondFlorimond VolckaertVolckaert Fund!Fund!(Benevolent Fund)(Benevolent Fund)Friendship!Friendship!Ecotourism AwardsEcotourism Awards !!

What is SKSKÅÅLL International?

�� SkSkåål International was founded inl International was founded in 1934.1934.

�� The first Club was founded inThe first Club was founded in Paris in 1932Paris in 1932 by by travel trade managers after an educational trip to travel trade managers after an educational trip to ScandinaviaScandinavia..

�� First International PresidentFirst International President FlorimondFlorimond VolckaertVolckaertconsidered considered "Father of Sk"Father of Skåål".l".

�� SkSkåål is thel is the largest largest International Organisation of International Organisation of Travel and Tourism Industry Professionals.Travel and Tourism Industry Professionals.

SKÅL IS PRESENT ON ALL CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD

�� Represents Represents Managers and ExecutivesManagers and Executives from all facets of from all facets of thethe Travel and Tourism Industry.Travel and Tourism Industry.

It is present in 85 Countries with almost 20,000 It is present in 85 Countries with almost 20,000 members in almost 450 locations.members in almost 450 locations.

�� SkSkåål members meet atl members meet at local, national and internationallocal, national and internationallevel in an environment oflevel in an environment of friendship.friendship.

SkSkåål isl is nonnon--political political and does notand does not discriminatediscriminate on theon the

Grounds of sexGrounds of sex

AgeAgeReligionReligion

RaceRace

Politics orPolitics or

Social standingSocial standing

SKÅL INTERNATIONAL IS:

A NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION

A NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION

FINANCIAL RESOURCES MEMBERSHIP FEES AND

SPONSORSHIPS (PARTNERSHIPS)

PresidentTwo Vice Presidents

Four Directors

They are elected by delegates to an annualGeneral Assembly, during the World Congress.

Observer in the Executive CommitteeThe President of the

International Skål Council

and from the Management bodyThe General Secretariat

Skål International is governed by anExecutive Committee of 7 members.

SKÅL INTERNATIONAL 2010-2011

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEETHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The International Council is the link between the Executive Committee and National and Area Committees.

It consists of International Councillors representing their Countries or Areas.

It is ruled by a Board of a President and two Vice Presidents elected by the Councillors and a Secretaryappointed by the President.

Councillors work in Committees chaired by persons appointed by the President.

THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL

•• 2020 or more persons can form aor more persons can form aClub;Club; approved by the Executive approved by the Executive Committee.Committee.

• FourFour Clubs in a country form aClubs in a country form aNational CommitteeNational Committee..

•• Affiliated ClubsAffiliated Clubs can be formed can be formed in countries where no National in countries where no National Committee exists. Committee exists.

•• National Committees and National Committees and Affiliated Clubs can form anAffiliated Clubs can form an Area Area Committee.Committee.

Organization

•• Two Internal Auditors are elected by the Two Internal Auditors are elected by the General Assembly.General Assembly.•• Three Trustees are appointed by the Three Trustees are appointed by the Executive Committee to run the Benevolent Executive Committee to run the Benevolent Fund of SkFund of Skåål known as l known as FlorimondFlorimond VolckaertVolckaertFundFund..•• The The Management bodyManagement body of Skof Skåål International is l International is the the General SecretariatGeneral Secretariat with head office in with head office in TorremolinosTorremolinos SpainSpain..•• Acting General Secretary is Acting General Secretary is Yvonne Mansell.Yvonne Mansell.

• ACTIVE

• LIFE

• RETIRED

• ASSOCIATE

• YOUNG

SKÅL CATEGORIES

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP?WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP?

A A membership proposal formmembership proposal formmust be submitted via the Club must be submitted via the Club to theto the Secretariat.Secretariat.

Membership is effective after Membership is effective after approval by approval by SkSkåål Internationall International

Membership of SkMembership of Skåål is open tol is open to Managers Managers or Executivesor Executives directly involveddirectly involved in tourism in tourism management, sales and promotionsmanagement, sales and promotions in in specified travel and tourism businesses. specified travel and tourism businesses.

•• TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION (Aviation, Maritime Companies, Railways, (Aviation, Maritime Companies, Railways, AutocarAutocar and Coach Companies, Car Hire and Coach Companies, Car Hire Companies).Companies).

•• INLAND WATERWAY OPERATIONS INLAND WATERWAY OPERATIONS (Cruising, excursions and hire).(Cruising, excursions and hire).

•• TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONSTOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS(Hotels, Motels, holiday camps, holiday clubs (Hotels, Motels, holiday camps, holiday clubs and holiday villages).and holiday villages).

•• TRAVEL AGENTS,TRAVEL AGENTS, General Sales Agents, General Sales Agents, Corporate Travel Agents.Corporate Travel Agents.

•• TOUR OPERATORS,TOUR OPERATORS, Official Tourist Official Tourist Organisations.Organisations.

•• SPASSPAS

Classifications

• TRAVEL MEDIA

• VARIOUS TOURIST ORGANISATIONS (Principal or Head of Travel/Tourism Studies at a University, College or School. Congress and Convention Centres and promoters, Golf Courses, Major Tourist Attractions, Hotel and travel Agents Associations).

• TRAVEL AND TOURISM CONSULTANCIES

• RESTAURANTS

Classifications

JOINING SKÅL?

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF...

Benefits

•• Around 20,000 professionals Around 20,000 professionals worldwide to make contactsworldwide to make contacts

•• Speakers, Discussions, Speakers, Discussions, Seminars, Tourism ForumsSeminars, Tourism Forumsto attendto attend

•• MakeMake new professional contactsnew professional contacts when starting a when starting a businessbusiness

•• Worldwide opportunitiesWorldwide opportunities through nationalthrough national andandinternational congresses.international congresses.

Benefits

•• The SkThe Skåål Internationall International

membership Card membership Card

•• Special offersSpecial offers to members through to members through the new the new ““MemberMember’’s Benefitss Benefits”” linklinkon the Skon the Skåål websitel website

•• The The "Preferred Contacts","Preferred Contacts", a new service offered to a new service offered to membersmembers at no cost,at no cost, on the internet.on the internet.

•• ““The SkThe Skåål Newsl News”” MagazineMagazine•• The The ""FlorimondFlorimond VolckaertVolckaert"" Benevolent FundBenevolent Fund

Benefits

THE MOST IMPORTANT BENEFIT OF THEM ALL IS THE OPPORTUNITY OFTHE MOST IMPORTANT BENEFIT OF THEM ALL IS THE OPPORTUNITY OF……

“Doing business among Friends”

SKSKÅÅLLAND ITS PROJECTSAND ITS PROJECTS

SKÅL INTERNATIONAL CARES FOR:

PEACE IN TOURISMPEACE IN TOURISM

QUALITY IN QUALITY IN TOURISMTOURISM

PROTECTION OF PROTECTION OF CHILDRENCHILDREN

YOUNG STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS YOUNG STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS IN TOURISMIN TOURISM

PROTECTION OF THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

““TOURISM THROUGH FRIENDSHIP AND PEACETOURISM THROUGH FRIENDSHIP AND PEACE””

And is working towards the ideal of the

world peace

SkSkåål Internationall International’’ss central theme is:central theme is:

“RED SEA BAY” CLUBEGYPT-ISRAEL-JORDAN

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PEACE THROUGH TOURISM

SkSkåål Internationall International isis a member of thea member of the

• Skål is aims for quality in Tourismand has launched the Quality Awards

• Programme at national level

•• SkSkåål promotes ethics in business l promotes ethics in business through thethrough the "Global Code of Ethics in "Global Code of Ethics in Tourism"Tourism" which are which are ““Rules for Rules for sustainable development in tourism:sustainable development in tourism:

•• Amongst themAmongst them the protection of children the protection of children from exploitation in travel and tourism.from exploitation in travel and tourism.

SkSkåål is an affiliate member of the l is an affiliate member of the UNWTOUNWTO and and part of the part of the Task Force for the Protection of Task Force for the Protection of Children from sexual exploitation in TourismChildren from sexual exploitation in Tourism(SK(SKÅÅL L –– UNWTO UNWTO -- ECPAT )ECPAT )www.worldwww.world--tourism.orgtourism.org

Skål supports and is a Sponsor of the Codeof Conduct issued by ECPAT(Eradicate Child Prostitution and Trafficking)

SkSkåål is participating in the ECPAT campaign to l is participating in the ECPAT campaign to protect children from trafficking through theprotect children from trafficking through theinternet internet by signing on the websiteby signing on the website

www.makewww.make--ITIT--safe.netsafe.net

PLEASE SIGN NOW!!!PLEASE SIGN NOW!!!

SkSkåål initiated a Petition against the Sexual l initiated a Petition against the Sexual Exploitation of Children in Tourism.Exploitation of Children in Tourism.Go toGo to www.skal.travelwww.skal.travelLINKSLINKS-- UNWTOUNWTO-- ECPATECPAT--SkSkåål Petition on line l Petition on line

Please visit, sign, and submit to the Secretariat.Please visit, sign, and submit to the Secretariat.SkSkåål has a power and must use it as a pressure to l has a power and must use it as a pressure to protect children!protect children!

THE TSUNAMI FUND FOR THE CHILDREN

SKÅL INTERNATIONAL has created a new

“YOUNG SKÅL” category and

is helpful, protective and supportive to students and

young professionals in

tourism, members of Skål

YOUNG SKÅL

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN TOURISM AWARDS

Skål International is protecting the environment and promotes sustainability through its International Sustainable Development in Tourism Awards project launched in 2002 following the United Nations declaration of 2002 as the year of Ecotourism and the Mountains

PREVIOUS EDITIONS’ WINNERS 20118th OCTOBER 2010

72nd Skål World Congress Turku-Finland18- 23 September 2011

Previous Skål World Congresses

SKSKÅÅL AND COMMUNICATIONSL AND COMMUNICATIONS

-- ““SkSkåål Newsl News”” a quarterly published magazine also a quarterly published magazine also available in electronic formavailable in electronic form..-- Annual Worldwide Annual Worldwide Directory.Directory.-- Electronic Electronic Newsletters.Newsletters.-- BulletinsBulletins published by National Committees and published by National Committees and newslettersnewsletters by Clubsby Clubs..-- The The ““What is SkWhat is Skååll”” BrochureBrochure and and pamphletpamphlet--““The The P.R Practical GuidelinesP.R Practical Guidelines for Clubsfor Clubs””--““The The IdentityIdentity of Skof Skååll””

And many other useful tools to be used by the ClubsAnd many other useful tools to be used by the Clubs

JOIN SKJOIN SKÅÅL NOW!L NOW!VISIT OUR WEBSITE FORVISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE MORE

INFORMATIONINFORMATION

www.www.skal.travelskal.travel

The SkThe Skåål website with more details l website with more details about Skabout Skåål International !!!l International !!!

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