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Dov Kalmann, Israel

During the first chapter of the Covid-19 pandemic when the global tourism industry was at a full standstill, Dov renamed his marketing & PR company to “Terranova Tourism Marketing & Consultancy”, true to his belief that tourism will and must change with a much more sustainable and meaningful set of values. His company functions as […]

Ivan Liptuga, Ukraine

Ivan Liptuga is from the beautiful Ukrainian Black Sea resort town of Odessa in southern Ukraine. It’s known for its beaches and 19th-century architecture, including the Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater. The monumental Potemkin Stairs, immortalized in “The Battleship Potemkin,” lead down to the waterfront with its Vorontsov Lighthouse. Running parallel to the water, the […]

Hon. Secretary Najib Balala, Kenya

Secretary of Tourism, Kenya Tourism is one of the world’s leading industries and a major economic development tool, and as such, security (crime and terrorism) has a major impact on the tourism, cruise, and event-oriented economies. Additionally, much of the entire world has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on tourism have […]

Burkhard Herbote, Germany

Burkhard Herbote, Editor World Tourism Directory, Founding Member International Chamber of Travel & Tourism, Advisor International Institute for Peace through Tourism, board member of the World Tourism Network, an expert in travel and tourism. Burkhard is behind dozens of initiatives that have formed world travel, and tourism is functioning today. He is a living Wikipedia […]

Jeffrey Durup, Seychelles

Jeffrey Durup was nominated as a Tourism Hero by Alain St. Ange, the former minister of Tourism for Seychelles. Mr.Durup launched his scuba diving excursions from the Island of La Digue in early 1973. Jeffrey Durup in his first boat ‘La Belle Caroline’ used to organize diving excursions for Poseidon Diving Groups for German visitors […]

Eng Dr. Walter Mzembi, Zimbabwe

Former Foreign Minister and Minister of Tourism for Zimbabwe, Eng. Walter Mzembi: Dr. Mzembi’s story is of one who has refused to succumb to adversity both political and in health scare. He continues to serve the tourism sector with distinction. He accepted to steer the sensitive Safety, Security, Crisis and Disaster Management Committee of the […]

Gideon Thaler, TAL AVIATION, Israel

Gideon Thaler started his career working in sales for TWA in Tel Aviv on 1st March 1965. He moved on to become the Manager of CP Air, later becoming the Manager of Canadian Airlines International in Israel. At the same time, he was also the GSA for Qantas, the Australian airline. When Canadian Airlines sold […]

Kristijan Curavić, Ocean Alliance SOS, Croatia

The World Tourism Network awarded Kristijan Curavić the Tourism Hero Status, part of the Amazing Travel Award, on December 15, 2025 This is the first time the Award was presented to a Croatian. Kristijan Curavić does not present himself as an activist. He operates more like a chief executive navigating diplomacy, capital, and long-term institutional […]