Q Life Magazine Q Magazine December 2017 | Page 53

Creating a global hub for sport, art and culture |
Qatar Tourism
Authority
Qatar Welcomes
the World
Qatar Tourism Authority, soon to
become The National Tourism
Council, plays a key role in
developing Qatar’s economy and
its place in the world.
Tourism is one of the world’s most
resilient sectors. Providing one in 11
jobs worldwide, it allows countries to
celebrate and share their culture and
heritage with visitors from around
the globe.
For Qatar, tourism also offers a
means of enhancing the country’s
economic diversity, as well as helping
to build bridges of understanding
across the region and beyond.
Since Qatar launched its Qatar
National Tourism Sector Strategy
in 2014, the country has welcomed
over 10 million visitors, and tourism’s
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