The beginning

After studying a number of important files that are under pressure to work in the ministry and caused many problems began .. Mr. Mounir Fakhry Abdel-Nour, Minister of Tourism to take bold decisions for the organization of the house from the inside .. I mean the organization of work in the Ministry of tourism and the tourism sector bodies Special auxiliary.

In a strong signal for the respect of the provisions of the judiciary and the implementation and response to the wishes of the people of the sector and what could be called the Kick-off to start the process of reform that we expect to be followed by actions or strikes another upon the completion of reading all the files and identify accurately on all the faces and names, aiding him in the ministry issued the Minister of Tourism resolutions very important as they have impact on the sector, employees and dealers with the Ministry of Tourism.
First decision to interrupt accepting applications for the establishment of Tourism Companies new to all categories and for one year due to lack of need for the country to it during this period and in light of current circumstances and the crisis experienced by the Egyptian tourism sector now, and taking into account the large number of existing companies, including more than a need for the tourist market (1600 company approximately), which cause increase in prices Egyptian tourism especially that most of these companies focus on the Hajj and Umrah and not to bring tourism to Egypt.
The second decision issued by the Minister of Tourism, requiring the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Federation of Chambers of Tourism, which was formed as a result of the elections that took place in 30.12.2008 and also resolve the boards of all Chambers of Tourism, after an opinion poll of legal advisers, who said that the ruling of the administrative court and enforceable and that the confusion Ayuagaf for implementation.
The Article first of the resolution have to be resolved the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Federation of Chambers of Tourism problem as a result of elections held on 12.30.2008, Article II to form a committee of Mr. Inspirational Zayat (Chairman) and Mr. Magdy nostalgia (Vice Chairman) and Mr. Ismail Ismail (a member and treasurer) and the membership of each of the following Raouf Ghali, Hussain Ghalib and just Zaki and Mahmoud El-Kaissouni and Norris engage the Hisham Gabr, and included a third article that the committee referred to all acts of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Federation of Chambers of Tourism for six months from the effective date of this resolution and until the new elections to form a board of directors, whichever is earlier.
Under article IV to solve the boards of directors of all Chambers of Tourism and included Article V to form a committee of Mr. Adel Zaki (Chairman) and Mr. Ashraf Mr. Shiha (Vice Chairman), Mrs. Fatima Naseer member and treasurer, and the membership of Messrs.: Karim Mohsen, Mohamed Yamani, I have to The Committee shall direct the work of the Board of Directors Chamber of companies, travel agencies, tourism temporarily for a period of two months from the effective date of this resolution and until the new elections to form a new Board of Directors of the room, whichever is earlier.
Also included Article VI to form a committee of Mr. Hussein Ghalib (Chairman) and Mr. Haitham Nassar (Vice Chairman) and Mr. Ahmed Anis (member and treasurer) and the membership of Ms. Hiba Bakri and Mr. Mohammed Abdullah, the committee will direct the work of the Board of Directors room hotel establishments temporarily for a period of two months from the effective date of this resolution and until the new elections to form a new Board of Directors of the room, whichever is earlier.
Was embodied in Article VII to form a committee of Mr. Mahmoud El-Kaissouni (Chairman) and Mr. Khaled Osman (Vice Chairman), Mr. Mohammed Amin Splh (member and treasurer) and the membership of Messrs. Walid Sakr and Tarek Abou El-Enein, the committee will direct the work of the Board of Directors Chamber of tourist facilities temporarily for a period of two months from the effective date of this resolution and until the new elections to form a new board of directors of the chamber, whichever is earlier.
In the eighth article is established a committee of Mr. Norris engage the (President) and Mr. Issa Ali Mohammad-Reza (as Vice-Chairman) and Mr. Amr Ibrahim Ali Mohammed (a member and treasurer) and the membership of Messrs. Mahmoud Mustafa Izz al-Din and Mr. Mohammed Hussein Saleh Radwan, the committee will directly work of the Board of Directors of Chamber of Antiquities and tourism goods temporarily for a period of two months from the effective date of this resolution and until the new elections to form a new board of directors of the chamber, whichever is earlier.
And Article IX to form a committee of Mr. Hisham Jaber Ali (Chairman) and Ziad Mamdouh brave (Vice) President and Mr. Omar Adli Abdul Aziz (member and treasurer) and the membership of Messrs Hamid Abdullah Zuhair good religion, the committee will direct the work of the Board of Directors Chamber of diving tourism and activities Navy temporarily for a period of two months from the effective date of this resolution and until the new elections to form a new Board of Directors of the room, whichever is earlier.
The article included the tenth to be meeting any of the committees referred to previous articles is true if the number of attendees 75% of the total votes, at least, the Committee shall issue its decisions by an absolute majority in the case of a tie, the Chairman.
Included Article XI to take over all the committees provided for previous articles take all actions necessary to conduct new elections for the chambers and the European Union during the period of the work of those committees.
The Administrative Court had issued a ruling invalidating the decision of the Minister of Tourism, the former that determines the rules for nominations for membership of the boards of directors of the rooms and the number of representatives in these councils, and was one of these rules to achieve User Average size of his company 10 million pounds over the 3 years prior to nomination, which represents a major obstacle to those who wish to stand. more info here:   Egypt shore excursions
This was the rule, which led to the invalidity of the elections and thus resolve the boards of directors of the Federation and the rooms had been issued based on the lawsuit filed by the owner of Amr Sidqi Tourism Creative and Iman al-Kilani, owner of Flying Carpet.
A number of tourism experts that the most important rules that will demand the interim committees and the Minister of Tourism in the new regulations to be applied to those who will file the nomination should not exceed a period of a member of the Board of Directors two consecutive terms in implementation of Article (9) of the Rules of the basic Law of Chambers of Tourism, which provides The duration of the membership of the Council of the Chamber of 3 years and may not be the election or appointment for more than two consecutive terms .. This was the rule had been abolished years ago, but they are demanding a new application of
And according to experts, and travel agents that this text is in line with what is happening now in Egypt after the revolution of January 25 of the need to give the opportunity for young people and new faces and the fight against corruption, which may result in the long stay of a member of the Board of Directors, which is suffering from some rooms of tourism in recent years, where he was be circumvented by the regulations not to implement such article or the continuation of this limitation is to run for the Board of Directors.
He said tourist expert Elhamy Zayat, Chairman of the Interim Administration of the Egyptian Federation of Chambers of Tourism that will start immediately in meetings with the Minister of Tourism and the heads and members of the six committees that will manage the Union and rooms to take practical measures to accelerate the election of the new rooms and the European Union according to the regulations will be agreed upon, whether made by the election the last that has been challenged by, or return to the old regulations or start any new proposals could be held by the election after consultation with the sector and the Minister of Tourism.

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