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The Destination France plan

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Destination France, a plan to win back and transform tourism In June 2021, the President of the Republic announced his intention to equip France with a recovery plan to revitalise French tourism as it emerges from the crisis, and to support the revival and transformation of the sector. While the crisis has been a major shock for tourism, it has also accentuated and highlighted the structural challenges it faces, while accelerating certain trends.

With the Destination France plan, backed by a budget of €1.9 billion, presented by the Prime Minister in November 2021 and steered by the Minister for Tourism, the Government intends to set a genuine course for the development and transformation of the tourism sector over the next 10 years.

The aim is to consolidate France's position as the world's No. 1 tourist destination and to become the No. 1 destination for sustainable tourism, by making French tourism a sector that generates excellence, growth and jobs, based on a more qualitative, sustainable and resilient model, in line with the new expectations of French and international customers.

5 strategic priorities

Destination France's ambitions are based on 20 measures in 5 strategic areas:

• Win and regain talent
• Strengthen the resilience of the sector and support the quality of the offer
• Promoting and developing France's tourism assets
• Meet the challenges of transforming the sector
• Promote France as a destination and consolidate its market share

Atout France's roadmap

Atout France is heavily involved in the Destination France plan and will be leading various initiatives. 8 of the 20 measures directly concern the Agency.

These measures are integrated into Atout France's 2022-2024 roadmap to enhance the competitiveness and attractiveness of France as a destination.

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Leading outbound travel markets in France over the previous 30 and 90 days as of June 2024, by growth in travel demand on Google

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France wants to hear from you

Sustainable tourism in France: French residents and international guests invited to give their opinion on measures to push forward

May 10, 2021 —The French Tourism Committee launched on May 10 an online public consultation on the theme of responsible tourism and sustainable tourism. From May 10 to June 20, 2021, Americans and international visitors are invited to express their views and share ideas by responding to the broad question:

As a tourist in France, what are your ideas for a more sustainable tourism?

Via the Make.org platform, respondents may suggest compelling actions that French tourism stakeholders should undertake and pursue to make the travel industry more responsible and sustainable at national, regional & urban levels.

The consultation was conceived by the Tourism Committee, presided by Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, French Minister of State for Tourism, French Nationals Abroad and French Speaking Communities (francophonie)—a group that gathers key travel industry leaders working together to create a national strategy for sustainable development.

“In this health crisis, the tourism industry is one of the hardest-hit sectors. A more sustainable development of tourism is the way forward to overcome the difficulties, in the context of a highly competitive international restart. Greener growth opportunities will allow for both the preservation and development of the tourism ecosystem. France is the world’s leading tourism destination and intends to keep this rank by offering outstanding sustainable products to its visitors.” said Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, French Minister of State for Tourism, French Nationals Abroad and French Speaking Communities (francophonie) - French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. 

An initative of the France Tourism Committee

The Committee members*—Atout France, the National Federation of Campsites and Residential Parks (FNHPA), the Banque des territoires (Regional Investment Fund), ADN tourism, Acteurs du tourisme durable (ATD), and Teragir—,worked with the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs to develop this first ambitious consultation. Support for this endeavour also came from non-members such as Alliance France Tourism, the network “Agir pour un tourisme responsable,” the French Travel Syndicate,  Huttopia and the Association pour un tourisme équitable et solidaire (ATES).

As the industry restarts and the domestic and international movements are bound to increase, the tourism industry needs to face the many challenges and focus on finding a new balance. “Sustainable development, a more responsible tourism”, is a strategy roadmap that needs to be designed collectively.

The entire tourism ecosystem is at a major turning point: embracing change is key to be able to transform and create new opportunities to improve our world.

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Atout france, the france tourism development agency.

Atout France, the France Tourism Development Agency, is the sole national organization responsible for the development and promotion of tourism to France. As an association of public and private interests, Atout France is charged with supporting tourism to France and assisting its partners internationally through its network of 32 offices in 30 countries. Atout France is also responsible for assisting regions, counties, towns and cities in the development and modernization of their tourism assets, as well as for administering France’s new hotel rating system. Atout France has 1300 public and private members.

ADN Tourisme

This organisation was created on March 11, 2020, from the merger of three historical French tourism federations: “Tourists Offices”, “Tourism & Territories” and “Destination Regions”. The new entity now includes all three levels, in mainland France as well as French overseas regions and territories, and represents nearly 1,100 structures and a workforce of 11,500 employees.

The ATD Association - Sustainable Tourism Actors

The first French network of professionals committed to a more responsible tourism, ATD federates the entire tourism sector to guide the evolution of its practices, and facilitate exchanges between travel industry professionals through various projects to achieve greater sustainability. The association represents 150 members from various trades in the tourism industry.

This association’s mission is educational, raising awareness and bringing together all stakeholders (academics and teachers, companies, institutions, individuals, etc.) to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined by the UN. As a privileged operator of the SDGs in France, Teragir leads a series of action programs in the field of tourism (Blue Flag, Green Key) and youth (Eco-Ecole, International Forest Day and Young Reporters for the Environment).

National Federation of Campsites and Residential Parks (FNHPA)

The professional union represents an essential sector of the French tourism industry (3 billion EUR in annual sales; 22 million customers welcomed in 8,000 establishments) and is the leading accommodation provider in France in terms of bed capacity. The FNHPA trains, informs and represents its 4,300 members.

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The President of the Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy, traveled to the Hérault region for a visit devoted to theme of tourism, which bears major economic importance in France.

The tourism sector represents over 6% of France’s GDP (greater than either the automobile and energy sectors). A total of 235,000 tourism-related businesses employ 2 million people. Each year, France welcomes nearly 80 million tourists, and 192 million nights of hotel reservations were booked in France in 2010.

Among a series of official statements and roundtable discussions, President Sarkozy announced that the VAT (value-added tax) rate would be maintained at 5.5% for the restaurant industry, of which some 193,000 tourism businesses benefit.

"A total of 40,000 jobs have been created in this sector since 2009," President Sarkozy explained, "well above the 30,000 predicted, resulting in increased salaries for industry professionals and lower prices for the tourist."

Mr. Sarkozy also gave his endorsement for setting up a one-stop government body at which tourism-sector entrepreneurs can register new businesses. This effectuates a more streamlined process than the multi-organization procedure currently in place.

See the full text and videos (in French) of President Sarkozy’s visit to Hérault.

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Faced with too many tourists, France’s natural sites push back

Several of France’s heavily visited natural sites are sounding the alarm. Access to some of the Calanques coves in Marseille and Corsica is now limited in order to limit erosion. Other villages struggling with mass tourism, such as Étretat in Normandy, are rethinking how they handle the influx of visitors.

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Can the cliffs of Étretat in Normandy really handle their million visitors every year? As France heads into the high season of summer holidays, Shaï-Hannah Mallet-Bitton, an activist with the Étretat Demain association, is preoccupied with this question. “Every year it gets worse, and it’s happening more quickly. I’m only 28 years old and even I can see how much the site has been degraded,” sighs the lawyer, who spent part of her childhood in this village of 1,400 inhabitants in Normandy.

The signs of overtourism are everywhere: overflowing rubbish bins, hollowed-out hiking trails from so much foot traffic, more-frequent landslides, up to 400 kg of pebbles a day carried away from the beaches . Jean-Baptiste Renié, an Étretat city councillor, is concerned that the area’s wastewater treatment facility is being pushed too far, as it was “not developed to handle the 5 to 6,000 visitors a day on top of the local population”. The system had to be closed for maintenance last year “due to overuse”.  

“After every big weekend, once all the tourists have left, the town is extremely dirty. When you visit the cliffs, you see papers everywhere, masks, cigarette butts”, says Shaï-Hanah Mallet-Bitton.

Volunteers from the Étretat Demain association clean cigarette butts from the beaches.

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“We need tourism but a balance needs to be found. The tourists themselves would benefit the most. Many of them leave angry after having spent several hours in the car without being able to find parking, some place to eat, or toilets, because there isn’t enough infrastructure. This mass tourism satisfies nobody.”

“Healthy” regulation

Due to an excessive number of visitors, several French natural sites have gone so far as to impose obligatory timeslot reservations for tourists. Marseille’s Calanques National Park now limits the number of people who can visit the Sugiton and Pierres Tombées calanques to 400 a day. Both sites have been made more fragile due to ground erosion from the foot traffic of several thousand summer visitors previously. Three of Corsica’s top tourist sites (the Lavezzi islands, the Bavella Needles mountain ridge and the Restonica valley) also instituted daily quotas starting in July.

For Julien Buot, director of the association Agir Pour un Tourisme Responsible (“Act for Responsible Tourism”), which brings together ecologically aware travel operators, this new trend towards regulation is “healthy”. “There is growing awareness among local elected officials and tourism operators at all levels that we cannot wait until things get worse. The idea is to handle the situation early enough to prevent having to close the sites entirely.” He points to new ways of managing tourism traffic, such as how the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur region has partnered with the Waze navigation app to suggest users return to the busiest sites at later hours. This initiative has also been adopted by Normandy’s Mont-Saint-Michel, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site . Its abbey alone recorded 608,421 visitors in 2021. Waze indicates when the island is full to capacity and lists notable tourist attractions from the surrounding area.

Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, many of the French have set aside the idea of vacationing in foreign destinations in favour of French sites. “Some people decided to improvise as ‘wild adventurers’ out in nature, but they weren’t used to visiting natural areas and these sites weren’t prepared to host so many people,” says Julien Buot. Chartreuse Natural Park in the Alps, finding itself taken by storm, had to forbid bivouac camping last summer. “If too many hikers pitch their tents and light fires, this disturbs the natural environment – flora, fauna – and also the local inhabitants.”

Instagram overwhelms natural sites

Another recent phenomenon upending normal tourism patterns is Instagram . “Between the moment UNESCO listed a site and the moment tourists started to arrive en masse, there used to be a period of several years. We had time to prepare. Today, an ‘influencer’ can post a photo of a location from off the beaten track, and in a few weeks or even just a few days, the site will be visited by hundreds of people.”  

The Marseille Calanques

Volunteers from the Clean my Calanques group collect trash left behind by visitors.

The important role social media plays in overtourism is not a new idea for Shaï-Hanah Mallet-Bitton, who sees numerous tourists taking selfies from the edge of the Étretat cliff to create striking posts. “We’re going to have to think about roping off the trails, because a real security issue is being created.” Two women died this year after falling from the edge while posing for pictures.

Improving trails, reworking signage, increasing waste collection and upgrading to account for mass tourism comes with a cost that the community is struggling to cope with. For this reason, Jean-Baptiste Renié, the city councillor, is very happy that the Étretat cliff will soon be officially labelled a “Grand site of France”: “This will allow us to set the whole zone aside, obtain financing for its preservation and better manage the stream of tourists.”

This article was translated from the original in French.

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• Posted on May 14, 2021 May 19, 2021

May 10, 2021 — The French Tourism Sector Committee launched on May 10 an online public consultation on the theme of responsible tourism .  From May 10 to June 20, 2021, British and international tourists are invited to express their opinion and share ideas by responding to the broad question:

As a tourist in France, what are your ideas for a more sustainable tourism?

Via the Make.org platform, respondents may suggest compelling actions that the French tourism stakeholders must heed to and pursue to make the travel industry more responsible and sustainable at a national level as well as in regions or specific destinations.

This consultation is part of the reflections within the Tourism Sector Committee, presided by Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Secretary of State in charge of French Nationals Abroad, Francophonie and Tourism —a group that unites the main actors of the travel industry working together around a national sustainable development strategy.

“In this health crisis, the tourism industry is one of the hardest-hit sectors. A more sustainable development of tourism is the way forward to overcome the difficulties, in the context of a highly competitive international restart. Greener growth opportunities will allow for both the preservation and development of the tourism ecosystem. France is the world’s leading tourist destination and intends to keep this rank by proposing outstanding sustainable offers to visitors”. – Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Minister of State for Tourism, French Nationals Abroad and Francophonie – French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. 

An initative of the France Tourism Sector Committee

The Committee members—Atout France, the National Federation of Campsites and Residential Parks (FNHPA), the Banque des territoires (Regional Investment Fund), ADN tourism, Acteurs du tourisme durable (ATD), and Teragir—, worked with the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs to develop this first ambitious consultation. Support for this endeavour also came from non-members such as Alliance France Tourism, the network Agir pour un tourisme responsable, the French Travel Syndicate,  Huttopia and the Association pour un tourisme équitable et solidaire (ATES).

As the industry restarts and the domestic and international movements are bound to increase, the tourism industry needs to face the many challenges and focus on finding a new balance. “Sustainable development, a more responsible tourism”, is a strategy roadmap that needs to be designed collectively.

The entire tourism ecosystem is at a major turning point: embracing change is key to be able to transform and create new opportunities to improve our world.

The consultation can be accessed here.  

For all the latest tourism news from France, visit France.fr

#France   #SustainableTourism   #ExploreFrance  

About Atout France, the France Tourism Development Agency

Atout France, the only state operator in the tourism field contributes to the enhancement of the France destination’s attractiveness and the competitiveness of its businesses and sectors. Thanks to its 32 offices in 30 countries, Atout France covers 78 intervention markets with the close collaboration of the embassies and has precise knowledge of international customers and distribution channels. Atout France supports more than 1,300 professionals (institutional tourism and private companies) in their international development. More than 2,800 promotional operations are organized each year. They target the public, through a strong digital strategy (a powerful website, france.fr, 3 million fans on social media, 5,5 million qualified contacts), communication campaigns or editions. International press and tourism professionals are also continuously kept aware of the destinations advantages (trade shows, prospects, fam trips, conferences, etc.).

ADN Tourisme

This organisation was created on March 11, 2020, from the merger of three historical French tourism federations: “Tourists Offices”, “Tourism & Territories” and “Destination Regions”. The new entity now comprises all three territorial levels, on continental France as well as overseas, and represents nearly 1,100 structures and a workforce of 11,500 employees.

The ATD Association – Sustainable Tourism Actors

The first French network of professionals committed to a more responsible tourism, ATD federates the whole tourism sector with the aim of accompanying the evolution of its practices, and facilitate exchanges between actors through various actions around achieving greater sustainability. The association represents 150 members from various trades in the tourism industry.

This association’s mission is educational, raising awareness and bringing together all stakeholders (academics and teachers, companies, institutions, individuals, etc.) to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined by the UN. As a privileged operator of the SDGs in France, Teragir leads a series of action programs in the field of tourism (Blue Flag, Green Key) and youth (Eco-Ecole, International Forest Day and Young Reporters for the Environment).

National Federation of Campsites and Residential Parks (FNHPA)

The professional union represents an essential sector of the French tourism industry (3 billion EUR in annual sales; 22 million customers welcomed in 8,000 establishments) and is the leading accommodation provider in France in terms of bed capacity. The FNHPA trains, informs and represents its 4,300 members.

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Brazilian tourist killed during paragliding accident in pakistan’s northern gilgit-baltistan region.

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• Brazilian tourist Raineri Rodrigo Chadded was part of seven-member team of foreigners trekking to K2 base camp
• Hundreds of tourists visit Gilgit-Baltistan every year, which is home to some of the highest peaks in the world

KHAPLU, GILGIT-BALTISTAN: A Brazilian tourist was killed in a paragliding incident in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region on Thursday, officials confirmed, making him the fourth foreigner to have died in the country’s northern mountainous area in less than two months. 

Gilgit-Baltistan, a sparsely populated region administered by Pakistan as an autonomous territory, is home to some of the highest peaks in the world and a major tourist destination. Hundreds of tourists visit the region each year for expeditions on various peaks, paragliding and other sports activities. 

Last month, two Japanese climbers went missing while attempting to summit the 7,027-meter Spantik Peak in the area’s Nagar district. The body of one of the climbers was found by Pakistani authorities, who subsequently called off the search for the other missing climber. On Wednesday, officials confirmed another Japanese climber had died as he descended the same Spantik Peak after summiting it. 

“The accident occurred today in the Shigar district’s Askole area,” Wali Ur Rehman, the district’s deputy commissioner, told Arab News via text message. “The paraglider has been identified as Raineri Rodrigo Chadded.”

Akhtar Shigri, a district official responsible for matters relating to foreigners, said Chadded was part of a seven-member team who were on their way to the K2 base camp.

He said of the other six foreigners, two were from France, one was from Bulgaria, two from the United States and one from Switzerland. 

Shigri said all members of the team left Shigar headquarters on Wednesday for the K2 base camp but Chadded opted to paraglide from Askoli to Jhula camp. 

“He fell while paragliding and was killed in the Askoli area,” Shigri told Arab News, adding that authorities were shifting his body.

Pakistan is home to five of the world’s tallest mountains that loom above 8,000 meters, including the K2 and Nanga Parbat mountains, known for their treacherous climbs. This year over 2,000 foreign climbers and trekkers have applied for permits for mountaineering expeditions and trekking in Gilgit Baltistan. 

Sajid Hussain, deputy secretary for the GB Tourism Department, said the government could not stop deaths from taking place in the northern area.

“However, for the last few years, we have been strictly directing tour companies to opt for all safety measures in this field,” Hussain told Arab News.

He said only one climber lost his life whilst attempting to summit the K2 last year. 

Hussain said the ratio of climbers and trekkers dying in the northern region was very low, considering the number of foreigners that visit the area, due to strict safety measures adopted by authorities here. 

“We are doing our level best to facilitate climbers and trekkers,” he said. “All tour companies have been directed to ensure the implementation of life insurance for climbers and trekkers, so that we can promptly kick off the rescue mission via Askari aviation in case of emergency.”

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Kp government to deploy 40,000 security personnel to maintain law and order during muharram.

• Muharram, the first month of Islamic lunar calendar, witnesses religious processions by Shia Muslims across Pakistan
• KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur chairs high-level meeting to review security measures during Muharram 

ISLAMABAD: The government in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province will deploy around 40,000 security personnel to maintain law and order during the Islamic month of Muharram, the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported on Thursday. 

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar which marks the anniversary of the Battle of Karbala, where the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), a revered figure in Shia Islam, was martyred.

Muharram also witnesses religious processions across Pakistan to the prophet’s grandson, prompting relevant authorities to devise elaborate security measures each year to prevent any disturbances.

“About 40,000 security personnel would be deployed for security purposes during the month of Muharram, whereas special contingents of the Frontier Constabulary (FC) and Pak Army would also be deployed for the security of the processions and gatherings in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,” APP said in a report. 

This decision was taken during a high-level meeting of the provincial government chaired by KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur to review security arrangements ahead of the holy month. Participants of the meeting were informed Muharram processions and gatherings would be held in 14 districts of the province.

Of these, eight districts have been reported as “most sensitive” while the rest have been declared as “sensitive” in terms of law and order and security arrangements, APP said. 

“A central control room comprising representatives from all relevant departments and law enforcing agencies is also being set up at the Home Department for the purpose,” the state media said. “Processions and public gatherings would be monitored directly through CCTV cameras whereas display of arms, pillion riding and hateful wall chalking have also been banned.”

Authorities will suspend mobile phone services in sensitive districts of the province, while special measures to monitor social media pages to curb the spread of hateful content were also proposed in the meeting, the state media said. It added that the staff of health and rescue departments of the province would be assigned special duties to effectively deal with any untoward situation during Muharram.

“Maintaining law and order during the month of Muharram should be the top-most priority of all the stakeholders,” Gandapur was quoted as saying by APP. He said all relevant authorities, departments and agencies would have to fulfill their respective responsibilities in a timely manner. 

“Moreover, he directed that religious leaders of different sects and elected public representatives should be approached as an effort to promote religious harmony and tolerance during Muharram,” APP said. 

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‘khan-tastic’: pakistan’s under-fire spinner takes consecutive four-fers in lanka premier league .

• Pakistani spinner Shadad Khan takes 4-22, 4-21 figures against Galle Titans, Kandy in Lankan Premier League matches
• Khan has been under fire for lackluster bowling performances over past year-and-a-half, especially in ICC tournaments

ISLAMABAD: After a string of lackluster performances in the recently concluded T20 World Cup, Pakistan’s under-fire leg-spinner Shadab Khan notched two consecutive four-fers in the ongoing Lanka Premier League tournament this week. 

Cricket analysts and critics have questioned skipper Babar Azam’s decision to include Khan regularly in Pakistan’s playing XI squad, especially in red-ball cricket formats, despite his abysmal performances with the ball in the past year-and-a-half. 

Khan, who was once regarded as a top-all-rounder for Pakistan, has conceded expensive runs and failed to perform with the bat as well over the past couple of matches for Pakistan. However, Khan returned figures of 4-22 and 4-21 for the Colombo Strikers— the franchise he plays for in the Lanka Premier League— in their last two consecutive matches against the Galle Titans and Kandy on Wednesday and Tuesday, respectively. 

“Khan-tastic,” the Strikers wrote on their social media platform, featuring a picture of the Pakistani leg-spinner. “Picking up from where he left last night.”

However, Khan’s 4-21 failed to deliver the Strikers the win as they lost to the Titans by seven runs in a thriller, courtesy of a fiery half-century by Niroshan Dickwells. On Tuesday against Kandy, Khan’s 4-21 figures were instrumental in the Strikers picking up a comfortable 51-run victory over their opponents. 

Angry cricket fans and commentators have demanded the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) take drastic measures to improve the national squad’s performance after Pakistan’s dismal performance in the T20 World Cup last month. 

The South Asian country lost to minnows USA in their tournament opener and later to India, forcing them to crash out of the tournament in the first round. This was Pakistan’s second dismal performance within the last 12 months in an ICC tournament, as the green shirts failed to perform up to the mark in the 50-over ICC World Cup in India last year. Azam’s side lost to India, Australia, Afghanistan, South Africa and England, which meant Pakistan failed to qualify for the semifinal stages of the tournament. 

PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi told reporters last month he would perform a “surgery” to improve the team’s performance. However, he has so far not announced any major decisions related to the cricket team. 

Scientists from Pakistan, other OIC countries begin vaccine development training in Jakarta

• Program to strengthen vaccine development and manufacturing capabilities within Organization of Islamic Cooperation countries
• Features twelve researchers from Indonesia, Cameroon, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Egypt, Pakistan, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda

ISLAMABAD: Scientists from Pakistan and other Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states are taking part in a month-long vaccine development training program in Jakarta, the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported on Thursday.

The third phase of the training program has been launched by the Standing Committee for Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH), one of the four OIC standing committees, in collaboration with Indonesia’s health ministry, vaccine developer PT Bio Farma and the Padjadjaran University.

Twelve researchers from Indonesia, Cameroon, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Egypt, Pakistan, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda have been enrolled in the program for training in virology and vaccine technology.

The third phase of the month-long training program is being held in Jakarta and will also be conducted in Bandung, West Java. The first two phases of the same program were conducted in Indonesia in 2022 and 2023.

“The program offers a comprehensive learning experience, encompassing the workshops, industry visits, and laboratory training,” APP said. 

Trainees will undergo intensive training at PT Bio Farma’s laboratory and central laboratories of UNPAD Bandung and Jatinangor. 

“The program is designed to foster knowledge sharing and equip researchers with the necessary skills and expertise in virology and vaccine technology,” APP said. “Ultimately strengthening vaccine development and manufacturing capabilities within OIC member countries.”

Indonesia’s Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stressed the role of the program in strengthening the capabilities of researchers from OIC countries in vaccine manufacturing.

“He highlighted the importance of expanding vaccine research and development beyond developed nations, aiming for a more equitable global vaccine production capacity,” APP said. 

A vital part of the OIC, COMSTECH aims to strengthen cooperation among member states in science and technology and enhance their capabilities through training in emerging areas. 

Pakistan blocks 210,000 SIM cards to encourage tax payment

• Only 2.5 million people out of over 240 million people filed income tax returns two years ago in 2022
• Pakistan is struggling to increase revenue base but is hampered by largely undocumented economy

KARACHI: Pakistan’s tax authority said Thursday it has blocked 210,000 SIM cards of users who have not filed tax returns in a bid to widen the revenue bracket.

Only 5.2 million people of the more than 240 million population filed income tax returns in 2022.

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) passed the edict in April and has since sent orders to the telecommunications authority to block the connections of 210,000 SIM cards, with 62,000 of them later restored, according to the board’s data.

“We have unblocked the SIMs of those who have paid their taxes,” FBR public relations official Bakhtiar Muhammad said.

“Nobody voluntarily comes up and pays taxes. We have to make ways for the people to pay their taxes.”

Pakistan has more than 192 million cellphone subscribers and four telecommunications service providers, according to the telecommunication authority.

Pakistanis must register a SIM card with their national identity number, which is often used for multiple connections.

“Access to telecom services is a basic human right and essential for many other fundamental services, including access to information, education, and emergency services,” an official at one of the four telecommunications companies told AFP on the condition of anonymity.

“We are in dialogue with the authorities, convincing them to use technology to help increase tax collection, as abrupt measures could disrupt the provision of these critical services.”

The South Asian country is struggling to increase its pitifully low revenue base but is hampered by a largely undocumented economy.

The government has been pushing for more loans from the International Monetary Fund to help balance its books but the lender wants Islamabad to do more to mobilize its own resources.

“This is an absurd move. Not everyone who has SIMs earns enough to fall under the tax-paying category,” Fareiha Aziz, a digital rights activist, told AFP.

“People’s livelihoods are tied to their phones, this is an overreach.”

The four telecommunications companies warned in a letter to the ministry of information technology in June that the new tax measures against non-tax filing cellphone users were “impractical” and “non workable” and would scare away foreign investment.

Tauseef Gilani, a 66-year-old businessman in Islamabad, said the novel move was going too far.

“Whatever income I earn, it’s my responsibility to contribute back to society,” Gilani said.

“However, blocking SIMs is unjust — it infringes upon freedom of expression and violates rights.”

Pakistan’s disaster management authority forecasts ‘significant’ rainfall, flash floods across country till July 9

• Heavy rains may cause flash floods across northern Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir, warns disaster management authority 
• Advises authorities and masses to take necessary precautions to mitigate potential impacts of floods and landslides across Pakistan 

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Thursday forecast “significant rainfall” in many regions of the country till July 9, warning the downpours could cause flash floods. 

Last week, the NDMA warned of heavy rains in Pakistan’s Sindh and Punjab provinces, saying they could face an “emergency” situation. Pakistan is recognized as one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change effects in the world. Unusually heavy rains in June 2022 triggered flash floods in many parts of the country, killing over 1,700 people, inflicting losses of around $30 billion, and affecting at least 30 million people.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formed a high-level committee to tackle any potential emergencies brought about by the monsoon floods. 

“NDMA’s National Emergencies Operation Center (NEOC) anticipated significant rainfall across various regions of Pakistan until 9th July, 2024,” the disaster management authority said. It added that the heavy rainfall may cause urban flooding and rapid rises in water levels in nullahs and trigger flash floods across northern Punjab (Sialkot), KP and Azad Kashmir. 

“Additionally, this precipitation is expected to result in high discharge levels within the eastern rivers,” the NDMA said. “Sutlej River is expected to experience a low flood stage with approximately 50,000 cusecs of water while Kabul River is predicted to reach a medium flood level with approximately 95,000 cusecs.”

The NDMA said extreme rainfall may also trigger additional releases from Indian reservoirs such as Salal, Bhakra, and Pong Dam, which could directly impact the Chenab and Sutlej rivers in Pakistan.

The NEOC predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in GB until July 8, 2024, warning it could trigger flash floods in local nullahs putting areas such as Chigar and Khaplu. 

“Slightly heavy rainfall is expected in Gilgit-Baltistan, KPK, northern parts of Balochistan, and AJK until July 8, 2024,” the NDMA said. “The persistent heavy to moderate rains may cause localized landslides at Karakoram Highway along Hunza and some of the areas of District Nagar, Gilgit, Diamir, Kohistan, Battagram, Mansehra, and Abbottabad, potentially disrupting traffic flows and cutting off far-flung areas from main roads.”

The disaster management authority warned authorities and masses to take all necessary precautions to mitigate the impact of the floods and landslides. It said emergency response teams had been alerted and resources are being mobilized to ensure a “swift response” to any arising situations. 

“Tourists are advised to avoid traveling to these areas during the forecasted period,” the NDMA said. 

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What to Know About This Year’s Tour de France (Which Begins in Italy)

Two previous winners are the leading contenders to win cycling’s most famous race, which, in a rarity, does not end in Paris.

By Victor Mather

For three weeks starting Saturday, the world’s best cyclists will do battle in the Tour de France, racing through valleys, hills and high mountains. Though 176 riders will start, most eyes will be on a pair of two-time winners who seek title No. 3.

After more than 2,000 miles and dozens of punishing climbs, will the winner be Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark, who took the last two Tours de France but was hurt in a crash this year? Or Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia, the 2020 and 2021 winner ? Or will an unexpected contender jump up and surprise them?

And, wait: Is it really the Tour de France if the race doesn’t finish on the Champs-Élysées? Here’s a primer to read before the race gets underway.

Where will they race?

For the first time, the race will start in Italy , with the opening stage beginning in Florence and winding through the Apennine Mountains to Rimini, a city on the Adriatic coast. It will be more difficult than most opening stages, with several uphill climbs.

After a few days in Italy, the race will enter France, then go counterclockwise around the country, passing through the Alps, the Massif Central, the Pyrenees and then the Alps again.

Who are the favorites?

Vingegaard won last year’s event by an emphatic seven and a half minutes. But after a good start to the 2024 cycling season, he crashed badly in the Tour of the Basque Country in April and spent 12 days in the hospital with a broken collarbone. He is expected to ride in the Tour de France, but there is uncertainty as to what kind of shape he will be in.

As a result, Pogacar, who has been in fine form, is the favorite to win and regain his crown.

Pogacar rode in the Giro d’Italia, or Tour of Italy, in May. Unlike riders in that race who hold back to preserve their strength for the Tour de France, he gave it his all, winning by almost 10 minutes. If Pogacar claims the Tour as well, he will be the first cyclist since Marco Pantani, in 1998, to win the Giro and the Tour in the same season.

After the big two, other possible contenders include Primoz Roglic of Slovenia, the 2023 Giro winner, and Remco Evenepoel of Belgium, who won the 2022 Tour of Spain.

Though an individual wins the Tour, his team can help a lot, pacing him in the mountains and blocking attacks from rivals. Last year’s leading team, Jumbo-Visma (now Visma–Lease a Bike) has broken up; Vingegaard is still its leader, but Roglic left to join Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe. UAE Team Emirates will support Pogacar with a squad that includes Adam Yates of Britain, a rider with the talent to win the Tour himself; he placed third last year.

Tell me the days that really matter.

The first stage to focus on is July 2, when the riders travel from Italy to France. It includes a climb up the Galibier, one of the Tour’s toughest mountains, and one that still has snow on the side of the roads.

In the midst of a week of flat stages that won’t change the leaderboard much, there is a time trial on July 5 in Burgundy wine country. The riders will race alone against the clock, with no help from teammates, which is why a time trial is known as “the race of truth.”

The real action comes at the end, with five mountain stages. The July 13 stage is particularly notable; it includes a climb up the Tourmalet in the Pyrenees and ends with an uphill — or more accurately, up-mountain — finish that is sure to winnow out any pretenders. Also make note of July 14, 17, 19 and 20 as four more brutal mountain stages where the Tour is likely to be won, or lost.

But even the flat stages, which are usually won by sprinters and seldom affect the overall standings, may have some extra interest this year. The great sprinter Mark Cavendish, 39, has 34 career stage victories and needs one more to break the record he shares with Eddy Merckx, the dominant rider of the 1960s and ’70s.

What’s different this year?

The day after that last mountain stage, the race will end, but not with the traditional ceremonial cruise down the Champs-Élysées in Paris. Instead, the field will hold a time trial to finish the Tour for the first time since 1989. If the race is close, the winner could be decided on that final day, as it was in 1989. That year, the American Greg LeMond snatched the Tour from Laurent Fignon of France in a time trial by a mere eight seconds, still the closest margin in history.

To avoid the Paris Olympics, which open five days later, the time trial will run from Monaco to Nice. It is the first time since 1974 the race has not ended on the Champs-Élysées and the first time ever it has not ended in Paris or its environs.

Remind me what the jerseys mean.

In each stage, whoever is the overall leader wears the yellow jersey to make him easier to spot for TV viewers and the thousands of fans along the route.

But there are other jerseys, too. Finishing near the front in individual stages, especially flat ones, earns points toward the green jersey for best sprinter. Last year’s winner of this jersey was Jasper Philipsen.

The first riders to reach the top of the race’s many mountains earn points toward the garish polka-dot jersey for best climber. The top contenders for yellow are also favored to win this jersey, as is Giulio Ciccone of Italy, who won last year.

Are there any Americans racing?

The days of American favorites like LeMond and Lance Armstrong are over for the time being. Moreover, Sepp Kuss, the American who won the 2023 Tour of Spain, is out because of a Covid-19 infection.

Matteo Jorgenson, 24, on the Visma team, is the top-ranked American. He won this year’s weeklong Paris-Nice race, and some think he can contend for the tour’s title in the future, or maybe, if all goes well, this year.

How can I watch?

Stages generally start around 6 or 7 a.m. Eastern time and last four to five hours. In the United States, Peacock will stream every stage live. Some stages will be shown on NBC and USA as well.

Other broadcasters include ITV and Eurosport (United Kingdom), SBS (Australia), FloBikes (Canada), France Televisions (France), ARD (Germany) and J Sports (Japan).

Victor Mather, who has been a reporter and editor at The Times for 25 years, covers sports and breaking news. More about Victor Mather