Morocco to train 72,000 professionals in tourism related sectors by 2010

Moroccan tourism training centers will train 72,000 professionals by 2010, a date set by Morocco to gain 10 million tourists per annum.

Morocco has 47 institutes specializing in tourism training, including 16 under the authority of the tourism department, and 28 private in addition to research units in several universities.

2,461 agents, specialized in different tourism-related activities, graduated from these institutes in 2000-2001, said a release of the ministry of tourism.

Part of a strategy, dubbed "Vision 2010," Morocco endeavors to boost the tourism activities through an integrated development plan (PDI), the implementation of which requires US$ 50 million.

Part of this drive, Morocco seeks to extend the capacity of twelve public training centers and build eight new ones by 2003.