Relevant Issues of the Public Policy in the Tourism Sphere

strategic role of tourism
Tourism as a complex field
Relevance in the

field of tourism policy
Tourism policy defined
The government activities in the tourism entrepreneurial and innovation system
The evolution of the roles and responsibilities of government in tourism sphere
Current goals and objectives of the state policy in the tourism sphere

the strategic role of tourism
Unfavorable situation on world commodity markets
Tourism

- a promising , non-row sector of economy
Tourism as a tool of sustainable socio-economic development and social stability in the Russian Federation
It’s capability
- to create employment
- to develop self-employment of the population
to develop small and medium businesses (SME)
to attract investments
contribute to budgets growth


An increase of the real country GDP and reduce dependence of Russian economy from the world energy prices.

complicated international phenomenon

the practice of travelling
the business to provide

associated products, services and facilities
Not a single industry. But an amalgam of industry sectors
incorporates social, cultural and environmental concerns
the most wide-ranging industry in the sense that it demands products from other sectors of the economy
tourism represents one of the most perishable of products.

direction of tourism policy, ultimately providing quality tourism products and

services

T o u r I s m d e v e l o p m e n t

the planning function and political goals for tourism into a

set of guidelines to give us direction as we move ahead.

selected from among alternatives and in light of given conditions

to guide and determine present and future decisions’
Tourism policy as a set of regulations, rules, guidelines, directives, and development/promotion objectives and strategies that provide a framework within which the collective and individual decisions directly affecting long-term tourism development and the daily activities within a destination are taken’. (Tourism: Principles, Practices, Philosophies (Goeldner & Ritchie, 2006))
‘A tourism policy defines the direction or course of action that a particular country, region, locality or an individual destination plans to take when developing or promoting tourism (Travel and Tourism: An Industry Primer. Biederman (2007)

actions, guidelines, directives, principles, and procedures set in an ethical

framework that is issues-focused and best represents the intent of a community (or nation) to effectively meet its planning, development, product, service, marketing, and sustainability goals and objectives for the future growth of tourism’.
Thus:
tourism policy must be innovative in essence

in tourism sphere

1960s-1970s. - Hegemony of government Spatial models for

tourism planning and policy
1980s - 1990s. - The time of a neo-liberal ideology and policy paradigm
From late-1990s - New Regionalism policy framework
Nowadays - effective tourism innovation policies
attention to the social science aspects of tourism
policy should serve not only the government, but also the public’s interest in tourism
Public-private partnership
But for regional development and sustainable community objectives:
- to reconcile issues of democracy and economic rationality in the planning process
- overcome discrepant policy goals in the area of regional development
- foster collaboration and cooperation between potential tourism rivals; and facilitate the alignment of multiple tourism ‘visions’ toward a common goal

independent, differentiated Aiming to maximize market spread through destination with

minimal dependency on the familiarity of the product.
Undifferentiated,core. Focus on sustainable human development homogenized product dependent on core with a
goals as defined by local people and local focus on tourism goals set by outside planners knowledge. The key question driving and the international tourism industry
development is “What can tourism give us
without harming us?”
Holistic

the tourism sphere
Global tourism policy issues

Safety and security in

tourism
The impact assessment of the world’s economy on tourism
Sustainable tourism managing
Strategic planning
Utilizing E-commerce tools in tourism
Tourism education and training

the tourism sphere
State policy issues for tourism in Russia

Improving the

quality of services, including collective accommodation facilities and current challenges of hospitality
Regional strategies of tourism development and the creation of interregional tourist products
Modernization and expansion of tourism, and infrastructure supporting
Increasing investment attractiveness of the tourism industry
Creating a competitive national tourist product and its comprehensive promotion in Russia and abroad