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Terms of Reference of the Coalition of Partners on Health and Tourism, jointly coordinated by the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the World Tourism Organization October 2023 These Terms of Reference (ToRs) apply to a newly established Coalition of Partners on Health and Tourism (hereinafter, “the Coalition”), jointly coordinated by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). They provide the framework for collaboration among the members and observers of the Coalition with the aim of exploring the linkages between health and tourism laid out in the Montenegro Statement of the Eighth high-level meeting of the Small Countries Initiative. I. Background At the Eighth high-level meeting of the Small Countries Initiative (SCI) on 2-3 June 2022 in Montenegro, among the many issues addressed, SCI countries recognized “that health and tourism are deeply interconnected in a globalized world, and the reopening of travel and tourism is crucial for economic recovery, jobs and livelihoods in small countries. Cooperation and collaboration are required to ensure protection against health emergencies and global risks, adjust to transitions and shocks, manage and recover from adverse conditions, and better address change and uncertainty.” This part of the Montenegro statement is based on a policy brief1 elaborating on the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for multi-level cooperation between the health and the tourism sectors with the aims of preparing health systems to promote the health of tourists, host communities, tourism workers and the environment, and making health and well-being a priority for resilient, inclusive and sustainable tourism development. In many small and other European countries, tourism is a key sector that affects but is also affected by population and tourists’ health, the functioning of health systems, income and revenues, employment conditions, social protection, environmental conditions, water, sanitation, hygiene, food safety, culture, the quality of life in host communities, and economic growth. One of the lessons learnt from the COVID-19 crisis is the importance of a stronger coordination between health and tourism. 1 Putting health at the heart of tourism development in small countries of the WHO European Region. Policy brief. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2022. (https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/363672, accessed 05 April 2023). 1 Today, countries and international organizations are aware that health and tourism linkages have expanded beyond the traditional approach. Countries are aware of not only the need to ensure safe tourism, but also the huge potential to promote the competitiveness of a tourism destination based, among other factors, on the health and well-being of tourists and the host community, and on the importance of preparedness for future emergencies. II. Objectives of the Coalition Recognizing that health and tourism are deeply interconnected in a globalized world, recalling the need to make health and wellbeing a priority for resilient, inclusive and sustainable tourism development; and drawing lessons from the COVID-19 crisis to generate greater resilience, safety and security within tourism and to ensure preparedness in the face of future threats, the overall aims of the Coalition are to: • discuss and assess the major risks and benefits associated with health and tourism; • identify the countries’ major needs and challenges in the relationship between health and tourism, • generate knowledge on health and tourism and gather evidence, including case studies and good practices, • elaborate the learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic to improve preparedness for future emergencies; and • map risk-assessment tools and procedures, such as key measures for cross-border travel, with the aim of improving coordination for international mobility. III. Expected outcomes The Coalition aims to develop a holistic approach to health and tourism, that: • equips health systems to prevent and protect tourists, host communities, and the tourism workforce from direct and indirect health risks, as well as social, economic and environmental risks; • supports creation of guidance documents on better coordination between tourism and health systems, and • provides policy-makers with good practices, case studies and evidence-based information that can enhance cross-border travel and evidence-based decision-making. Tourism and health have a critical role to play in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), both directly and indirectly. COVID-19 made clear the multifaceted relationship between health and tourism. It showed that the links between biodiversity, tourism and health are stepping-stones to build sustainability and resilience. Promotion of health, well-being and access to high-quality health-care services through a new Coalition of Partners on Health and Tourism are essential for resilient, inclusive and sustainable tourism development in host communities. 2 Outcome of Year 1: • Compilation of lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic for health and tourism Outcome of Year 2: • Policy recommendations on health and sustainable tourism management IV. Status The Coalition is jointly established by WHO/Europe and UNWTO in October 2023. The activities of the Coalition will be coordinated jointly by WHO/Europe and UNWTO to: a. develop the Coalition’s vision and mission statements, action plan and organizational structure; b. coordinate the Coalition’s activities, including the organization of a possible annual face-to-face meeting, regular online meetings, communication among members, and information sharing; c. facilitate multisector collaboration between private, public, and civil actors; and d. exchange information, communicate and advocate on Coalition activities. The WHO European Office for Investment for Health and Development based in Venice, Italy (WHO Venice Office) will act as Secretariat of the Coalition. It will be responsible for the following day-to-day routine operations: a. Managing routine communication among Coalition members; and b. Informing about Coalition meetings, providing summary of meetings and sharing related meeting background documents. The Coalition is not a legal entity and thus it has no legal personality, and it shall not impose financial obligations to WHO/Europe nor to UNWTO. It will operate through members’ commitment to achieve the shared purpose and providing consultation on the delivery, dissemination and implementation of work packages outlined in these ToRs. The activities and operations of the Coalition will be administered by WHO/Europe and UNWTO in accordance with their Constitutions, the WHO European Programme of Work and applicable WHO/Europe policies, rules, regulations, procedures and practices, as well as applicable UNWTO internal rules, regulations and policies. The Coalition will only operate within and in accordance with these ToRs. Recommendations, and other outcomes of the Coalition are non-binding upon WHO/Europe nor upon UNWTO nor upon members and observers of the Coalition and are only intended to serve as resources and recommendations to inform policy dialogue, technical actions and strengthening of collaboration in the area of health and tourism. Each member of the Coalition will be responsible for implementing recommendations and activities subject to and in accordance with its own mandate, internal rules, regulations, policies, procedures and priorities. The working language of all the activities of the Coalition is English. The mandate of the Coalition shall be two years, with possibility of extension. The extension of the Coalition’s mandate is subject to WHO/Europe and UNWTO yearly review concerning priorities, availability of funds, and impact assessment. 3 V. Areas of collaboration Under the joint coordination of WHO/Europe and the UNWTO, members of the Coalition will contribute to: a. identifying lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic and key priorities, challenges and opportunities; b. provision of country-specific information and data as considered by Member States; c. proposing evidence-based policy mechanisms for decision-making to prepare for possible future emergencies and strengthening capacities for sustainable tourism development; d. engaging in national and cross-national policy dialogues and advocacy to sensitize senior policy- makers to the benefits of a coordinated strategy on health and tourism, especially as regards enhanced coordination for international mobility; and e. documenting outcomes and reporting on these at any relevant meetings of either WHO/Europe or UNWTO, including the High-level meetings of the Small Countries Initiative. VI. Guiding principles of the Coalition The work of the Coalition will be conducted in a manner that is objective and impartial, without favour to any Coalition member, observer or other party, and that avoids actual or apparent conflicts of interest, unfounded bias or improper influence of stakeholders. Subject to section IV above, members of the Coalition will provide non-binding recommendations and proposals to be made by the Coalition; will contribute with data, systematic reviews, and expertise to inform policy dialogue; and will support actively the delivery of outcomes on health and tourism. Members will share cross-sectoral experiences, data and expertise from their country, region and area of work with each other, and will engage in technical work on key priorities identified (see section X. Working groups and experts). The work of the Coalition will be informed by the latest scientific evidence and based on good practices. Members are requested to participate in meetings of ad hoc working groups on specific subject areas according to countries’ priorities (see section X. Working groups and experts) as well as online and face- to-face Coalition meetings. In recognition of the importance of respecting, protecting and fulfilling human rights and following a human rights-based approach to sustainable development, the Coalition will be faithful to the provisions of the relevant international human rights instruments in the area of health and tourism. The sharing and use of confidential and/or proprietary information in connection with the execution of the working packages will be subject to Coalition members obtaining the prior written consent of the owner(s) of such information. Members and observers of the Coalition will also need to sign a Confidentiality Undertaking (see Annex I). 4 Following the application process and the nomination of members, members will be nominated for two years from the inception of the mandate of the Coalition with the possibility of extension if extension of the Coalition’s mandate. The extension of the Coalition’s mandate is subject to yearly review by WHO/Europe and UNWTO concerning priorities, availability of funds and impact assessment. VII. Working modalities • Meetings and exchange of information: The Coalition may meet face-to-face or online and use electronic communication methods for the exchange of information. • Convenance and periodicity: The Coalition shall meet at least twice a year online. The need for further face-to-face or online meetings will be jointly determined and coordinated by the WHO/Europe and UNWTO. • Nature of the meetings: The meetings are of private nature and will be recorded for internal reference and minuting purposes only. • Conduct of business: Any member can propose to take the role of chair of the meetings. The chair shall be confirmed or chosen among the members by consensus. • Documentation: The preparation of the agenda and other documents is the responsibility of WHO/Europe and UNWTO, and will be disseminated and circulated by the Secretariat. • Recommendations: recommendations issued by the Coalition will be by consensus. VIII. Composition 1. Members of the Coalition Member States that are simultaneously Members of the WHO European Region and UNWTO in the European Region, as well as Member States of the WHO European Region that are members of the Small Countries Initiative (SCI), each acting through their representatives appointed by governmental organizations that have the mandate in public health or tourism to stimulate in-country and cross-country knowledge exchange and leadership development. 2. Observers Intergovernmental organizations, including but not limited to the United Nations and its specialized agencies and the European Union, as well as Affiliate Members of UNWTO2, subject to the WHO 2 UNWTO is the only agency of the United Nations that has private sector members that participate in the governance structure. Affiliate Members have the status of Member of the World Tourism Organization in accordance with the Statutes (art. 4 and art. 7) of UNWTO and as explained in the Rules of Procedures of the Committee of the Affiliate Members. For more information about UNWTO Affiliate Members kindly refer to: World Tourism Organization (2023), UNWTO Basic Documents, Volume I – Statutes, Rules of Procedure, 5 Framework on Engagement with Non-State Actors (FENSA), each acting through their representatives, to exchange information relevant to the implementation of the strategic priorities of the Coalition and to participate in Coalition meetings to promote synergetic action and innovation for health and tourism towards the common objective of achieving the SDGs. IX. Application criteria for participation in the Coalition The following general and specific criteria must be met cumulatively by all members and observers of the Coalition. a. General criteria In order to become a member or observer of the Coalition, each entity must (i) fall within one of the eligible categories set forth above; and (ii) fulfil the following general criteria: • demonstrating a clear commitment to advancing public health and/or sustainable tourism; • agreeing to the present ToRs and their Annexes (including, but not limited to, the Confidentiality Undertaking under Annex I), and any future amendments; • committing to provide ongoing support to the Coalition’s activities; and • nominating focal point(s) for matters relating to the Coalition and its activities. b. Specific criteria In addition to the aforementioned general criteria, eligible entities must also fulfil the following technical criteria: • demonstrating adherence to and compliance with relevant international technical norms and standards, especially those established by WHO/Europe and/or UNWTO; and • demonstrating engagement in activities relevant to health and/or tourism. The application process will be initiated by WHO/Europe and UNWTO. A standardized form and online application process will be developed by the Secretariat. Membership and observership approval will be based on an assessment, due diligence process, and review of submitted documents, in accordance with the eligibility criteria and in accordance with WHO’s rules and policies as well UNWTO’s rules and policies. All membership and observership applications will be approved by the Secretariat, in agreement with UNWTO. Following this, membership and observership applicants will be notified of their membership approval (or otherwise) by the Secretariat. All interested members and observers will be provided with a copy of the ToRs for the Coalition (including, but not limited to, the Confidentiality Undertaking contained in Annex I attached thereto). All participants will be required to agree to, sign and return to WHO and UNWTO a copy of the Acknowledgment and Agreement of ToRs of the Coalition (included as Annex III), as well as of the Confidentiality Undertaking attached as Annex I thereto, as a condition precedent to their participation in the Coalition. Agreements, eighth edition, UNWTO, Madrid, DOI: https://doi.org/10.18111/9789284424566 and to UNWTO website: https://www.unwto.org/board-electoral-office (22/09/2023) 6 Interested non-State actors must be an entity, not an individual, and are required to provide the WHO Secretariat with information on their organization, including signing the tobacco-arms disclosure statement. Acceptance of non-State actors will be subject to the conduct of due diligence and risk assessment in accordance with the provisions of the WHO FENSA. Non-State actors will be required to submit adequate information and documentation regarding its legal status, membership, mandate, aims and objectives, sources of funding (including list of donors and sponsors) as well as a summary of its activities (nature and scope) as they relate to the criteria to become a participant in the Coalition. X. Working groups and experts Within the Coalition, ad hoc working groups for technical cooperation may be created by WHO/Europe and UNWTO to address specific issues as needed. Based on mutual agreement between WHO/Europe and UNWTO, individual experts may be consulted and/or invited to provide advice to WHO/Europe and UNWTO on specific technical issues in accordance with WHO/Europe’ and UNWTO’s rules and procedures, agreeing to the present ToRs and their Annexes (including, but not limited to, the Confidentiality Undertaking under Annex I), and any future amendments. These experts shall be persons of recognized competence in the field of health and tourism. They will serve on a voluntary basis and in their personal capacity, with independence and impartiality, and shall neither report to nor seek or receive any orders or instructions from any authority other than WHO/Europe and UNWTO in connection with their advice and presentation made to WHO/Europe and UNWTO. In the designation of experts, consideration should be given to geographical distribution and gender balance. XI. Confidentiality A Confidentiality Undertaking must be signed by each Coalition member, as well as by each observer, as a condition of participation/involvement in the Coalition (see Annex I). Without limiting or prejudicing the terms and conditions of the Confidentiality Undertaking, each member and observer of the Coalition agrees to: a. maintain the confidentiality of (and refrain from disclosing to any third parties) any confidential information and materials shared by or on behalf of WHO/Europe or UNWTO and/or any Coalition members, except when expressly indicated otherwise in writing by WHO/Europe and UNWTO; and b. maintain the confidentiality of (and refrain from disclosing to any third parties) any views or opinions expressed by WHO/Europe or UNWTO and/or any Coalition members, as well as of any deliberations and discussions held in the context of the Coalition or any of its activities, except when expressly indicated otherwise in writing by WHO/Europe and UNWTO. Under no circumstances, shall WHO/Europe and UNWTO be liable for the unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information or materials by the members, observers and/or experts of the Coalition. 7 XII. Financing of the Coalition Each Coalition member and observer shall be responsible for covering all costs and expenses relating to its participation in the Coalition’s work and activities, including but not limited to, travel and subsistence expenses in connection with attendance at meetings. Nothing in these ToRs shall be deemed to represent a financial implication or commitment on WHO/Europe and UNWTO. WHO/Europe and UNWTO shall not be responsible for any fees, costs or expenses related to or incur any liabilities in connection with the participation of members, observers and/or experts in the Coalition’s work and activities. WHO/Europe and UNWTO may jointly decide to seek to raise funds or accept financial and/or in-kind contributions from external sources to support Coalition activities, in accordance with the relevant organization’s rules, regulations, policies, procedures and practices. XIII. Publications and deliverables As a general rule, and subject to its discretion, WHO/Europe and UNWTO shall be jointly responsible for issuing publications such as guidance documents, reports, papers, brochures, etc. and other materials (including without limitation the work packages defined in section IV as well as communication outputs and meeting/event reports) about the Coalition’s activities (“Coalition Materials”). For the avoidance of doubt, publishing and dissemination of Coalition publications and other materials will be made by WHO/Europe and UNWTO jointly. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, all intellectual property rights, including title, copyright and patent rights in any Coalition publications and other materials prepared or commissioned by WHO/Europe and UNWTO shall be vested jointly in WHO and UNWTO including, without any limitation, the rights to use, publish, sell, or distribute, privately or publicly, any item or part thereof. Prior to publishing, the parties shall consult in good faith and designate WHO/Europe or UNWTO to act as the lead publishing party in each case. This also applies if the work is issued by WHO/Europe and UNWTO as a compilation of works by Coalition members or is otherwise work prepared with input from one or more Coalition members. Any content of Coalition publications and any other material should be jointly revised by WHO/Europe and UNWTO before publishing to ensure the integrity of the work and approved in writing by WHO/Europe and UNWTO. Publishing shall be done in accordance with the lead publishing party’s policies, rules, regulations and house style. Publication and copyright policies are specified in Annex II, attached hereto. XIV. Public communications As a general rule and subject to its discretion, WHO/Europe and UNWTO shall be responsible for issuing all public communications relating to the Coalition’s work and activities, after coordination and agreement between WHO/Europe and UNWTO. In this regard, Coalition members shall not make or issue any public statements/materials or press releases concerning the Coalition, its work or any of its activities, or on behalf 8 of WHO/Europe and UNWTO, unless specifically requested or authorized to do so in writing by WHO/Europe and UNWTO. The contributions to the Coalition made by its members will be acknowledged by WHO and UNWTO in accordance with their applicable rules, regulations and procedures. XV. Use of the names and emblems Coalition members, observers and/or experts shall not, in any manner whatsoever, use the name, acronym or emblem of WHO/Europe or UNWTO in any manner and for any purpose, without prior written consent of WHO and UNWTO, respectively. Under no circumstances shall the authorization be provided to use the name, acronym or emblem of WHO/Europe or UNWTO for commercial purposes. XVI. Liability Under no circumstances shall WHO/Europe nor UNWTO assume any liability for acts carried out by Coalition members, observers and/or experts, regardless of whether such acts were carried out in connection with the activities of the Coalition. Furthermore, WHO/Europe and UNWTO, at each Party’s sole discretion, may refrain from implementing any recommendation of the Coalition if, in the view of WHO/Europe and UNWTO, such a recommendation, should it be implemented, gives rise to undue financial, legal or reputational liability, or is contrary to WHO/Europe and UNWTO’s statutory bodies’ rules, regulations, administrative practices and programmes and policies. XVII. Termination of participation in the Coalition Any member may terminate its involvement in the Coalition by providing three months written notice to WHO/Europe and UNWTO. In addition, WHO/Europe and UNWTO, at their joint discretion, may terminate the participation in the Coalition of any member by providing three months written notice. Upon the issuance of a termination notice by either Party, WHO/Europe, UNWTO, and the Coalition member will work collaboratively and in good faith to bring to an orderly conclusion any ongoing activities by the termination date. Without prejudice to the foregoing, the provisions of the ToRs which are, by their nature, intended to survive termination of participation in the Coalition, will remain in force indefinitely. XVIII. Amendments These ToRs may be amended by WHO/Europe and UNWTO jointly and all Coalition members shall be informed of such changes and shall be required to endorse them, through the signature of Annex III, as a condition of their continuing participation in the Coalition. 9 XIX. Governing Law These ToRs shall be governed and construed in accordance with the general principles of International Law, to the exclusion of any single national law. 10 Annex I – Confidentiality Undertaking Annex II – Publications and Copyright Policies Annex III – Acknowledgement and Agreement of Terms of Reference [Set forth in the next page] 11  Annex I CONFIDENTIALITY UNDERTAKING 1. The World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has established a collaborative mechanism for enhanced coordination among relevant stakeholders, to make health and well-being a priority for resilient, inclusive and sustainable tourism development, to draw lessons from the COVID-19 crisis to generate greater resilience, safety and security within tourism, and to ensure preparedness in the face of future threats under a holistic approach to health and tourism, and set up the Coalition of Partners on Health and Tourism (hereinafter, the “Coalition”). 2. In connection with the Coalition, members and observers in the Coalition may gain access to confidential and/or proprietary information, documents and other materials which are disclosed by WHO and/or UNWTO and/or other third parties collaborating in the Coalition (including, without limitation, members and observers) and which are clearly stated or marked by such disclosing party(ies) to be confidential (collectively, "Confidential Information"). To safeguard the confidentiality of such Confidential Information, each member and observer in the Coalition (including, without limitation, the Undersigned) is required to sign the Undertaking set forth in this document. 3. The Undersigned hereby undertakes to treat the Confidential Information as confidential and proprietary to WHO and/or UNWTO and/or third parties collaborating in the Coalition, and to use the Confidential Information solely for the purposes of carrying out the activities, meetings and recommendations of the Coalition at the regional and/or country levels (collectively, the "Purpose"), and no other purpose. The Undersigned also agrees to take all reasonable measures to ensure that Confidential Information is not used, copied, disclosed or otherwise transmitted, whether in whole or in part, by or on behalf of the Undersigned to any third parties; except for third parties who have a need to know the Confidential Information for the Purpose and who are bound by obligations of confidentiality and restrictions on use which are substantially similar to those contained in this Undertaking. 4. The Undersigned shall not be bound by any confidentiality obligations or restrictions on use contained herein if and to the extent that the Undersigned is clearly able to demonstrate that the Confidential Information: (a) was known to the Undersigned prior to its disclosure by WHO or UNWTO or any third parties collaborating in the Coalition; or (b) was in the public domain at the time of disclosure to the Undersigned by WHO or UNWTO or any third party collaborating in the Coalition; or (c) becomes part of the public domain through no fault of the Undersigned; or (d) becomes available to the 12  Undersigned from a third party not in breach of any legal obligations of confidentiality or restrictions on use. 5. The Undersigned undertakes not to communicate any of the materials, discussions, outputs, results or recommendations of the Coalition or any of its governing bodies or working groups to any third parties, except as authorized in writing by WHO and UNWTO jointly. 6. Upon WHO’ and UNWTO’s request jointly, the Undersigned shall promptly return to WHO or UNWTO or third parties collaborating with the Coalition, as applicable, any and all copies of their respective Confidential Information which are then in the Undersigned's possession or control. 7. Under no circumstances, shall WHO or UNWTO be liable for the unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information or materials by the Undersigned. The obligations of the Undersigned pursuant to this Undertaking shall survive the termination of the Undersigned' s participation in the Coalition. 8. Any dispute relating to the interpretation or application of this Undertaking shall, unless amicably settled, be subject to a conciliation. In the event of failure of the latter, the dispute shall be settled by arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the modalities to be agreed upon by the parties or, in the absence of agreement, with the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. The parties shall accept the arbitral award as final. 9. Nothing contained in or relating to this Undertaking shall be deemed or construed as a waiver of any of the privileges and immunities enjoyed by WHO and UNWTO, or as submitting WHO or UNWTO to any national court jurisdiction. Agreed to and accepted by the Undersigned as of the date set forth below. FOR AND ON BEHALF OF [INSERT FULL NAME OF ENTITY] Signature: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Title: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13  Annex II Publication and Copyright Policies When WHO/Europe is the lead publishing party, WHO/Europe publishes all its publications under the WHO/Europe open access policy using the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO) licence, which permits free reuse of WHO/Europe publications for non- commercial purposes. No publication or other work resulting from the Coalition activities shall contain commercial advertising or be used for the promotion of any commercial product or service. Copyright pages of any published Coalition Materials shall be revised by WHO/Europe and UNWTO before publishing and should include the following information: a. General information about the Coalition The Coalition of Partners on Health and Tourism is a non-legal entity, jointly coordinated by the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), created in October 2023, to provide the framework for collaboration among its members and observers with the aim to further explore the linkages between health and tourism. The Coalition’s overall goals are to make health and wellbeing a priority for resilient, inclusive and sustainable tourism development, to draw lessons from the COVID-19 crisis to generate greater resilience, safety and security within tourism, and to ensure preparedness in the face of future threats under a holistic approach to health and tourism. b. Disclaimers: The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Coalition of Partners on Health and Tourism, WHO or UNWTO concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted and dashed lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. The Coalition of Partners on Health and Tourism does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers, whether or not these have been patented, does not imply that these have been endorsed or recommended by the Coalition of Partners on Health and Tourism, by WHO or by UNWTO, in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Errors and omissions excepted, the names of proprietary products are distinguished by initial capital letters. All reasonable precautions have been taken by WHO and UNTWO to verify the information contained in this publication. However, the published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader. 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Information on WHO Regional Office for Europe publications and digital products can be found at: https://apps.who.int/iris/ Information on UNWTO publications and digital products can be found at: UNWTO Elibrary: www.e-unwto.org 16  Annex III Acknowledgement and [Terms of Reference] [amendment to Terms of Reference] Coalition of Partners on Health and Tourism By signing below, the undersigned, an authorized representative of [Member][Observer], a [member][observer] of the Coalition of Partners on Health and Tourism, hereby acknowledges and agrees to the [Terms of Reference included in Annex I hereto] [amendments to the Terms of Reference included in Annex I hereto]. Any dispute relating to the interpretation of application of the Terms of Reference of the Coalition of Partners on Health and Tourism, as they may be amended from time to time, shall, unless amicably settled, be subject to a conciliation. In the event of failure of the latter, the dispute shall be settled by arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the modalities to be agreed upon by the parties or, in the absence of agreement, with the Arbitration Rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) The parties shall accept the arbitral award as final. Nothing contained in or relating to this Acknowledgment and Agreement shall be deemed or construed as a waiver of any of the privileges and immunities enjoyed by WHO and UNWTO, or as submitting WHO or UNWTO to any national court jurisdiction. Date: [Member][Observer] By: ____________________ Title: Name: 17 Saatja: "RDEU" <[email protected]> Teema: [EXTENDED DEADLINE] - 19 December 2023 COB - Nomination of a Focal Point for the UNWTO-WHO Coalition of Partners on Health & Tourism Kuupäev: 2023-12-13 15:02 Dear Focal Points, I hope this mail finds you very well. Further to the official letter we had sent to you for the nomination of a Focal Point from your respective countries, we are pleased to communicate to you that the deadline has now been extended until next Tuesday 19 December 2023 - COB. We take this occasion to send you again the attached Terms of References for the UNWTO-WHO Coalition of Partners on Health & Tourism. Please complete and send to us the signed Annex III, which you will find on page 17, together with the nomination of the Focal Point. We remain available and in the meantime should you have any specific comments or queries, please do not hesitate to contact our colleague, Ms Patricia Carmona, via [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> . 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