Institutional Arrangements (tourism year 2011)

A. Main Organizing Committee

Considering the magnitude of the campaign, the Government of Nepal has formed the Main Organizing Committee under the convener-ship of Hon’ble Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation. The Committee has Hon’ble Vice Chairman of National Planning Commission as the Joint Convener and Secretaries of various line Ministries; Chief of Metropolitan, Sub-Metropolitan cities and Municipalities; presidents of trade, travel trade and other related associations and institutions are nominated as Members. Chief Executive Officer of Nepal Tourism Board has been designated as the Member-Secretary of the Committee.

B. Sub-Committees

In order to accomplish the objectives of the campaign, the following Sub-committees are formed to prepare specific strategies, programs, activities:

1. Policy Advocacy Sub-committee

2. Physical Infrastructure and Coordination Sub-committee

3. Product Improvement and Development Sub-committee

4. Events, Festivals and Activities Management Sub-committee

5. Marketing, Promotion and Publicity Sub-Committee

6. Human Resource Capacity Building Sub-Committee

7. Aviation and Transport Co-ordination Sub-Committee

8. Resources Mobilization and Monitoring Sub-Committee

9. Nature and Culture Heritage Sub-Committee

10. Legal Affairs Co-ordination Sub-Committee

11. Diplomatic Concerns Co-ordination Sub-Committee

12. Political Affairs Co-ordination Sub-Committee

13. Crises Management and Security Co-ordination Sub-Committee

14. Mountain Tourism Co-ordination Sub-Committee

C. Regional Sub-Committees

1. Eastern Development Region Sub-Committee

2. Central Development Region Sub-Committee

3. Western Development Region Sub-Committee

4. Mid-western Development Region Sub-Committee

5. Far-western Development Region Sub-Committee

D. Secretariat

Nepal Tourism Board(NTB) has been entrusted to function as a secretariat of the NTY 2011.