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Hi Sara, I am seeing so many posts on Linkedin from destinations and travel companies about now is the time to make travel more sustainable, but I haven't seen many examples of what they're actually going to do. Have you? Was just wondering what y

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Tourism sector expert specialising in sustainable tourism development, destination planning, and sector analysis across Africa, Asia, and South America. Brings experience spanning both private sector roles and development partner assignments. Has supported governments and international organisations (including ADB, World Bank, and UN Tourism) on tourism strategy development, with a focus on improving destination positioning and strengthening regional tourism systems, while embedding sustainability, gender considerations, and inclusive development into tourism strategies and programmes.
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International Tourism Development Specialist
City
London
State
LONDON
Country
United Kingdom
Current Location
Netherlands

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French, German, Dutch, English and Spanish.

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Jobs/Opportunities sought:
Currently looking for opportunities in (sustainable) tourism development.
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Jaklien van Melick is an international tourism development consultant with over 20 years of experience in tourism development, destination marketing, sustainable tourism, and sector analysis. She has worked across Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America, supporting governments, international organisations, NGOs, and private sector stakeholders to strengthen tourism systems, improve destination competitiveness, and create inclusive economic opportunities. Her expertise includes destination positioning, tourism sector assessment, policy and strategy development, stakeholder consultation, value chain analysis, gender inclusion, and capacity building. Jaklien has supported assignments for organisations including the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, UN Tourism, European Commission, Swisscontact, and Equality in Tourism. Her experience includes tourism strategies, feasibility studies, tourism value chain assessments, destination marketing plans, MSME development, and sustainable tourism initiatives. Recent assignments include leading a tourism value chain assessment in Suriname, supporting the Greater Mekong Subregion Tourism Marketing Action Plan, conducting tourism digitalisation assessments in Viet Nam, and delivering capacity-building programmes in Nepal, Senegal, and the Gambia. Combining commercial tourism experience with international development expertise, she brings a practical understanding of market dynamics, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable tourism development.
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Tourism sector assessment, destination planning, tourism policy and strategy, value chain analysis, stakeholder engagement, sustainable tourism development, gender inclusion, capacity building, market research, and feasibility studies.

Jaklien van Melick

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