and with due respect for their rights and international commitments, to work towards the elimination of difficulties arising from disparities in existing inter- national legal provisions governing the reciprocal railway transport of pas- sengers and goods between their territories;
express the desire for intensification of the work being carried out by existing international organisations in the field of transport, expecially that of the Inland Transport Committee of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, and express their intention to contribute thereto by their efforts;
consider that examination by the participating States of the possibility of their accession to the different conventions or to membership of international organisations specialising in transport matters, as well as their efforts to imple- ment conventions when ratified, could contribute to the strengthening of their co-operation in this field.
The participating States,
Promotion of tourism
Aware of the contribution made by international tourism to the development. of mutual understanding among peoples, to increased knowledge of other countries' achievements in various fields, as well as to economic, social and cultural progress,
Recognising the interrelationship between the development of tourism and measures taken in other areas of economic activity,
express their intention to encourage increased tourism on both an individual and group basis in particular by:
encouraging the improvement of the tourist infrastructure and co-operation in this field;
encouraging the carrying out of joint tourist projects including technical co-operation, particularly where this is suggested by territorial proximity and the convergence of tourist interests;
encouraging the exchange of information, including relevant laws and regulations, studies, data and documentation relating to tourism, and by improving statistics with a view to facilitating their comparability; dealing in a positive spirit with questions connected with the allocation of financial means for tourist travel abroad, having regard to their economic possibilities, as well as with those connected with the formalities required for such travel, taking into account other provisions on tourism adopted by the Conference;
facilitating the activities of foreign travel agencies and passenger transport companies in the promotion of international tourism;
encouraging tourism outside the high season;
examining the possibilities of exchanging specialists and students in the field of tourism, with a view to improving their qualifications;
promoting conferences and symposia on the planning and development of tourism;
consider it desirable to carry out in the appropriate international framework,
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