Rami Zeidan, CHT/CHE Born and raised in Jerusalem, I hold with me over 26 years of professional experience in the fields of (Hospitality & Tourism) and (Hospitality Vocational Education and Training) in addition to Sales & Marketing expert. I Hold a degree in Hospitality & Tourism Management from Bethlehem University in addition to special managerial internship program at the Sheraton Burlington Hotel in Vermont- USA. I am a Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE) & a Certified Hospitality Trainer (CHT) by American Hotel Association-EI, USA. Currently am on unpaid leave from the Notre Dame Center due to COVUD-19. Thought till April 2020, I held a full-time position as the Dean of the Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center - Hospitality Education & Training College, & The School Hostel and applied restaurant. I own & manage a family home-base-business in Jerusalem Traveller Experience Tours www.travellerexperience.com “Inbound tours to the Holy Land & Outbound world packages”), Furthermore, I am a managing partner at DIYAFA-HMC (Hospitality Management Consultancy company). Throughout my career-path, I held several managerial positions in the Tourism & Hospitality Industry; Started as a Senior Sales Manager for the Marriott International Hotels GSA office in Jerusalem, to holding the Sales & Public Relations Manager at Jacir Palace Intercontinental hotel-Bethlehem, moved to be the Regional Sales Manager of the Marriott International GSA in Jeddah KSA. In year 2002 I was hired to run both the Food & Beverage and Marketing departments at the Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center, 150 rooms Guest House & Conference center, while in 2005 I moved to the vocational college started as the Head of Academic Affairs and currently the DEAN at the Notre Dame Hospitality Education and Training College and running The School Hostel that belongs to the college. On the other hand, I am a board member of the Holy Land Incoming Tour Operators Association, board member of SKAL International in Jerusalem, board member of the YMCA Int’l East Jerusalem, Member of (Travel.Shop.Turkey) and TIES-Global Ecotourism. Note : since a year am on the unpaid leave due to COVID-19 and the seize of the Notre Dame Center including the Vocational college. April 20, 2021

Ecotourism in the Holy Land-Palestine