ALBANIA | NADA DOLLANI, XHON SKËNDERI, ARMELA MAXHELAKU 37 According to the Article 9/1 of the Law, the Ministry has also the following responsibilities: (i) to draft and submit for approval in front of the Council of Ministers the development strategy of tourism and its related action plan; (ii) to create and administer the Central Register of Tourism and the National Resource Tourist Register; (iii) to support and collaborate with groups of interest in the process of market research regarding the resources and tourism products, their development in accordance with the requirements of the tourist market and competition in areas with priority development of tourism; (iv) to financially support the projects that help develop the field of tourism; (v) to support, protect and develop tourism resources and promote tourism products, respectively with the principles of sustainable tourism development and in collaboration with other stakeholders; (vi) to take measures for well-being, protection and promoting employment in the tourism industry, by giving priority to youth employment; (vii) to encourage, support and promote education and continuing professional vocational training, through institutions and accredited programs, according to the legislation in force, in cooperation with the responsible ministries that cover the relevant field, among others. b) Private Sector Advisory Committee of Tourism The Private Sector Advisory Committee of Tourism, hereinafter PSACT, is established as a body advisory to the tourism sector. The way of organisation and functioning of PSACT is defined in the approved regulation by the minister responsible for tourism. PSACT is chaired by the responsible minister for tourism and has representatives in its composition by national associations of enterprises, that operate in the field of tourism, representatives from higher education institutions, chambers of commerce, representatives of associations or NGOs operating in the field of tourism, as well as representatives of international institutions / donors. c) National Tourism Agency The National Tourism Agency, following NTA, is a public legal entity, budgetary, depending on the minister responsible for tourism, which aims is at promoting Albanian tourism, within and abroad. NTA is headquartered in Tirana. The way of organisation and functioning of NTA is approved by decision of the Council of Ministers, on the proposal of the minister responsible for tourism.
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