CHARTER OF THE REGIONAL TOURISM ORGANISATION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (RETOSA) PREAMBLE WE, the Representatives of SADC Member States, MOTIVATED by the need to commercially develop tourism on a sustainable basis in the region for the benefit of all stakeholders; MINDFUL of the role of tourism in promoting the social and community enrichment of the region; CONSCI0US of the requirements for the responsible conservation and judicious utilisation of the region's natural, social and cultural resources; CONVINCED of the urgency to take appropriate measures to implementthis Charter; HAVE AGREED as follows: ARTICLE I NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS 1. The name of the organisation shall be the Regional Tourism Organisation of Southern Mrica, (herein referred to as "RETOSA"), and shall have its own logo. 2. REI'OSA shall be a permanent body and a legal entity of the Southern Mrican Development Community (SADC) and the promotional and marketing arm of SADC's Tourism Sector. 3. The geographic boundaries of RETOSA shall be the region of Southern Mrica determined by the territorial areas of SADC Member States. 4. RETOSA shall have offices in Johannesburg, which shall be its registered place of business. Other functional offices may be designated in the territory of any Member State. ARTICLE2 VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT 1. The Vision and Mission of RETOSA shall be the development of tourism through effective marketing of the region in collaboration with the public and private sector. 2. RETOSA shall adopt as its philosophy, Unity, Development and Growth through Tourism. 3. Taking into consideration the interests of stakeholders the Organisation shall commit itself to the achievement of the objectives defined in Article 3 of this Charter, applying 1