Peter Doggwiler, born in Winterthur, Switzerland, has been Director General of the Alliance Internationale de Tourisme since 1 April 1993.

Mr Doggwiler studied Law and Japanology at the University of Zurich.

After taking his law degree, Mr Doggwiler worked for many years as a field delegate for the International Committee of the Red Cross. He then moved on to the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Directorate of Development Co-operation and Humanitarian Aid.

These professional activities have taken him all over the world to contrasting countries and cultures including Japan, Africa and Latin America.

Mr Doggwiler, while supporting the interests of motorists, is also deeply concerned about the protection of the environment. He believes that alternative solutions to present-day transport and tourism issues may be necessary to ensure that an equitable balance of environmental concerns is achieved.