HOSTED BY:
The International Trade Centre (ITC)
WHEN:
10 - 11 May 2011
WHERE:
Istanbul, Turkey, within the LDC-IV Conference, Harbiye Cultural Centre
THE ISSUES:
Thirty
out of forty nine of the world’s least developed countries (LDCs) have
identified the development of tourism as a feasible way to participate
in the global economy and thereby reduce poverty. WEDF brings together
tourism experts from the public and private sectors to work on
solutions.
PLENARY TOPICS:
1. Private Sector Engagement with LDCs, and Commitments for Sustainable Tourism-led Growth
2. Sustainable Partnerships, Ethical Investment and Intelligent Resource Management in the Tourism Sector
WORKSHOP TOPICS:
1. Inclusive Tourism as a Market Opportunity for the Developing World
2. Integrating Horticulture into the Tourism Supply Chain
3. Engaging Women Vendors in the Tourism Value Chain: Impacting human and economic development
4. Recovering Tourism after a Crisis
SAMPLING OF SPEAKERS:
Mr.
Ed Fuller, keynote speaker, President and Managing Director of Marriott
International. Mrs. Patricia Francis, Executive Director, ITC. Mr.
Pascal Lamy, Director-General of the WTO. H.E. Dr. Mary Nagu, Minister
of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Tanzania. Ms. Rosette Chantal
Rugamba, Founder, Songa Africa, Rwanda. Mr. Hiran Cooray, Chairman,
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and Chairman, Jetwing.
SUPPORTING PARTNERS:
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), SECO (Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs)
MEDIA ACCESS:
Interview requests: Jacquelyn Campo, +41 79 303 1735. Video, photos, and statements will be available for download at www.intracen.org/wedf/
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