UNWTO & WTM
WHEN: TUESDAY 7 NOVEMBER 11.00-13.00
WHERE: WTM GLOBAL STAGE AS1050
In recent months, media reports from all around the world have spoken of ‘tourism-phobia’, with pictures appearing of citizens protesting against the ‘invasion of tourists’ and the expulsion of locals by tourism businesses.. Travel and tourism has become a sector central to our societies. Recognising how tourism can help address many of our common challenges, the United Nations declared 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development.
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OVERTOURISM: GROWTH IS NOT THE ENEMY, IT IS HOW WE MANAGE IT
THE SUMMIT WILL FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: 1 With international tourists expected to rise to 1.8 billion by 2030, how can we ensure the sustainable development and management of tourism making growth and sustainability go hand in hand? 2 What public policies and strategies can be designed to address challenges of congestion management and pressure on natural and cultural resources from tourism? 3 How to foster the dialogue between the tourism and local communities to strengthen effective engagement and coordination? 4 How to address the perception of tourism as a ‘bad’ sector?
IHIF AT WTM LONDON: THE MINISTERS’ DESTINATION INVESTMENT SYMPOSIUM
WHEN: TUESDAY 7 NOVEMBER 14.30-18.00 WHERE: PLATINUM SUITE 3
Bringing together IHIF’s leadership on hospitality investment and WTM London’s expertise of the international travel industry. This session will provide an exclusive meeting point for Ministers and investors in travel destination
development. Successful destination development can bring tremendous economic gains, bringing in currency from travellers, employment opportunities and investment in real estate and infrastructure. How can governments create the right environment to bring on board the right stakeholders when developing a destination, and attract investors, businesses and travellers?
NOTE: Only open to Investors, Ministers, Ministers’ Aides, City Mayors, National/Regional & City Directors of Tourism, Senior Government Offi cials.
5 What is the role of the private sector and how to build public/private sector partnerships to promote tourism as an effective tool to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Organised by UNWTO and WTM London
EVENT PROGRAMME
14.30-14.45 Registration 14.45-14.55 Opening Remarks by Questex and WTM London
14.55-15.00 Remarks by A + E Networks 15.00-15:35 Investors’ Panel: What makes a destination attractive to investors?
15.35-15.55 Destination case study 15.55-16.15 Keynote on overtourism/sustainable development
16.15-16.50 Ministers’ Panel: How are governments working with the travel and hospitality sector to make destinations successful?
16.50-18.00 Closing remarks and Networking Reception
Organised by WTM London and IHIF with participation of UNWTO
LONDON
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