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2017 UNWTO & WTM Ministers' Summit: 60 Tourism Ministers and companies gather to discuss ‘overtourism’
Ministers of Tourism from 60 countries and leaders from private sector companies and associations will summon next week at the Ministers Summit organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the World Travel Market in London to discuss the challenges of sustainable tourism.
The 11th edition of the UNWTO/WTM Ministers’ Summit to be held on 7 November under the title ‘Overtourism: growth is not the enemy; it is how we manage it,’ will address issues such as congestion management, the measurement of the impacts of tourism or the role of the private sector in promoting tourism as an effective tool to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
 
As stated by UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai “Growth is not the enemy. Growing numbers are not the enemy. Growth is the eternal story of mankind. Tourism growth can and should lead to economic prosperity, jobs and resources to fund environmental protection and cultural preservation, as well as community development and progress needs, which would otherwise not be available.”
 
The Summit will be moderated by CNN International’s Max Foster. Confirmed speakers include:
 
John Glen MP – United Kingdom - Minister for the Arts, Heritage and Tourism, UK
H.E. Mr. Mauricio Ventura Aragón, Minister of Tourism, Costa Rica
H.E. Ms. Elena Kountoura, Minister of Tourism, Greece
Mr. Ryoichi Matsuyama, President, Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
H.E. Mr. Enrique de la Madrid, Secretary of Tourism, Mexico 
 
H.E. Mr. Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, Chairman, Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), United Arab Emirates
Mr. Istvan Ujhelyi, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Transport and Tourism, European Parliament
Ms. Gloria Guevara, President and CEO, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
Mr. Patrick Robinson, Head of Policy for EMEA, Airbnb
Ms. Inge Huijbrechts, Vice President Responsible Business, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
Ms. Kate Gibson, Vice President, Global Corporate Responsibility, Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG)
Mr. Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, Chairman, Silversea Cruises
 
Related News in Chinese: 60名旅游部长和企业代表将齐聚WTM部长峰会 探讨旅游过度开发议题
 
  Source: WTM

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