Announcement:
BUENOS AIRES TO HOST THE
LEADERSHIP FORUM OF ADVISERS
MADRID, June 2004: The Committee
of Affiliate Members of the World
Tourism Organization, in
collaboration with the Government of Argentina and
the Argentine affiliate members, will
hold the Leadership Forum of Advisers in
Buenos Aires from 30 September to 1 October to stress
again the importance of
private sector in international tourism development.
Out of all the events organized by
the WTO Affiliate Members, the Leadership
Forum of Advisers has historically been the most
important. It is attended by
practically all the members of the Business Council of
the Affiliate Members, and
features prominent tourism industry figures who
gather together to discuss the most
important issues for the future of tourism-related
enterprises in a changing world. This meeting is of
special interest for the WTO
Business Council, but Affiliate Members from the
Education and Destination sectors
will also be interested in participating.
"The WTO has the twofold privilege
of having both Affiliate Members and Member
States, and of enjoying their support," says Antonio de
la Morena, Chief Executive
Officer of the WTO Affiliate Members. "The presence of
the private sector in
cooperation with the public sector enlivens the
constant dialogue between the
two sectors and makes it possible for the
Organization to keep abreast
of all tourism-related developments in the world as
viewed from the highest
possible vantage points."
The Leadership Forum of Advisers
is held every two years and has taken
place in the following cities:
Segovia, Spain (1999), Washington D.C.,
United States (2001), and
Thessaloniki, Greece (2003).
Over two days, internationally
prominent tourism entrepreneurs will be
tackling timely issues that are of
interest to the sector's enterprises.
Among the topics to be discussed
are models to ensure the free movement of
persons in a world in crisis,
trends and changes in current tourism flows,
the economic outlook, quality
management models, market intelligence and
qualitative changes in tourist
behaviour, models for cooperation between
companies, sustainable tourism and
congestion management, new
product-development trends, the
application of new technologies in tourism,
taxation, safety and security,
training, e-commerce, and online advertising.
The event will be followed by
post-conference tours, namely to Glaciar
Perito Moreno (El Calafate),
Mendoza (wine country), Northwest (Salta and
Quebrada of Huamaca), Cataratas de
Iguazú and Bariloche.
The conference agenda includes
subjects of regional interest, and leading
companies of the region are
invited to participate.
For further information
contact:
WTO Affiliate Members
Tel. (+34) 91-567-8166, Fax: (+34)
91-567-2020
wtobc@world-tourism.org,
www.world-tourism.org
Flashback...
2002
The World Tourism Organization and
the United Nations Environment Programme are pleased to
invite you to the Sustainable Development of Ecotourism
Web-Conference that is organized in the framework of the
International Year of Ecotourism.
The Conference takes place online
between 1-26 April, 2002. The discussions during this
web-conference will be organized around the four main
themes defined for the IYE process, and its results will
be presented at the World Ecotourism Summit (Quebec City,
Canada, 19-22 May 2002).
The conference will be of great
interest for government agencies, private sector
organizations, NGOs, development agencies, international
organizations, local community representatives,
researchers and experts involved in ecotourism-related
activities.
The prime objective of this
web-conference is to provide an easy access forum for a
wide range of stakeholders involved in ecotourism to
exchange experiences and voice comments, especially for
those who have not been able to attend regional
preparatory conferences that have taken place between
March 2001 and March 2002.
For detailed information and
registration to participate in this conference please
visit the following web sites:
http://www.world-tourism.org/2002ecotourism
or
http://www.uneptie.org/tourism/ecotourism/documents.htm
We would appreciate if you could
transmit this information to relevant organizations and
persons in your network.
Sustainable Development of Tourism
Section
World Tourism Organization
WTO
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