1st Meeting of the UNWTO Tourism Resilience Committee in Madrid
The
1st Meeting of the UNWTO Tourism Resilience Committee (TRC) to be held in Madrid, the 28th January 2009 from 15.00 to 17.30 at the grounds of the
FITUR Fair (Ferial Juan Carlos I, North Convention Center).
15.00-15.45
The UNWTO Tourism Resilience Committee (TRC)
- Introductory Remarks
- Mr. Taleb Rifai, Deputy Secretary-General, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
- H.E. Mr. Zoheir Garranah, Chairman of the UNWTO Tourism Resilience Committee (TRC) and Minister of Tourism of Egypt
- Background and Working Plan for the TRC
- Prof. Geoffrey Lipman, Assistant Secretary-General, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
- Ms. Sandra Carvao, Deputy-Director, Market Trends and Competitiveness, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
15.45-17.30
The Economic Crisis and Tourism: Diagnosis and Policy Recommendations
- Diagnosis of the Current Economic Situation and its Impact on Tourism
- Mr. John Kester, Director, Market Trends and Competitiveness, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
- Mr. Felipe Gonzalez Abad, Senior Advisor, Amadeus
- Mr. Paul Wilke, Senior Business Leader, Global Corporate Relations, Visa International Debate
- Actions and Measures being adopted (open debate)
- Conclusions and Policy Recommendations
Vicky Karantzavelou
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Thursday, January 15, 2009