The PATWA Secretary General, Mr. Sagar Ahluwalia, has said that world leaders in the field of tourism and environment will participate in…
The PATWA Secretary General, Mr. Sagar Ahluwalia, has said that world leaders in the field of tourism and environment will participate in the Pacific Area Travel Writers` Association international seminar in Berlin. The seminar, being held in coordination with the ITB, Messe Berlin, will critically X-ray the trends and strides in tourism since the great tragedy of New York and Washington, caused by the terrorist attacks on the New York World Trade Towers and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
Mr. Ahluwalia said the Tourism leaders and representatives of several countries will address the seminar. Among them will be the WTTC Chief, Jean Claude Baumgarten, the WTM Secretary General Francesco Frangialli. Among the distinguished ministers of tourism expected to be present are: India`s Tourism Minister, Jagmohan and the tourism ministers of Nepal, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Maldives and Seychelles.
The international seminar would be followed by the presentation of PATWA Award Secretary General said that since9/11 Terrorism strict and continous panic about the possible terrorist strikes on several European, American and Asian targets, tourism had faced a traumatic challenge but due to wisdom and determination of world tourism leaders and national tourism organizations had survived the challenge. There had been critical ups and downs in the life of this, one of the biggest cultural industries in the world which could thrive best under an environment of peace and democracy. The world writers, particularly the PATWA members had an important role in communicating to the world that it had to choose tourism to get rid of the terrorism psychology of the world`s misled and misguide.
Mr. Ahluwalia said that the world must pay serious attention to Eco Terrorism too where mindless and greedy on slaught of man continued all over the world against nature, environment, the world over had to be protected against this Blind Terrorism and PATWA seminar participants would also address themselves to this critical challenge and trend.
The aim of PATWA is to promote professional development of Travel Writing and Travel Communication, which will make invaluable contribution in the promotion of tourism. PATWA will support the fundamental objectives of PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) efforts for tourism and the same time it will maintain adherence to the fundamental principles of the UNESCO, United Nation and of the World Tourism Organization.
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