President Danilo Medina will be traveling to Jamaica in November 2017, to speak at the World Tourism Organization’s International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development Conference in Montego Bay. Jamaican Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett made the announcement in Jamaica. The WTO conference is set to take place 27-29 November 2017 at the Montego Bay Convention Center. The Presidency of the Dominican Republic has yet to formally announce Medina’s participation.
As reported in the event press release, Jamaica will welcome approximately 1,000 delegates from more than 150 countries to discuss tourism sustainability during the Montego Bay conference. The event is organized within the context of the United Nations International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development.
Jamaican Tourism Minister Bartlett, as chairman of the UNWTO Board of Affiliate Members, says Jamaica is pleased to cement itself in history by hosting the decision makers of the tourism sector from around the world. “We will also be using the opportunity to showcase our country’s sustainable tourism development practices and demonstrate how tourism contributes to the economic well-being of every Jamaican,” said Minister Bartlett.
Alexandre Meira da Rosa, IDB vice-president for countries, is scheduled to deliver welcoming remarks. Also on the program is James Scriven, chief executive officer of the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC). Other speakers will include: Gloria Guevara Manzo, president of the World Travel and Tourism Council; Eduardo Fayos Sola, expert on the future of tourism and Taleb Rifai, UNWTO secretary general.
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