WTM Media Diary of Events Brochure - World Travel Market
WTM Media Diary of Events Brochure - World Travel Market
WTM Media Diary of Events Brochure - World Travel Market
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<strong>WTM</strong>. <strong>Media</strong> <strong>Diary</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Events</strong> 2012TUESDAY 6 NOVEMBER11.00 – 13.00 UNWTO & <strong>WTM</strong> Ministers' Summit - Open Borders and OpenSkies: Breaking barriers to travelTourism today is one <strong>of</strong> the fastest growing economicsectors in the world. In spite <strong>of</strong> increasing economicuncertainties, international tourism grew by 4% in 2011 toreach 982 million travellers. In 2012, UNWTO estimates thatone billion tourists will travel the world in a single year.Yet many obstacles still remain that limit the growth <strong>of</strong>the tourism sector and its immense capacity to createeconomic prosperity and jobs. Among these are restrictiveair transport policies and agreements, as well as “oldfashioned”entry procedures.The G20 Leaders meeting in Mexico in June 2012recognized the “role <strong>of</strong> travel and tourism as a vehiclefor job creation, economic growth and development”,and, “while recognizing the sovereign right <strong>of</strong> States tocontrol the entry <strong>of</strong> foreign nationals”, committed to “worktowards developing travel facilitation initiatives in support<strong>of</strong> job creation, quality work, poverty reduction and globalgrowth”.The 2012 UNWTO & <strong>WTM</strong> Ministers’ Summit at the <strong>World</strong><strong>Travel</strong> <strong>Market</strong> will seek to shed light on how countries caneffectively cooperate to advance travel facilitation andpromote the necessary liberalization <strong>of</strong> air travel.The debate will focus on:Existing obstacles to the sustained growth <strong>of</strong> travel andtourism.Success stories <strong>of</strong> visa facilitation and the impact ondemand and jobs.Current air transport policies and measures necessary toadvance towards an open skies air travel industry.Opening RemarksFiona Jeffery OBE, Chairman, <strong>World</strong> <strong>Travel</strong> <strong>Market</strong> andTaleb Rifai, Secretary-General, <strong>World</strong> Tourism Organization(UNWTO)PUBLIC SECTOR:H.E. Mr. Abulfas Garayev, Minister <strong>of</strong> Culture and Tourism,Azerbaijan H.E. Mrs. Sheikha Mai bint Mohammed AlKhalifa, Minister <strong>of</strong> Culture, BahrainH.E. Ms. Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister for Tourism andCreative Economy, IndonesiaH.E. Mr. Marthinus Van Schalkwyk, Minister <strong>of</strong> Tourism,South AfricaH.E. Mrs. Gloria Guevara Manzo, Secretary <strong>of</strong> Tourism,MexicoH.E. Mr Hugh Robertson, Minister for Sport and Tourism,DCMS, United KingdomPRIVATE SECTOR:Vijay Poonoosamy, Vice President International & PublicAffairs, EtihadMr. Jeff Poole, Director, Government and Industry Affairs,International Air Transport Association (IATA)Mr. David Scowsill, President & CEO, <strong>World</strong> <strong>Travel</strong> & TourismCouncil (WTTC)Dr Michael Frenzel, Chairman <strong>of</strong> the Executive Board, TUIGroupPress Centre, Platinum Suite 3 & 4, Level 319
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