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UNWTO Silk road event for Japan
World Tourism Day event to be held at JATA Tokyo
UNWTO will hold a special World Tourism Day Silk Road event at JATA this year in Tokyo.
Over the years, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has been working together with its Member States to promote the ancient Silk Road as a vehicle for sustainable tourism development, cultural diversity, peace and international cooperation.
At this year’s edition of JATA Tokyo, UNWTO will hold a special World Tourism Day event, ‘Tourism Linking Cultures on the Silk Road’ on 30 September 2011.
The event programme will include an industry seminar focusing on best practise in cultural diversity and tourism on the Silk Road, followed by a special World Tourism Day networking cocktail.
The event will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to meet and exchange best practices on cultural tourism on the Silk Road at Japan’s major tourism fair.
It is being co-organised by the UNWTO Regional Support Office for Asia and the Pacific, with the support of the JATA Tourism Forum and Travel Showcase.
The inclusion of the UNWTO Silk Road Programme at JATA adds to a series of on-going Silk Road activities being held at the major international fairs includin
- Silk Road Tour Operators Speed Networking Event at WTM London, on 7 November 2011
- Silk Road Task Force Meeting at WTM London, on 9 November 2011
- Silk Road Ministers’ Meeting at ITB Berlin, on 7 March 2012
To register visit: http://silkroad.unwto.org
See also: http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1146813.php
Valere Tjolle: Valere is editor of the Sustainable Tourism Report Suite 2011 Special Offers HERE
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