21 & 22 October 2021 | 2PM – 6PM (Indochina time)
OBJECTIVES
- Understand the impact of COVID19 on tourism businesses and stakeholders in the Mekong region
- Identify strengths and opportunities for Mekong countries to rebuild tourism in a sustainable way.
- Discuss strategies for tourism recovery in Mekong countries through cooperation with public and private sectors.
- Provide speakers from the region an opportunity to present.
- Showcase regional sustainable travel businesses, such as members of the Experience Mekong Collection.
- Celebrate innovations from small businesses creating social impact, sustainability, and resilience in travel and tourism in the Mekong Region.
AGENDA - Indo-China Time
(Thailand, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Western Indonesia)
13:00
Pre-event
Virtual Check-in
14:05
TOURISM IN THE GREATER MEKONG SUBREGION
Destination Mekong and our Partnerships
Arwin Sharma
Board of Directors
Indian Ocean Tourism Organization (IOTO)
14:20
Keynote
Achieving a Balanced Tourism Recovery
Virginia Messina
Senior Vice President, Advocacy
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
14:30
Welcome to Cambodia
From Crisis to Opportunity
PANEL
14:50
Welcome to Yunnan & Guangxi
PANEL
From Crisis to Opportunity
15:10
Welcome to Laos
PANEL
From Crisis to Opportunity
15:30
Welcome to Myanmar
Myo Thwin
Chairperson
Myanmar Tourism Marketing Association
PANEL
From Crisis to Opportunity
15:30
Welcome to Thailand
PANEL
From Crisis to Opportunity
15:50
Welcome to Viet Nam
PANEL
From Crisis to Opportunity
16:10
EXPERIENCE MEKONG COLLECTION
Winner Announcement: 2021 Experience Mekong Showcases
16:50
MEKONG STORIES
Launch: Mekong Stories Book
17:00
MEKONG HEROES
Mekong Hall of Heroes
17:10
IntroductionCLOSING
Closing Remarks
13:00
Pre-event
Virtual Check-in
14:00
WELCOME
United Nations World Tourism Organisation
Harry Hwang
Director, Regional Department for Asia & the Pacific
United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)
14:20
KEYNOTE
Scenarios of a Balanced Tourism Recovery
14:30
THEMATC FEATURE
FOOD TOURISM
Welcome
Vincent Vichit-Vadakan
Freelance writer
South China Morning Post, Travel+Leisure, Nikkei Asia, among other international publications
PANEL
From Crisis to Opportunity
Vincent Vichit-Vadakan​
Freelance writer
South China Morning Post, Travel+Leisure, Nikkei Asia, among other international publications
14:45
THEMATC FEATURE
WELLNESS TOURISM
Welcome
PANEL
From Crisis to Opportunity
15:15
THEMATIC FEATURE
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
Welcome
PANEL
From Crisis to Opportunity
Mia Signs
Outreach and Advocacy Manager, Illegal Wildlife Trade and Ivory
WWF Greater Mekong
15:30
THEMATIC FEATURE
CHILD PROTECTION
Welcome
PANEL
From Crisis to Opportunity
15:45
THEMATIC FEATURE
EDUCATION
Welcome
PANEL
From Crisis to Opportunity
16:00
PANEL
FROM CRISIS TO OPPORTUNITY
THEMATC FEATURE
CLIMATE CHANGE & SDGs
Welcome
PANEL
FROM CRISIS TO OPPORTUNITY
16:35
DISCUSSION
Future of Tourism in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region
Welcome Remarks
PANEL
FROM CRISIS TO OPPORTUNITY
Moderated by Mr. Steven Schipani
RELEASE
MEKONG TOURISM RECOVERY COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
16:15
WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT
2021 Mekong Innovations in Sustainable Tourism (MIST)
Introduction
PANEL
FROM CRISIS TO OPPORTUNITY
Moderated by Mr. Steven Schipani
17:20
CLOSING DAY 2
Closing Remarks
Supporting Contributors:
