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)
Thursday, 21 October 2021
01
Opening
Welcome Message
Introduction of Executive Team
Partnership with IOTO
H.E. Thong Rathasak
Director General of Tourism Development and International Cooperation
Ministry of Tourism Cambodia
Arwin Sharma
Board of Directors
Indian Ocean Tourism Organization (IOTO)
02 Keynote
Achieving a Balanced Tourism Recovery
Virginia Messina
Senior Vice President, Advocacy
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
03 COUNTRY FEATURE
CAMBODIA
04 COUNTRY FEATURE
CHINA
05 COUNTRY FEATURE
LAO PDR
06 COUNTRY FEATURE
THAILAND
07 COUNTRY FEATURE
VIET NAM
08 EXPERIENCE MEKONG COLLECTION
Winner Announcement: 2021 Experience Mekong Showcases
09 MEKONG STORIES
Launch: Mekong Stories Book
10 MEKONG HEROES
Mekong Hall of Heroes
Friday, 22 October 2021
11
Opening
Welcome Message
Keynote
Harry Hwang
Director, Regional Department for Asia & the Pacific
United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)
12 KEYNOTE
Scenarios of a Balanced Tourism Recovery
13 THEMATIC FEATURE
Food Tourism
Vincent Vichit-Vadakan
Freelance writer
South China Morning Post, Travel+Leisure, Nikkei Asia, among other international publications
14 THEMATIC FEATURE
Wellness Tourism
15 THEMATIC FEATURE
Wildlife Conservation
Mia Signs
Outreach and Advocacy Manager, Illegal Wildlife Trade and Ivory
WWF Greater Mekong
16 THEMATIC FEATURE
Child Protection
17 THEMATIC FEATURE
Education
18 THEMATIC FEATURE
Climate Change & SDGs
19 DISCUSSION
Future of Tourism in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region
20 RELEASE
Mekong Tourism Recovery Communications Plan
21 WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT
2021 Mekong Innovations in Sustainable Tourism (MIST)
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