During the celebration, UNWTO launched its first World Tourism Day Report, the first in an annual series of updates and analysis of the Organization’s work guiding the sector forward. The inaugural report is titled “Rethinking Tourism: From Crisis to Transformation”, reflecting the timely relevance of the 2022 theme as well as the unprecedented crisis that hit the sector in 2020.
Rethinking Tourism: From Crisis to TransformationTourism’s relevance has never been clearer. The time is now to seize this opportunity to rethink how we do tourism.
Arrival and Registration of participants
Welcome dinner (For all registered delegates)
Opening Ceremony
Special Address by Mr. I Wayan Koster, Governor of Bali
Welcome remarks by H.E. Mr. Sandiaga Uno, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia
Congratulatory Message by H.E. Mr. Joko Widodo, President of The Republic of Indonesia, Video Taping (Tbc)
Opening remarks by Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of UNWTO
Culture Performance
Group Photo
Coffee Break – News Conference
Presentation: World Tourism Day 2022 Report: from Crisis to Transformation
Mr. Marcelo Risi, UNWTO Chief of Communications
Mr. Phillip Orga, Head of Swiss Economic Cooperation at the Embassy of Switzerland in Indonesia (International Expert)
High-Level Debate on Rethinking Tourism
Moderator: Ms. Emma Nelson, presenter at BBC TV news
Speakers:
H.E. Mr. Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia
H.E. Ms. Fatima Al Sairafi, Minister of Tourism, Kingdom of Bahrain
H.E. Mr. Faiyaz Koya, Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport of Fiji
H.E. Mr. Ahmed bin Aqil Al Khateeb, Minister of Tourism, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
H.E. Mr. Cho Yongman, Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Republic of Korea
H.E. Ms. María Reyes Maroto Illera, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Spain
Ms. Claudia Müller, Federal Government Coordinator for the Maritime Industry and for Tourism, Germany
Ms. Julia Simpson, President & CEO of World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
Lunch Hosted by Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy
Panel Discussion - Rethinking Tourism and New Governance for Recovery
Moderator: Ms. Sandra Carvão, Chief of Market Intelligence and Competitiveness, UNWTO
Introductory remarks by Mrs. Angela Tanoesoedibjo, Vice Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy
Speakers:
Ms. Fransiska Handoko, Chairwoman of the Bali Hotel Association (BHA) and General Manager of Risata Bali Resort & Spa
Mr. Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary-General, ASEAN (TBC)
Mr. Jozua Makes, Founder of Plataran Hospitality Group
Ms. Laretna T. Adishakti, Lecturer and Coordinator of The Center for Heritage Conservation, Department of Architecture and Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada
The Tourism We Want - A conversation with Local Representatives
Moderator: Ms. Emma Nelson, presenter at BBC TV news
Speakers:
Ms. Melati Wijsen, Youth UN Envoy and Founder of Bye Bye Plastic Bags
Mr. Kadek Fendi Wirawan, Marine Biologist & Scientific Diver, Representative from Indonesian Coral Reef Garden
Mr. Agung Suryawan Wiranatha, Head of Centre of Excellence in Tourism, Udayana University in Bali, Coordinator of the INSTO Observatory in Sanur (Bali)
Mr. Sugeng Handoko, Secretary of Nglanggeran Tourism Village Management – BTV 2021
Mr. I Wayan Budiarta, Representative from Panglipuran Tourism Village, Bali
Mr. Juan Kartika Sitepu, Representative from Tangkahan Village, North Sumatera (TBC)
UNWTO Affiliate Members: Breaking the ground in private-public partnership
Moderator: Mr. Juan Daniel Solana Alonso, General Director, Basquetour
Welcome Remarks by Mr. Ion Vilcu, Director, Affiliate Members Department, UNWTO
Speakers:
Mr. Ruben Hattari, Director Public Policy – SEA, NETFLIX
Ms. Beth Potter, CEO, Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC)
Mr. Steven Liew, APAC Policy Director, AirBnb
Mr. Lee Sang Hoon, Executive Director of International Tourism & MICE, Seoul Tourism Organization
Mr. Ion Vilcu, Director, Affiliate Members Department, UNWTO
Q&A
Conclusion & Closing
Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of UNWTO
H.E. Mr. Sandiaga Uno, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia
H.E. Mr. Ahmed bin Aqil Al Khateeb, Minister of Tourism, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
World Tourism Day Dinner -(by invitation only)
Magical Bali, Wonderful Indonesia - Technical Tour
The official World Tourism Day celebration will be held in Bali, Indonesia, on 27 September, highlighting the shift towards tourism being recognized as a crucial pillar of development.
Zurab Pololikashvili
UNWTO Secretary-General
Rethinking one of the world’s major economic sectors will not be easy. But we are already well on the way. Crisis has inspired and catalized creativity. And the pandemic accelerated the transformation of work, bringing both challenges as well as enormous opportunities to ensure even more people get to benefit from tourism’s restart. "
António Guterres
UN Secretary-GeneralTourism is a powerful driver for sustainable development. It contributes to the education and empowerment of women and youth and advances the socioeconomic and cultural development of communities. It plays a critical part in the social protection systems that form the foundation for resilience and prosperity."
Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno
Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of IndonesiaThe pandemic highlighted the critical need to transform the tourism industry and now we finally celebrate World Tourism Day as the global tourism slowly recovers. As emphasized by the theme: "Rethinking Tourism", I believe the time is now to begin this transformation. "
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