Ministerial Discussion Forum on the Future of Tourism in the MENA region

Ministerial Discussion Forum on

the Future of Tourism in the MENA region

IFEMA, North CC - N107/108

23 January 2014, 16:00- 17:30 h

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), jointly with Casa Árabe and Casa Mediterráneo, are organizing a Ministerial Discussion Forum on The Future of Tourism in the Middle East and the North Africa (MENA) region, in the framework of FITUR 2014. The discussion will focus on future prospects of tourism in the region, as well as on strategies and measures to accelerate and consolidate tourism recovery, sustain growth, boost destinations competitiveness and promote investment.

Programme

16:00 h. Welcome of participants

16:15 h. Opening remarks

Eduardo López Busquets, Director General of Casa Árabe

Gonzalo de Benito Secades, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Spain

Taleb Rifai, UNWTO Secretary-General

16:30 h. Panel discussion

Hisham Zaazou, Minister of Tourism of Egypt

Abdelrazzaq Arabiyat, Managing Director of Jordan Tourism Board

Fady Abboud, Minister of Tourism of Lebanon

Lahcen Haddad, Minister of Tourism of Morocco

Jamel Gamra, Minister of Tourism of Tunisia