Wednesday, March 11
Tourism Emergency Response Network (TERN) consultation/ ITB on Crisis Communications in the Tourism Sector (by invitation only)
10.00-11.30h
Venue: ICC, Room 19
E-Mail: rcm@unwto.org
URL: www.sos.travel/
Presentation on the UNWTO Biodiversity and Tourism Projects (registration required)
14.00-15.30h
Venue: UNWTO STAND 20/128
Details: Based on the linkages between Biodiversity and Tourism, this session will showcase the results of the ongoing engagement in project sites in Indonesia and Thailand. Member States and Affiliate Members will meet with the Coordinator and experts of the consulting unit.
E-Mail: nawaz@unwto.org
Thursday March 12
Destination Council Meeting (by invitation only)
9.00-14.00h
Venue: ICC, Room 44
E-Mail: eterzibasoglu@unwto.org
URL: www.unwto.org/afiliados/destination
UNWTO Press Conference
12.00-14.00h
Venue: ICC, Hall 4/5
E-Mail: comm@unwto.org
Presentation on the UNWTO Biodiversity and Tourism Projects (registration required)
11.00-12.30h
Venue: UNWTO STAND 20/128
E-Mail: nawaz@unwto.org
Business Council Board Meeting (by invitation only)
14.30-18.00h
Venue: ICC, Room 44
E-Mail: businesscouncil@unwto.org
URL: www.unwto.org/afiliados/business
Friday March 13
UNWTO FORUM – Second Meeting of the Tourism Resilience Committee (TRC)
(Members and media only, registration required)
9.30h-13.30h
Venue: ICC Berlin – Hall 7
Details: The TRC is a platform for Members to receive and share information on the current economic downturn and its impact on the tourism sector.
E-Mail: trc@unwto.org
URL: http://www.unwto.org/trc/
Consultations on UNWTO Risk and Crisis activities (registration required)
10.00-11.30h
Venue: UNWTO STAND 20/128
Details: This Q+A session allows Member States and Affiliate Members to directly discuss with UNWTO’s Chief of Risk and Crisis Management the activities, simulations and programs of the department
E-Mail: rcm@unwto.org
URL: http://www.sos.travel/
Presentation on UNWTO eLibrary (registration required)
11.30-13.00h
Venue: UNWTO STAND 20/128
Details: UNWTO’s eLibrary is the modern approach of communicating the research results and documents to the interested global audience. UNWTO’s Chief of Publications will be present for Q+A.
E-Mail: elibrary@unwto.org
URL: http://www.unwto.org/pub/
24th Meeting of the Task Force for the Protection of Children in Tourism
14.30-17.30h
Venue: ICC, Hall 7
Details: This meeting will focus on the outcome of the World Congress III against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 2008), as well as on initiatives and actions undertaken within the framework of the new Protect Children Campaign launched by the UNWTO at the end of last year. Stakeholders from various fields are invited to report on developments and new projects related to the protection of children in tourism.
E-Mail: ethics@unwto.org
URL: http://www.unwto.org/protect_children/campaign/en/campaign.php?op=1&subop=1
Visit the the UNWTO at hall 20/ stand 128. Contact: comm@unwto.org.
