by Reinhard Hohler, Chiang Mai
Under the theme” Charting the future of Ecotourism in Asia” the Ministry of Tourism in Cambodia - in collaboration with UNWTO and DiscoveryMice (Malaysia) - has just announced the venue and dates of the 3rd World Ecotourism Conference to be scheduled in Sihanoukville, Cambodia on October 3-5, 2011. To celebrate the acceptance of Cambodia Bay (Sihanoukville, Koh Kong, Kep and Kampot) into the “Most Beautiful Bays in the World” Club on 11 July 2011, the 3rd World Ecotourism Conference 2011 has shifted its venue from Phnom Penh to the magnificent coastal resort town of Sihanoukville located at the Cambodia Bay.
The conference venue will now be held at the magnificent and historical beach-front Independence Hotel, which currently has the biggest ballroom in Sihanoukville. The Ministry of Tourism will arrange complimentary coach transfers from Phnom Penh for all delegates on 2nd October 2011 and return transfers from Sihanoukville on 6th October 2011.
To welcome all delegates to the newest member of the “Most Beautiful Bays in the World”, the Ministry of Tourism will celebrate the occasion with a Gala Dinner on 3rd October 2011. The Ministry of Tourism is pleased to collaborate with UNWTO and DiscoveryMice (Malaysia) to deliver yet another productive platform for global ecotourism leaders to share, learn and network.
Our proposed sustainable and responsible development of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Ecotourism Corridor will provide a wide range of experiences from national parks to pristine nature reserves … “, said Dr. Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism in Cambodia.
While the first two conferences in Vientiane (2009) and Kuala Lumpur (2010) laid the foundation, this 3rd edition aims at defining a common framework for the development of an ecotourism roadmap for developing countries. For further information and registration, please go to: www.wec2011cambodia.com
