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The World Conference on Tourism Cooperation and Development Rebuilds World Tourism for Prosperity

On September 5th , the World Conference on Tourism Cooperation and Development commenced and was the only conference held by international organizations during the 2020 CIFTIS.

Release time : 2020-09-11 14:29:10

source : WTCF

reached a consensus in terms of cooperating with each other. Ms. Gloria Guevara Manzo, President & CEO of World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), mentioned in her keynote speech that the WTTC would take a number of measures to promote the recovery of the industry, including promoting cooperation, reopening borders, removing barriers, focusing on tourism experience, and formulating relevant regulations. The government would continue to provide support, including economic aid, stimulus measures, liquidity and marketing. Sherali Saidamir Jonon, Deputy Secretary-General of the Secretariat of SCO, said that the member groups of SCO jointly approved 2021-2022 Joint Action Plan On Tourism Cooperation on May 22nd this year, which will deepen cooperation and interaction among countries in the world. In his speech, Alexandre de Juniac, Chairman and CEO of International Air Transport Association (IATA), introduced that IATA, governments, World Health Organization (WHO) and partners from many industries have jointly written Guidance for Air Travel of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), in order to rebuild the aviation industry. “The guidance has been written at a speed rarely seen in the world and is designed to ensure the safety of passengers in flight.”

Li Baochun, Executive Deputy Secretary-General of WTCF, said in an interview, "It is necessary to strengthen international cooperation and gather international forces amid COVID-19. The WTCF is willing to cooperate with other international organizations. We’ll look into opportunities and challenges that the epidemic has brought to global tourism investment and vigorously build a multilateral cooperation and service platform for world tourism, in order to contribute to the recovery of the global tourism industry."

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