WTCF Changsha Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit 2023

9-12 May 2023 Changsha, China

Tuesday, 9 May 2023

Welcome Dinner (18:30-20:00)

Wednesday, 10 May 2023

Opening Ceremony (09:00-09:30)

  Welcome Speech by Mr. Yang Haodong, a member of the Standing Committee and Director-General of the Publicity Department of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee

  Reading the Written Address by H.E. Mr. Siddharth Chatterjee, UN Resident Coordinator in China

  Speech by Mr. Tumurtumuu Zundui, Vice Mayor of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on behalf of WTCF New Members

  Speech by Ms. Sima Hong, Vice Mayor of Beijing Municipality

  WTCF Presents the Membership Plaque to Changsha

Keynote Speeches (09:30-09:50)

  Keynote Speech by Mr. Rustam Rajabboyevich Kobilov, Deputy Governor of the Samarkand Region, Uzbekistan

  Keynote Speech by Mr. James Tang, Senior Vice President of Trip.com

Special Forum of Ambassadors (09:50-10:50)

  Topic  Tourism Recovery: Challenges and Cooperation

  H.E. Mr. Sergio Cabrera, Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia to China

  H.E. Mr. Tefera Derbew Yimam, Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to China

  H.E. Mr. Hussam Al Husseini, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to China

  H.E. Mr. John Busuttil, Ambassador of the Republic of Malta to China

  H.E. Mr. Dumitru Braghis, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to China

  H.E. Ms. Anne Lafortune, Ambassador of the Republic of Seychelles to China

  H.E. Dr. Palitha Kohona, Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to China

  H.E. Ms. Analisa Low, Ambassador of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to China

Mayors' Dialogue (10:50-11:30)

  Topic  New Measures of City Tourism Development

  Ms. Sunita Dangol, Deputy Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal

  Mr. Elvis Lexin La Torre Uñaccori, Mayor of Machupicchu, Peru

  Mr. Sun Lei, Vice Mayor of Sanya, China

  Ms. Lydia Beryl Charlie, Acting Mayor of Victoria, Seychelles

Release of Research Reports (11:30-12:00)

  Release of The Sustainable Development of World Tourism Cities in the COVID Context: The Research on Chinese Actions

  Release of the Report on World Tourism Economy Trends (2023)

  Release of the Changsha Initiative

Thematic Speech Session (14:00-16:00)

  Exploratory Practice of Revitalizing Chinese Culture with Digital Technology

  Speaker: Mr. Seven Shu, Vice President of Tencent SSV, Director of the Lab for Digital Media and Culture

  Digital Technology Empowers Cities Work Together to Revitalize World Tourism

  Speaker: Mr. Robin Gou, President of Qunar.com

  Meaningful Tourism as a Tool for a More Sustainable City  Tourism with Special Focus on Chinese Outbound Travelers

  Speaker: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt, CEO of China Outbound Tourism Research Institute (COTRI)

  Media-Tourism Integration, Beauty Sharing to All

  Speaker: Mr. Song Dian, Director of Hunan Television

  The Recovery of City Tourism in Europe

  Speaker: Prof. Dr. Karl Wöber, Director of the WTCF Expert Committee, Former President of MODUL University Vienna

  New Formulas to Reactivate the Tourism Sector in Mexico City through Private-Public Alliances

  Speaker: Mr. Juan Carlos Arnau Avila, Vice President of FEMATUR

  Tourism Investment: New Trends and New Opportunities

  Speaker: Mr. Zou Feng, Secretary General of the WTCF Investment Committee, Managing Partner of Tourism Capital

  Gathering the Strength of Cities Relaunching of Macao Tourism

  Speaker: Mr. Cheng Wai Tong, Deputy Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office of the Macao SAR Government

Thematic Forum (16:00-17:00)

Buffet Dinner (18:00-19:30)

Music Fountain Party (19:30-21:30)

Thursday, 11 May 2023

Promotion Conference for Tourism Investment (9:30-11:30)

Tourism B2B Matching (10:00-11:30)

Field Study on the Cultural Tourism Resources of Changsha (Full Day/PM)

Closing Dinner (18:00-19:10)

Friday, 12 May 2023

Delegates Departure (Full Day)