The World Conference on Tourism Cooperation and Development 2022, organized by the World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF), took place on 1 September at the China National Conventio...More>>
The World Conference on Tourism Cooperation and Development 2022 (the Conference) took place on 1 September at the China National Convention Center in Beijing. The Conference hoste...More>>
Program of World Conference On Tourism Cooperation and Development 2022 |
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September 1, 2022 - Ballroom C, China National Convention Center, Beijing, China |
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Display the promotional video of WTCF (08:50-09:00) | |
Opening Ceremony (09:00-09:30) |
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Host |
Yang Shuo, WTCF Secretary-General |
Opening address by Chen Jining, Chairman of the WTCF Council and Mayor of Beijing |
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Video speech by Zorista Urosevic, UNWTO Executive Director |
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Voices of Mayors of Tourism Cities Video speeches by: Juhana Vartiainen, Vice Chairman of the WTCF Council (European region) and Mayor of Helsinki Oh Se-hoon, Vice Chairman of the WTCF Council (Asian region) and Mayor of Seoul Fuad Noman, Mayor of Belo Horizonte (Brazil) Miguel Romero Sotelo, Mayor of Lima (Peru) Andy Foster, Mayor of Wellington (New Zealand) |
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Speech by Sohail Khan, Deputy Secretary-General of SCO |
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Speech by Rao Quan, Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism of China |
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Special Forum: Perspectives on Tourism Cooperation from Ambassadors (09:30-10:50) |
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Topic: Joining Hands in Tourism Cooperation & Promoting Innovation and Development |
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Moderator |
Tian Wei, CMG-CGTN Host |
Speakers |
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H.E. Hallam Henry, Ambassador of Barbados to China |
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H.E. Teshome Toga Chanaka, Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to China |
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H.E. Alain Wong, Ambassador of the Republic of Mauritius to China |
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H.E. Anne Lafortune, Ambassador of the Republic of Seychelles to China |
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H.E. Siyabonga Cyprian Cwele, Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to China |
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Keynote Speech (10:50-11:30) |
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Host |
Yang Shuo, WTCF Secretary-General |
Keynote speech by Zhuang Zhuoran, Vice President of Alibaba, President of Fliggy |
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World Tourism Cities Development Report (2021) to be released by Du Yili, WTCF Expert and Deputy Director-General of Former CNTA |
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Keynote speech by Yang Jinbai, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee and Vice Mayor of Beijing |
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Panel Discussion (11:30-12:20) |
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Topic: Jointly Promoting Innovation and Development of World Tourism |
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Moderator |
Dr. Li Xinjian, WTCF expert, Professor of Beijing International Studies University |
Speakers |
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Melissa Pryce, Minister Counsellor of the Embassy of Jamaica in China | |
Anouar Chetoui, Chief Representative of Tunisian National Tourist Office |
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Wang Silian, President of China CYTS Tours Holdings Co., Ltd. |
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Natalia Francisca Cortés García, Trade Commissioner of the Embassy of the Republic of Chile in China |
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Prof. Zou Tongqian, Deputy Director of the WTCF Expert Committee |
As one of the seven summit forums held during the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services, the Conference, with the theme of "Deepening Cooperation and Innovation for Development", consists of four parts: the Opening Ceremony, the special forum titled "Special Forum: Perspectives on Tourism Cooperation from Ambassadors", the Keynote Speech, and the Panel Discussion. More than 300 representatives from 49 countries attended the conference offline. The convening of the Conference is of great significance to promote the cooperation and innovative development of world tourism in the post-pandemic era and give rise to a new situation of prosperous development for world tourism.
See Details>>The COVID-19 pandemic has seriously impacted the development of the world tourism industry. In the post-pandemic era, how shall we accelerate the recovery of the tourism industry and stimulate the vitality of world tourism cities? The 2022 World Conference on Tourism Cooperation and Development, hosted by the World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF), was held at the China National Convention Center in Beijing on 1 September 2022. As one of the seven summit forums held during the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), the conference focused on the theme of "Deepening Cooperation and Innovation for Development" and attracted more than 300 delegates from 49 countries. At this grand in-person gathering, they shared their wisdom and plans for promoting the development of world tourism cities and the revitalization and prosperity of global tourism.
See Details>>Chen Jining, Chairman of the WTCF Council and Mayor of Beijing, delivered a keynote address at the Conference. He noted that with the theme of "Deepening Cooperation and Innovation for Development", the Conference invited participants to jointly discuss new measures to revitalize the tourism industry, which was of great significance for promoting the sharing of global tourism resources, fully leveraging complementary advantages, and fostering new driving forces for the recovery and development of tourism.
See Details>>Chen Jining
Rao Quan
Zoritsa Urosevic
Sohail Khan
Yang Jinbai
Fuad Noman
Juhana Vartiainen
Miguel Romero Sotelo
Andy Foster
Oh Se-hoon
Du Yili
Zhuang Zhuoran
Li Xinjian
Melissa Pryce
Anouar Chetoui
Wang Silian
Natalia Francisca Cortés García
Zou Tongxqian
Hallam Henry
Ambassador of Barbados to China
Teshome Toga Chanaka
Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to China
Alain Wong Yen Cheong
Ambassador of the Republic of Mauritius to China
Anne Lafortune
Ambassador of the Republic of Seychelles to China
Siyabonga Cyprian Cwele
Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to China
Li Xinjian
Professor of Beijing International Studies University, WTCF Expert
Melissa Pryce
Minister Counsellor of the Embassy of Jamaica in China
Anouar Chetoui
Chief Representative of Tunisian National Tourist Office in Beijing
Wang Silian
President of China CYTS Tours Holding Co., Ltd.
Natalia Francisca Cortés García
Trade Commissioner of the Embassy of Chile in China
Zou Tongqian
Deputy Director of WTCF Expert Committee
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