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Government officials, destination managers and knowledge
institutions from over 25 countries have already confirmed their participation in the WTO.HRD
Conference "Creating a Framework for Tourism Policy and Destination Management" to be held at the Palacio de Congresos
de Madrid on 2-3 June 2004.
These stakeholders will gather together to share the latest research on
tourism policy and strategy in the field of destination management and to
debate the optimal methodologies and strategies for success in tourism destinations.
This Conference will establish conceptual frameworks for the application
of knowledge in tourism; i.e. how to respond to new challenges that have
appeared since 2001 at government and destination level.
The WTO.HRD Department and the WTO Education Council specifically design
and carry out their programmes to create synergies between knowledge institutions and decision-makers in tourism. Keynote speakers will
approach this subject from different angles and experts, researchers and
educators will present papers cover specific issues such as: Organizations
and Interest Groups in Tourism Destinations; A Model for Success in Tourism Destinations; A
Framework for Cross Border Tourism Destination Analysis and Management of
Protected Spaces for the Development of Eco-Tourism in Latin America, The
Impact of Rural Development Policy on Interior Tourism Destinations, etc.
The Conference is not restricted to policy-makers at Government level, but
there is strong participation from regional and local bodies where many of
the issues concerning tourism policy really arise. |
