Ministrul turismului din Jamaica, Bartlett, va participa la Summit-ul inaugural asiatic pentru reziliență

Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett is expected to participate in the first Asian Resilience Summit, being held in Kathmandu, Nepal on May 31, 2019.

The Minister received this invitation from Deepak Raj Joshi, Chief Executive Officer of the Nepal Tourism Board, who requested that he join other global leaders of travel and tourism, in a panel discussion on tourism resilience.

“Jamaica is very happy to share our expertise on tourism resilience at this very critical global conference being hosted in Nepal. We hope to share the best practices learned from this event with the rest of the world through the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center, which will be fully-operational in a few months. I also look forward to sharing insights into the role of the Centre and its significance to global tourism,” said Minister Bartlett.

The overall goal of the Center, which is located at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus, will be to assess (research/monitor), plan-for, forecast, mitigate, and manage risks related to tourism resilience and crisis management.

According to organisers, the Minister’s session in Nepal will specifically highlight countries that have harnessed the economic drivers of tourism and ensured resiliency through proper positioning of the sector. Other panellists in this discussion include, Dr. Taleb Rifai, Chairman of the Global Travel and Tourism Resilience Council; H.E. Jing Xu, Regional Director of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO); Dr. Mario Hardy, CEO of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA); and Ian Taylor, Executive Editor of Travel Weekly Group.

Professor Lloyd Waller, Executive Director of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center, was also invited to speak in a panel on communication and training. During the discussions, panellists will share their experiences in communication plans prior to, during and post crisis.

The summit forms part of the activities of the Global Travel and Tourism Resilience Council (GTTRC) which was developed to provide a platform for professionals from various industries to share information and best practices regarding resilience, crises, and disasters – both man-made and natural – in the context of tourism.

It will have a strong focus on the benefits of marketing to the intrepid traveller, as well as wider affinity markets, perception, brand management and communication, entrepreneurial spirit, government programs and philosophies that can be developed or deployed for other destinations’ resiliency planning.

În timpul vizitei sale, ministrul se va întâlni cu Fostul UNWTO Secretarul general, dr. Taleb Rifai, cu privire la strategiile de redresare a programului post-seism din Nepal, la solicitarea prim-ministrului Andrew Holness.

Minister Bartlett will later travel to the US Virgin Islands to participate at the Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network on Post- Disaster Recovery during the period June 3-4, 2019. This Action Network brings together leaders from across sectors to develop new, specific, and measurable plans that advance recovery and promote long-term resiliency across the region.

Întâlnirea va contura programe inovatoare în sectorul turismului și practici durabile, care să includă întreprinderile mici și mijlocii și să favorizeze creșterea economică.

Ministrul este însoțit de profesorul Lloyd Waller, consilier principal / consultant și domnișoara Anna-Kay Newell, asistentul său executiv, în Nepal. Profesorul Waller și domnișoara Newell se vor întoarce în Jamaica pe 1 iunie 2019.

Cu toate acestea, ministrul se va întoarce în Jamaica pe 6 iunie 2019, întrucât va participa la reuniunea Rețelei de acțiune CGI privind recuperarea după dezastre numai în Insulele Virgine SUA.

The Government of Nepal is funding the Minister’s participation in the Asian Resilience Summit.