Gazi Anowarul Hoque :
Bangladesh will host an important three-day annual event of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) that will help Bangladesh showcase its ‘impeccable natural beauty, ancient relics and warm hospitality’.
The event will be held from May 15 to 17 of the current month in Chittagong, Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) Chief Executive Officer Dr Md Nasir Uddin told The New Nation on Sunday.
The 29th Joint Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and the UNWTO Commission for South Asia and UNWTO Regional Forum on Crisis Communication will be held there.
“It’ll help boost our image abroad. It’s a big achievement for us as we’re going to host such an event for the first time,” said Dr Md Nasir Uddin.
Issues relating to tourism, ethics, sustainable tourism for development and tourism crisis communication will come up broadly during the meeting, he added.
This is an opportunity to let know global participants that Bangladesh is blessed with the potential to be an amazing tourist destination, he said.
Responding to a question, Nasir Uddin said the previous event was held in Japan last year and this year’s meeting will decide the next year’s venue. The event will be held mainly on May 16-17 with registration beginning on May 15.
UNWTO Secretary General Taleb Rifai will lead a high-level delegation at the joint meeting to be held at Radisson Blu Chittagong Bay View Hotel, Chittagong.
International tourism experts, UNWTO affiliate members, international and regional organisations and other stakeholders from over 35 countries are expected to attend and discuss sustainable tourism, tourism ethics, safety of tourists and their rights and obligations of tourism service providers.
Bangladesh will host an important three-day annual event of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) that will help Bangladesh showcase its ‘impeccable natural beauty, ancient relics and warm hospitality’.
The event will be held from May 15 to 17 of the current month in Chittagong, Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) Chief Executive Officer Dr Md Nasir Uddin told The New Nation on Sunday.
The 29th Joint Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and the UNWTO Commission for South Asia and UNWTO Regional Forum on Crisis Communication will be held there.
“It’ll help boost our image abroad. It’s a big achievement for us as we’re going to host such an event for the first time,” said Dr Md Nasir Uddin.
Issues relating to tourism, ethics, sustainable tourism for development and tourism crisis communication will come up broadly during the meeting, he added.
This is an opportunity to let know global participants that Bangladesh is blessed with the potential to be an amazing tourist destination, he said.
Responding to a question, Nasir Uddin said the previous event was held in Japan last year and this year’s meeting will decide the next year’s venue. The event will be held mainly on May 16-17 with registration beginning on May 15.
UNWTO Secretary General Taleb Rifai will lead a high-level delegation at the joint meeting to be held at Radisson Blu Chittagong Bay View Hotel, Chittagong.
International tourism experts, UNWTO affiliate members, international and regional organisations and other stakeholders from over 35 countries are expected to attend and discuss sustainable tourism, tourism ethics, safety of tourists and their rights and obligations of tourism service providers.
