The First World Conference on Tourism and Culture will convene in Cambodia!

The First World Conference on Tourism and Culture will convene in Siem Reap Cambodia, 4 to 6 February 2015.

According to the UNWTO media release the inaugural event will bring together ministers of tourism and ministers of culture from around the world, experts and stakeholders from both sectors to explore new models of partnership between tourism and culture.

UNWTO claims cultural tourism can contribute to economic growth, social development and cultural preservation.

Over the course of two days, participants will explore different roles and mandates on five key topics – governance and partnership models, cultural preservation, living cultures and creative industries, cultural routes and urban regeneration through cultural tourism.

Confirmed speakers include King Simeon II, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, John Delaney, senior vice president of Seabourn, and Elizabeth Becker, award-winning author and former correspondent for the New York Times.

UNWTO general secretary, Taleb Rifai, said: “This milestone event will provide a unique opportunity for tourism and culture stakeholders from all regions to discuss how to further harness the power of tourism and culture to alleviate poverty, create jobs, protect heritage and promote international understanding, contributing to the post-2015 development agenda.”

The event is hosted by Cambodia in Siem Reap, home of UNESCO World Heritage Site Angkor Wat.

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Friendship cooperation of airport management between Vietnam and Laos.

Lao Airport Authority and Airports Corporation of Vietnam have agreed to expand cooperation to build efficiency and knowlede through joint human resource projects.
The Vientiane Times reported LAA general director, Somboun Daosavanh, and ACV deputy general director, Pham Van Hao, signed a “friendship cooperation” pact in Vientiane, last week, during their annual joint meeting.

A major part of the cooperation relates to sharing information, marketing ideas and exchanging skills in airport management.
A workshop will be organised to share tips on operations management with a focus on firefighting and safety-security between Pakse International Airport and Vinh International Airport next July at Vinh airport in Nghe An province.
Vietnam’s ACV deputy general director, Pham Van Hao, said the programme would help 10,000 staff to develop their professional expertise in 2015.
He also highlighted the increase in passengers using Vietnam’s airports and ACV’s plans for airport development. The corporation has submitted an investment plan for the USD7.8 billion Long Thanh Airport in the southern province of Dong Nai.
The corporation has invested in building Phu Quoc International Airport, improving and expanding the domestic terminal at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, expanding the T1 passenger terminal and building a second passenger terminal (T2) at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport, and constructing a new passenger terminal at Vinh Airport.
LAA general director, Somboun Daosavanh reported plans to extend the terminal at Wattay International Airport to resolve the problem of limited capacity to service domestic air routes.
LAA and ACV have agreed to meet in Danang, Vietnam, next year and have planned activities to mark 15 years of friendship cooperation between the two bodies.

Source: Ttrweekly

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