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The art of engaging and sustaining authentic indigenous experiences : Indigenous Tourism and Sustainability
Category
Sustainability
Date
March 4, 2020
Time
14:00 - 15:00
Location
Palais am Funkturm, ITB Convention Awards
- What are the challenges and solutions of indigenous tourism in a context of climate change?
- How international certificates supports the connection between indigenous locals and international tourism with environmental protection?
- Definition and reality of Indigenous Tourism on different continents
- Can the travel industry support biodiversity protection, ecosystem regeneration on Earth thanks to indigenous wisdom?
- Why Indigenous rights are connected to our planet´s protection?
A panel of indigenous experts in tourism will discuss the worldwide reality of indigenous tourism and explore sustainable systems empowering indigenous peoples and finding solutions in a context of climate and biodiversity crisis. The UNWTO Recommendations on Sustainable Development of Indigenous Tourism will serve as a guideline.
Welcoming Cultural Performance:
Odissi – Indian classical dance by Swati Prasad
Greetings:
Rika Jean-Francois, CSR Commissioner, ITB Berlin
Gopinath Parayil, Founder & President, The Blue Yonder
Keynote Speaker:
Ben Sherman, Chairman, World Indigenous Tourism Alliance WINTA
Moderated by:
Aurélie Debusschère, Europe Agent World Indigenous Tourism Alliance, World Indigenous Tourism Alliance, Native Immersion
Panel guests:
Rolando German Collaguazo Proañ, Representative of Yunguilla community in Ecuador, Yungilla community
Asel Ismailova, Director, Kyrgyz Guided Tours LLC
Judy Kepher Gona, Executive Director of Sustainable Travel & Tourism Agenda, STTA Kenya
Jerry Spooner, Director of Department of Tourism, Vanuatu Tourism