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UNWTO Tourism Futures in the 2030 Agenda: Innovation and Sustainability

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Jul 14

UNWTO Tourism Futures in the 2030 Agenda: Innovation and Sustainability

A World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) event within the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2020

By World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

When and where

Date and time

Tue, July 14, 2020, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT

Location

Online

About this event

ABOUT

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) presents its event Tourism Futures in the 2030 Agenda: Innovation and Sustainability as the New Normal in the framework of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2020 under the auspices of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

During this session, attendees will have the opportunity to deepen into tourism’s cross-cutting contribution to sustainable development and the leading role of innovation, digital transformation and green investments to support recovery. Furthermore, they will participate in the presentation of the SDGs Global Startup Competition powered by UNWTO.

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

Welcome Remarks. H.E. Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Tourism as a key driver for sustainable recovery. H.E. Mr. Harry Theoharis, Minister of Tourism, Greece.

Tourism as a key driver for sustainable recovery. H.E. Mr. Frano Matusic, State Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Croatia.

Innovation ecosystems, the vital role of partnerships for sustainability. Mr. Pierric Duthoit, Lead of the Global Tourism Acceleration Center at Google and part of Google EMEA tourism recovery group.

Official presentation of the SDGs Global Startup Competition powered by UNWTO. Natalia Bayona, Senior Expert on Innovation, Digital Transformation and Investments, UNWTO.

Panel: Green Investments and innovation. Introduction and Moderator: Ms. Alzbeta Klein, Director and Global Head of Climate Business, International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group.

  • Mr. Joerg Ruehle, Senior Vice President, Global Government and Public Services Lead, Data & Services, Mastercard
  • Ms. Isabela del Alcázar, Global Head of Sustainability, IE University.
  • Mr. Lisandro Menu-Marque, Managing Director of International Development, Globalia Corporation & Wakalua Innovation Hub

Closing remarks. Mr. Manuel Butler, Executive Director, UNWTO.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Add this event into your calendar and join us by clicking on our YouTube Streaming link here on 14 July at 12:00 (New York City time).

Follow us in our Tourism for SDGs Platform.

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  • Online Events
  • Online Travel & Outdoor Events
  • #sdgs
  • #innovation
  • #sustainability
  • #tourism
  • #investments
  • #recovery
  • #hlpf
  • #sustainable_development
  • #unitednations
  • #decadeofaction
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