On December 2, Over 30 Tourism Officials from 10 Countries Including Mongolia, Cambodia, and Nepal
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization will hold the 2020 Korea Tourism Development Cooperation Project (KOPIST) High-Level Tourism Policy Forum on December 2nd at 2 p.m., under the theme "The Future of Tourism and Development Support after COVID-19."
This forum, broadcast live online, will be attended via video conference by more than 30 officials at the director level or higher from tourism departments of 10 countries, including Mongolia, Cambodia, and Nepal, which are key partner countries of Korea's Official Development Assistance (ODA).
The keynote speaker will be Dr. Rees Tutsyadiya, Head of the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Surrey, UK. He will explain that the challenge for AI and the future of tourism after COVID-19 is a "sustainable transition," and through a letter about travel from the future in 2039, he will present a phased plan to predict and prepare for future travel. Following this, various experts will discuss the future of tourism and development support after COVID-19.
Started in 2014, this forum was established to promote tourism development cooperation between Korea and developing countries receiving Korea's Official Development Assistance. Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo emphasized, "I hope we will work together so that the current tourism industry can achieve a swift, resilient, environmentally friendly, and inclusive recovery," adding, "Korea will share its experience in infectious disease response and support structural changes to build a more resilient tourism economy through the Korea Tourism Development Cooperation Project."
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