Strengthening the partnership between Local Cities and Tourism Industry - A strategy for recovery from the Effects of COVID -19
Connective Cities is pleased to invite municipal actors to the kick-off event for the Virtual Global Exchange on Municipal Tourism Recovery from COVID-19 on Wednesday, 15th September 2021 from 16:00 – 18:00 CEST / 10:00 -12:00 EST.
The event is aimed at international municipal actors from local governments, civil society, business and academia who are working on the impacts of COVID-19 on the tourism sector and looking for innovative strategies for a post-pandemic future.
The event offers the opportunity to engage several urban practitioners and the tourism industry in addressing COVID-19 tourism recovery through peer learning and preparing potential proposals for soliciting funding. As a starting point, various scenarios from municipalities from five countries - Nepal, Botswana, Cape Verde, Romania and Uganda - will be introduced that present an opportunity to look at COVID-19 recovery from diverse perspectives.
Participating municipalities: Namobuddha & Ghodaghodi, Nepal / Buzias, Romania / Freetown, Sierra Leone / Gaborone, Botswana / Praia, Cape Verde / Kampala, Uganda.
The event language is English and will be translated into Portuguese and Arabic.
We are looking forward to your participation!
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AGENDA – Wednesday, 15th September 2021 |
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Time EST/CEST |
Topics (tentative) |
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09:30 EST 15:30 CEST |
Technical Check-In for Speakers & Participants |
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10:00 EST 16:00 CEST |
Opening Remarks and Introduction |
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10:15 EST 16:15 CEST |
Keynote Presentations: Case of Fairfax County, USA: How the tourism sector and the County work together to promote local economic recovery from the pandemic Mr. Barry Biggar, President/CEO, Fairfax County Convention and Visitors Corporation, Virginia, USA How Nepal is deploying a Smart Tourism Recovery approach post COVID-19 jointly with the local municipalities Mr. Prachanda Man Shrestha, Tourism Consultant, former CEO of Nepal Tourism Board |
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10:35 EST 16:35 CEST |
Technical Presentations: Example from Fiji – The Blue Town Model and Circular Economy Mr. Justin Hunter, Chairman/Special Administrator Savusavu/Labasa, Fiji How the Local Municipalities work with the Tourism Industry – A case of Fiji Dr. Kelly Bricker, Professor Tourism and Sustainability, Arizona State University, USA How the Tourism Industry and local Municipalities are working together in addressing economic recovery – case of Vanuatu Mr. Paul Pio, Manager, Shor Haul Markets, Vanuatu Tourism Office Presentation of a Research on Tourism and how municipalities and the private sector are working to address economic recovery in selected countries Mr. Deepak Adhikary, CEO, Frontline Development Solutions LLC, USA Mr. Sumit Baral, Tourism Consultant, Laos, Cambodia and Nepal Mr. Chhitij Bashyal, Researcher Reflections on how the Tourism Industry is trying to find ways to recovery from the COVID-19 effects and how local cities can play a critical role Mr. John Heather, Lecturer Arizona State University, Tourism Expert |
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11:30 EST 17:30 CEST |
Panel discussion
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12:00 EST 18:00 CEST |
Closing and Next Steps |