65th Meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for the Americas
Virtual meeting, 18 June 2020
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
18 June 2020
16:00-16:05
Adoption of the Agenda
16:05-16:15
Communication of the Chairman of the Commission (Jamaica)
H.E. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism of Jamaica
H.E. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism of Jamaica
16:15-17:00
Introductory remarks, presentation on UNWTO Initiatives and Activities in response to COVID-19 Outbreak
H.E. Zurab Pololikashvili, UNWTO Secretary-General
Mr. Alejandro Varela, Deputy Regional Director for the Americas
H.E. Zurab Pololikashvili, UNWTO Secretary-General
Mr. Alejandro Varela, Deputy Regional Director for the Americas
17:00-18:10
Interaction by the Ministers on policy issues in response to COVID-19
18:10-18:20
Presentation: “Beyond Tourism Innovation Challenge”, an IDB Project with the collaboration of UNWTO
Mrs. Irene Arias, CEO, IDB Lab
Mrs. Irene Arias, CEO, IDB Lab
18:20-18:30
Presentation: “Green Investments for Sustainable Tourism”, an IFC-UNWTO Project
Ms. Natalia Bayona, Senior Expert on Innovation and Digital Transformation
Ms. Natalia Bayona, Senior Expert on Innovation and Digital Transformation
18:30-18:40
Update on the celebrations of the World Tourism Day
18:40-18:50
Place and date of the 66th meeting of the Regional Commission for the Americas
18:50-19:00
Closing Remarks
H.E. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism of Jamaica
H.E. Zurab Pololikashvili, UNWTO Secretary-General
H.E. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism of Jamaica
H.E. Zurab Pololikashvili, UNWTO Secretary-General
Documents:
- 1. Provisional Agenda
- 2. Communication of the Chairman of the Commission
- 3. Introductory remarks, presentation on UNWTO Initiatives and Activities in response to COVID-19 Outbreak
- 3.1. Initiatives and Activities in response to COVID-19 Outbreak
- 3.2 International protection of tourists
- 5. Presentation: “Beyond Tourism Innovation Challenge”, an IDB Project with the collaboration of UNWTO
- 5.1 Beyond Tourism Innovation Challenge
- 6. Presentation: “Green Investments for Sustainable Tourism”, an IFC-UNWTO Project
