The 2021 International Garden Symposium, an Academic Event of the Korea Garden Industry Expo, Held in Ulsan

Non-face-to-face Discussion on Sustainable Tourism Development Directions through Gardens

Taehwagang National Garden. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Ulsan City, in collaboration with the National Arboretum, will hold the '2021 Ulsan International Garden Symposium' at 1 p.m. on the 20th at the Ulsan Exhibition & Convention Center.

The symposium is an academic event for the '2021 Korea Garden Industry Expo' to be held in Ulsan this November, organized to explore directions for sustainable tourism development through gardens.

The event will be held online to prevent the spread of COVID-19. It will be broadcast live via the National Arboretum's YouTube channel and will feature lectures by five domestic and international speakers and discussions by four domestic expert panelists.

James Hayter, President of the International Federation of Landscape Architects, will deliver the keynote speech on 'The Future of Sustainable Gardens.' Following him, Catherine, an operator of a French tourism platform, will present on the theme of 'Ecotourism through Gardens.'

Professor Mihael from Jeonju University will present on 'Garden Tourism and Tourism,' Ko Jae-yeol on 'Garden Cultural Travel,' Professor Ahn Byung-chul from Wonkwang University on 'National Gardens and Garden Tourism,' and Director Bae Jun-gyu of the Garden Research Center at the National Arboretum on 'Garden Tourism in Korea.'

Afterwards, a discussion will follow to find ways to highlight 'the uniqueness of garden tourism among various domestic and international tourism cultures' and 'measures to revitalize sustainable garden tourism culture.'

Participants in the discussion include Lee Dong-won, CEO of the Korea Tourism Development Institute; Ko Jae-yeol, Director of Jaemirojaemi Research Institute; Professor Ahn Byung-chul of Wonkwang University; and Seo Jeong-gil, Secretary-General of the Korea Branch of the International Garden Tourism Network.

An official from Ulsan City said, "We hope the Ulsan International Garden Symposium will be an opportunity to gain new perspectives on garden tourism," adding, "Based on this, we will develop Ulsan?with its attractions such as Taehwagang National Garden, Ulsan Grand Park, and Daewangam Park?into a garden city that the world will pay attention to."

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