International Promotion of Eco-Tourism and Safety Tourism... '2022 World Tourism Industry Academic Conference' Held

Ulsan City, World Tourism Organization, and International Tourism Forum Jointly

Ulsan City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Ulsan City, in collaboration with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Tourism Information Forum (TITF), will hold the ‘2022 1st World Tourism Industry Conference’ at 10 a.m. on the 25th at the Ulsan Exhibition & Convention Center.

The academic conference was planned to raise awareness of low-carbon policies, which have emerged as an international issue, and to broaden public understanding of environmental conservation, ecology, and climate change, aiming to promote the international activation of ecotourism and safe tourism.

The event will be attended by about 800 people, including Song Cheol-ho, Mayor of Ulsan; H.E. Abdulla Mausoon, Minister of Tourism of the Maldives; ministers and vice ministers from 16 countries; Harry Hwang, Director of Asia at the World Tourism Organization; Ryu Jin-ryong, Chairman of the International Tourism Information Forum; ambassadors from 30 countries to Korea; and tourism-related figures. It will be held both online and offline simultaneously.

Regarding the main schedule, about 180 key domestic and international figures attending the academic conference will arrive in Ulsan on the afternoon of the 24th. Their first itinerary includes visiting the Bangudae Petroglyphs site in Daegok-ri, Ulju, followed by a dinner featuring Ulsan’s representative dish, Eonyang Bulgogi.

The attendees will walk about 0.5 km along the Daegokcheon stream area from the Ulsan Petroglyph Museum to the Bangudae Petroglyphs, where they will receive explanations about the petroglyphs’ anthropological significance and the current status of preservation of historical and cultural resources.

The event on the 25th will be divided into two sessions starting at 10 a.m., including an opening ceremony, sharing the significance of safe and eco-friendly tourism, deriving and discussing practical strategies, a Ulsan tourism briefing, and a Ulsan tourism promotional trip (fam tour).

At the opening ceremony, 14 countries participating in the academic conference pledged continuous cooperation in the global tourism industry through the declaration of the ‘World Ecotourism Joint Vision.’ This will establish the main framework for eco-friendly tourism policies and seek strategic directions and alternatives for such policies.

The World Ecotourism Joint Vision declaration includes ▲ enjoying a safe and happy tourism environment ▲ prioritizing the discovery and support of eco-friendly tourism projects ▲ achieving sustainable development and carbon neutrality ▲ mutual communication to spread consensus and empathy among global tourism professionals.

Kim Seok-myeong, Director of the Culture, Tourism and Sports Bureau, said, “We expect that Ulsan will be recognized as an international tourist destination and play a role in laying the foundation for sustainable tourism at this international conference held at the time when international tourism is resuming after COVID-19.”

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