Conference in Myanmar
Start of the 3rd National Conference on Communities and Tourism

H.E.Dorothee Janetzke-Wenzel, Ambassador of Germany to Myanmar delivering opening remarks.

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In her opening remark H.E.Dorothee Janetzke-Wenzel, Ambassador of Germany to Myanmar, highlighted the negative impacts of security situations on tourism and the dangers of plastic pollution in tourism hot spot areas. 

Achim Munz - Resident Representative of the Hanns Seidel Foundation – offered a brief history about tourism development activities in communities and shared an insight on a decentralized tourism policy. 

U Nyunt Win Naing, Chairman of MRTI expressed great appreciation towards international organizations for Child Safe Tourism Movements in tourism hot spots regarding UN’s goal: Zero tolerance for child sex tourism. 

Organizers and selected guests at the National Conference on Communities and Tourism.

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From 6th to 8th June, various stakeholders involved in Community Tourism Development in Myanmar are coming together in Kalaw to discuss the interface of communities and tourism in Myanmar. 

There will be space to critically and constructively discuss issues such as responsibilities and duties of regions and states in tourism management, community led destination planning, responsible investment, product development and waste management and a lot more. 

As the hosting community Kalaw is an emerging tourism destination itself, already popular among both domestic and international tourists, the conference participants are having the chance to first-hand experience local tourism initiatives on the ground.