Community-centered planning, multi-stakeholder coordination and transparency needed to ensure responsible tourism development in regions
The 4th National Conference on Communities and Tourism 2019 was successfully held in Loikaw, Kayah State from 6-8 June 2019. It brought together almost 350 participants representing tourism businesses and associations, community-based tourism (CBT) groups, government and civil society orgaisations (CSOs) from across Myanmar with a particular focus on those working in tourism in Kayah State. The conference was organized by Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB), Myanmar Responsible Tourism Institute (MRTI), and International Trade Center (ITC) with the cooperation of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism and the Kayah State Government.
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