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Tourism: Development, Social Inclusion and Regional Integration in the Americas
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Government of Ceará, Brazil, will bring together international and national experts to debate the impact of tourism on development, social inclusion and regional integration in the Americas.
Date
28 November 2011 - 29 November 2011
Centro de Convenções do Ceará
Fortaleza
Brazil
The conference will focus on the relationship between the economic impact of tourism and social inclusion, regional integration, mega sporting events and natural and cultural heritage.
The event, organized with the support of the Government of Brazil and the Banco do Nordeste (BNB), will count on the participation of high profile speakers, including the President of the IDB, Luis Alberto Moreno, UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, and the Minister of Tourism of Brazil, Gastão Vieira, as well as other ministers of tourism from Latin America.
For more information and to register to attend:
http://events.iadb.org/Calendar/eventDetail.aspx?lang=en&id=3220&SP=W&OID=366
