#Tourism&Culture
Click on the links below to download the declaration, speeches and presentations of the UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture.
The Siem Reap Declaration
Opening ceremony
Keynote speeches
Welcome gala dinner
Setting the scene
Session 1: Promoting and safeguarding culture
Session 2: Living cultures and creative industries
Session 3: Linking people along cultural tourism routes
Session 4: Urban regeneration through cultural tourism
Closing ceremony
4 February
Opening Ceremony
Part I
Part II
Part III
Keynote Speeches
Ministerial Dialogue : Building New Partnership Models
Moderated by Andrew Steven, Editor and Correspondent at CNN
5 February
Setting the Scene
Setting the scene by Mounir Bouchenaki, Director of the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage, Bahrain
If properly managed, tourism can be a key driver in the safeguarding and promotion of culture, while nurturing a sense of pride within communities and destinations around the world.
Moderator: Elizabeth Becker, Journalist, USA
Tourism is about experiencing the world and its living cultures. Creative industries, such as music, cinema, crafts, architecture or design, play an increasing role in creating a unique visitor experience, while tourism can foster innovation and the exchange of experiences that grow the creative industries and provide socio-economic benefits to local communities.
Moderator: Jordi Tresserras, Director, Laboratory of Heritage, Cultural Tourism and Creativity (LABPACT), University of Barcelona, Spain
Cultural routes offer important opportunities for tourism development, regional integration and economic development, while promoting the revitalization and promotion of cultural and economic links at national and international levels.
Moderator: Penelope Denu, Executive Secretary, European Institute of Cultural Routes, Luxembourg
With more than half of the world’s population living in cities, the scope for urban tourism is growing rapidly. Urban tourism is critical in the preservation of cultural identity, economic revitalization and for enriching city life.
Moderator: Charles Landry, Urbanist, Creative Cities, UK
Closing Session