WEC2009, Vientiane, Lao PDR
The
1st World Ecotourism Conference
(WEC2009) with the theme "New Paradigms
and Resilience for Sustainable and
Responsible Tourism in Developing
Countries" gave emphasis to developing
nations which are sustained by a
combination of private sector market-led
initiatives and supportive government
policies. The topics focused on new
strategies and applications, innovative
capacity building & management, global
networking through new media
technologies as well as unprecedented
public-private sector cooperation as a
means to a resilient industry. The
outcome of the Conference resulted in
the Vientiane Declaration on Ecotourism
in Developing Countries.
Website:
www.weco2009laos.com
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