Welcome Greetings from H.E. Datuk Dr. Ong Hong Peng, Secretary-General, Ministry of Tourism
and Culture, Malaysia

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
At the outset, allow me to bid all of you a warm welcome or "Selamat
Datang" to the World Tourism Conference 2013 in Melaka, a
historic city of the Straits of Malacca, a UNESCO World Heritage
site inscribed in 2008.
It is indeed a great honour for Malaysia to co-host this world prestigious
Conference for the third time with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The
World Tourism Conference 2013 with the theme "Global Tourism: Game Changers and
Pace Setters" is an excellent opportunity for leaders and stakeholders of the
tourism industry to discuss the latest developments, mega trends and best
practices to mainstream and maximize the potential of tourism.
The tourism
fraternity celebrates the vibrant growth of the tourism sector
with the milestone achievement of surpassing 1 billion
international tourist arrivals in 2012. Based on the UNWTO
Tourism Towards 2030 study, tourist arrivals are projected to
grow at an average of 3.3% per annum to reach 1.8 billion in
2030. Therefore, it is evident that the tourism industry is
poised for growth. In this regard, this Conference is targeted
at tapping the growth of tourism to generate income and
employment in a sustainable manner. At the same time, emphasis
is given to promote responsible tourism which is focused on
optimizing the needs of people, profits and planet.
This year's theme
is aimed at addressing the needs of the public and private
sectors as well as civil societies and academia to search for
"game changers" and to be "pace setters" so that the tourism
industry can achieve greater heights. Toward this end, the
Conference program is designed to provide fresh insights,
innovative ideas and practical lessons that would be useful to
public officials, entrepreneurs, CEOs, senior managers,
academicians, representatives of civil societies and the media.
Join us at the Conference and be
part of this exciting discussion on game changers to shape the
future of tourism. Be among the team of pace setters to
accelerate the growth and development of tourism.
With that, I look forward to your esteemed participation at
the World Tourism Conference 2013 in Melaka.
Datuk Dr Ong Hong Peng
Secretary-General,
Ministry of Tourism and Culture,
Malaysia
Conference Coordinators
Mr. Mohd Akmal Abdoll Malik
Strategic Planning and International Affairs Division,
Ministry
of Tourism and Culture, Malaysia
Level 13, No.2 Tower 1 Jalan P5/6 Presint 5
62200 Putrajaya
Tel : +603-8891 7402 Fax : +603-8891 7365
Email :
wtc2013@motour.gov.my
Ms. Christine BREW
Senior Programme Assistant
Regional Programme for Asia and the Pacific
World Tourism Organization
Calle Capitan Haya, 42 MADRID 28020, Spain
Tel: (34-91) 5678192 Fax: (34-91) 5713733
E-mail:
cbrew@untwo.org
Registration Coordinators
Government Delegates
Ms. NURUL Huda Hassan
Strategic Planning and International Affairs Division,
Ministry
of Tourism and Culture, Malaysia
Level 13, No.2 Tower 1 Jalan P5/6 Presint 5
62200 Putrajaya
Tel: 603-8891 7404 Fax:603-88917365
E-mail:
nurulhuda@motour.gov.my
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