GUIYANG, China, Dec. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — On December 21, the 2021 International Mountain Tourism Alliance (IMTA) Annual Conference kicked off online. Against the backdrop of global COVID-19 pandemic, international organizations, IMTA members, tourism experts, scholars and entrepreneurs from all over the world attended via videoconferencing, about 50 guests were presented at the main venue in Guiyang.
The Conference focused on the theme “How Can International Organizations Play a Leading Role in Global Tourism Recovery and Reshaping Governance”, revolved around the two topics of “Reshaping and Governance of Tourism during the Pandemic” and “Innovative Construction of a Future-oriented International Tourism Organization Cooperation Platform and Mechanism”.
During the Conference, Dominique de Villepin—IMTA Chairman and former French Prime Minister, Shao Qiwei—IMTA Vice Chairman and former China National Tourism Administration(CNTA) Chairman, He Yafei—IMTA Secretary-General and former Vice Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC, Tan Jiong—Vice Governor of the People’s Government of Guizhou Province, Francesco Frangialli—Honorary Secretary-General of World Tourism Organization, Julia Simpson—President and CEO of World Travel & Tourism Council, Xu Jing—Former Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, UNWTO, Dai Bin—President of China Tourism Academy, Wei Xiao‘an—Famous Tourism Experts in China, Chen Ping—Global Vice…
