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Oct. 20, 2004
GW Hosts Tourism Conference
As tourism becomes an increasingly important development strategy to positively
address poverty reduction, economic growth and biodiversity conservation,
the School of Business and the World Tourism Organization (WTO) are taking
the dialogue a major step forward with a conference, “Tourism’s
Potential as a Sustainable Development Strategy,” this week outlining
strategies for sustainable development.
Speakers at the Oct. 18–20 forum include Enrique Iglesias, president
of the Inter-American Development Bank; James Adams, vice president of
the World Bank; World Tourism Organization Secretary General Francesco
Frangialli; and Andrew Natsios, administrator, US Agency for International
Development.
Nearly 50 case studies from developing countries will be discussed at
the event.
Send feedback to: bygeorge@gwu.edu
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