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The Boao Forum for Asia – Tourism Conference was held
on 17-20 November in Guilin, China and was co-hosted by
the China National Tourism Administration, Asia
Cooperation Dialogue and Boao Forum for Asia. Boao Forum
for Asia serves as Track II of the Asia Cooperation
Dialogue. Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai, Minister of Foreign
Affairs was asked to be co-organizer of the event as
Thailand is currently coordinator of the ACD, and is the
prime mover in tourism along with other ACD
countries. The theme of the Conference was “The Prospects of
Asian Tourism Sector and Measures Conducive Thereof”.
Under this theme, there were topics including Region
Tourism Development and Cooperation, the Development of
Tourism Resources and the Sustainable Development of
Tourism Sector in Asia, the Development of Agricultural
and Industrial Tourism, Tourism and Poverty Alleviation,
Tourism and Employment, etc. A workshop for Asian
tourism practitioners was incorporated in the
Conference, in which world-renowned experts were invited
to give lectures on the tourism development trend and
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