Minister of Tourism Ali Waheed departs to Malaysia to participate in the “World Tourism Conference”.
World Tourism Conference (WTC) 2019 will take place at the Shangri-La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 26 – 28 August 2019. The theme of the WTC 2019 is “Beyond Tourism – Beyond Expectation”. It is organized by United Nations World Tourism Organization, UNWTO’s Regional Department for Asia and the Pacific.
The Minister is scheduled to give a speech on Maldives’ trajectory to reach new heights in the tourism sector at the first session of the conference.
In a statement the Tourism Ministry cited that Minister Ali Waheed will also hold discussions with Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia, Mohammadin bin Haji Ketapi, regarding enhancing tourism corporation between the two countries. The Minister is also scheduled to meet with senior officials of Limkokwing University Malaysia and discuss how the institute can assist Maldives in developing human resource within the tourism sector.