First meeting of Tourism Working Group under G20 to begin tomorrow in Rann of Kutch, Gujarat

Write For Us Guest Post: Against the backdrop of the breathtaking white sands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, the meeting of tourism sector representatives of G20 countries will be held during 7-9 February 2023.

Shri Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism said at a preview press conference at the meeting venue Dhordo today that the first meeting of the Tourism Working Group under G20, organized by the Ministry of Tourism, is starting tomorrow, which will be attended by more than 100 delegates.

Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Shri Purushottam Rupala, Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and North Eastern Development Shri G. Kishan Reddy and Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel will participate in the meeting.

Senior representatives of G20 member states, invitees and international organizations will also be present in the meeting.

The Secretary said that on the occasion of India’s G20 Chairmanship, the Ministry of Tourism has planned to organize various events, which will not only involve government level stakeholders, but also representatives from the travel-trade and hospitality sector.

The Ministry will organize the first Global Tourism Investors Summit (GTIS) in April/May 2023 in New Delhi.

The GTIS aims to attract global investments into the Indian tourism and hospitality sector, along with investments in tourism infrastructure, technology, skill development, startups and more.

The G20 CEO Forum will be held in June along with the Ministerial meeting in Goa. The event is being organized by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and WTTC (India Initiative).

Shri Singh said that the Ministry of Tourism will organize MICE global conference and event on adventure tourism in May and June, 2023 respectively.

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