By A Staff Reporter/ONA - MUSCAT — The Sultanate will host a three-day international conference on ‘Responsible Tourism Destination’ from October 10-12. Dr Rajha bint Abdulameer bin Ali, Minister of Tourism, said that the conference aims at contributing towards preparing the general framework and policies for responsible tourism in cooperation with international experts in the field.
Dr Rajha added that the Sultanate also aims through the conference at reviewing and discussing the national responsible tourism strategy and the principles and basics for its effective planning and management, leading to the achievement of economic development and conservation of environment and preservation of cultural heritage of the Sultanate. It also aims at enhancing the international status of the Sultanate in general and the position of the tourism sector in particular.
She pointed out that the conference is expected to be attended by around 500 participants from different countries of the world, international and regional organisations concerned with tourism and a number of international experts. It will also be attended by officials, heads of tourism companies and senior tourism experts in addition to delegates from universities, colleges and research centres.
