ICRTH 2021
ICRTH 2021
Date: 27-28 May 2020
Location: Zoom Meeting
Aligning with the call to rebuild the tourism industry in the post-COVID-19 era, ICRTH2021 employed the theme “Rebuilding Tourism for the Future through Sustainable Development” to kickstart academic and professional discourse about responsible tourism.
The virtual conference was formally opened by the Deputy Minister of Tourism in Sarawak and the Director of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) in Asia Pacific. It included 3 keynote speeches, 1 expert dialogue, 13 professional forums, and 8 professional workshops with 100 speakers from 28 countries. It was participated by more than 3,500 delegates across 96 countries. The event was also joined by representatives from Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and United Nations University, who shared their views about tourism recovery. The conference ended with a closing ceremony, chaired by the Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts (MTCP) Sarawak, where the declaration of Sarawak Commitment to Responsible Tourism was made on May 28. The Minister was accompanied by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary and the Conference Chair.
CONFERENCE RECORDINGS
Instruction: Watch session recording of choice by clicking on the underlined session.
DAY 1: 27/5 THURSDAY (GMT +8)
0800 - 0900am
0900 - 1000am
1000 - 1100am
Admission
1100 - 1230pm
1230 - 1300pm
Break
1300 - 1400pm
1400 - 1500pm
1500 - 1630pm
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Welcoming Remarks
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Opening Speech 1
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Opening Speech 2
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Day 1 Ends
Note: PF = Professionals Forum; PW = Professionals Workshop (Concurrent Sessions)
DAY 2: 28/5 FRIDAY (GTM +8)
0800 - 0900am
0900 - 1000am
1000 - 1100am
Admission
1100 - 1230pm
1230 - 1300pm
Break
1300 - 1400pm
1400 - 1500pm
1500 - 1530pm
Break
1530 - 1700pm
Day 2 Ends
Note: PF = Professionals Forum; PW = Professionals Workshop (Concurrent Sessions)
DAY 2 SESSION TITLES
PF6 WILL TRAVEL EVER BE SAFE? POLICIES, CONFIDENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
PF7 RESPONSIBLE TOURISM AND SGDs PEACE & PARTNERSHIP
PF8 RESPONSIBLE YOUTH:A CALL FOR LEADERSHIP AND ACTION
PF9 SMART TOURISM: A NEXUS OF DIGITALISATION AND SUSTAINABILITY
PF10 SUSTAINABLE AND RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
PF11 RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF LEISURE AND RECREATION TOURISM
PF12 RESPONSIBLE TOURISM AND SGDs PROSPERITY
PF13 THE RISE OF EXPERIENTIAL TRAVEL AND IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE