Tourism Industry: 6th UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism

Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr. Htay Aung on Monday afternoon joined the 6th UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism via video conferencing.

The 1st day of the forum focused on ‘Setting the Scene: Gastronomy Tourism and Rural Development’, ‘Gastronomy and Talent Development’, ‘Resilience and Innovation’ and ‘Scaling up for the SDGs: UNWTO food tourism pitch challenge’. The 2nd day of the forum was set to discuss ‘Masterclasses on Gastronomy Tourism and Rural Development'.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations specialized agency entrusted with the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. It is the leading international organization in the field of tourism, which promotes tourism as a driver of economic growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability and offers the sector leadership and support in advancing knowledge and tourism policies worldwide.

It serves as a global forum for tourism policy issues and a practical source of tourism research and knowledge. As the leading international organization in the field of tourism, UNWTO promotes tourism as a driver of economic growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability and offers leadership and support to the sector in advancing knowledge and tourism policies worldwide.