Sustainable Tourism: Workshop On Formation Of Myanmar Tourism Board

Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr. Htay Aung attended the workshop on the formation of the Myanmar Tourism Board for the systematic implementation of sustainable tourism in Myanmar on Saturday via videoconferencing.

At the workshop, the Union Minister stressed the need to take the studies drawn up at the national and international level into account in developing projects and plans as there are possible side effects in running a tourism business. He called on the participants of the workshop to take into account the research conducted by the Ministry and the international community in the preparation to form the Myanmar Tourism Board.

He mentioned the need to consider the emergence of good plans that can cover not only the economic sector but also the development of the whole society. Also, the Myanmar Tourism Federation chairman discussed matters regarding the formation of the board. General Secretary of the Myanmar Tourism Federation presented the inclusion of the private sector in the board, the purpose of the formation, requirements AND proposed amendments.

The workshop continued with a panel discussion by four groups on four topics, legal and policy issues, duties and responsibilities of the board, finance, and board structure. The Union Minister also attended and addressed the opening ceremony of “Training for the Trainers for the Asian Ecotourism Standard for Accommodations (AESA) organized by the Asian Ecotourism Network (AEN). It is reported that the training was attended by 98 international trainees and 29 officers from the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism.