Thirteen industry professionals have taken the challenge at WTM Speakers’ Corner to speak out on responsible tourism.
Over Tuesday and Wednesday 6 and 7 November, as part of the WTM World Responsible Tourism Day program, sponsored by BBC World News, they will speak on the exhibition floor about their passion, their activity and sometimes, even their own controversial thoughts.
Their quick-fire speeches will last a maximum of ten minutes each, spaced evenly throughout the two days, taking place in easily identifiable WTM Speakers’ Corner areas in the Asia Pacific and the Europe, UK and Ireland regions.
WTM Speakers’ Corner has been introduced for the first time this year because of the huge popularity of WTM World Responsible Tourism Day. Many delegates who would like to speak at the responsible tourism seminars and debates are disappointed.
WTM Speakers’ Corner is named after the world renowned Speakers’ Corner at London’s Hyde Park which for more than 150 years, has attracted crowds to listen to speakers who take up the opportunity for free speech.
The initiative is designed to help encourage education, inspiration and debate on year-round responsible tourism activity.
The timing of WTM Speakers’ Corner schedule will be listed in on-site publications such as the WTM Catalogue and WTM Route Planner at ExCeL London and is also on the WTM World Responsible Tourism Day website and WTM websites: www.wtmwrtd.com ; www.wtmlondon.com
AS58 – Tuesday
12.00 hrs Pandurang Taware, Agri Tourism, India: Pioneering a new way to address the migration of rural youth to cities.
14.00 hrs &Beyond’s CEO, Joss Kent, South Africa: The Way I See It: Luxury experiential travel in Africa and South Asia.
15.30 hrs Judy Matengo, Ol Tukai Lodge, Kenya: on the traumas of young African girls facing life without education.
UK1230 Tuesday
12.30 hrs Chrispin Joseph Beer-Sheba, Kushiland Expeditions & Tours, Tanzania: how a tourist attraction can help poverty reduction.
14.30 hrs Dominic Hamilton, Metropolitan Touring, South America: raising the bar in sustainable building and socially beneficial tourism development.
16.00 hrs Iaia Pedemonte, Gender Responsible Tourism: how responsible tourism can help women with expert advice, data and good practice.
AS58 Wednesday
12.00 hrs Thomas Armitt, West Africa Discovery, the responsibility of international consultants when working with developing countries to implement tourism products.
14.00 hrs Jo Owen, Soria Moria/HOPE Cambodia/ConCERT: good communication bringing key community benefits in Siem Reap.
15.30 hrs Simon Beck, Sales and Marketing Manager, Safari Legacy, Tanzania/UK: Africa’s wildlife under critical threat from poaching.
UK 1230 Wednesday
12.30 hrs Sarah Allard, Lost Earth Adventures, UK: educating clients to act responsibly; outlining work of the International Porter Protection Group.
14.00 hrs Sallie Grayson, Program Director, People & Places: the key ethics of volunteering with children.
14.30 hrs Andrej Brglez, EGOZERO, Slovenia: the beginning of a journey of responsible discovery – travelling by electric car.
15.30 hrs Roland Monsegu, Explore World Heritage, Ireland: the challenges of marketing World Heritage sites.
