Topic: Imperative for Tourism Standards development and implementation in Developing Countries and need for maximizing the Stakeholders’ Voice and involvement in Tourism Standardization.

Sub Topics and Panelist

Leveraging the potential of the Tourism Sector as a key pillar for Africa’s sustainable development and the Standardisation Opportunities and policy perceptions – Peter Waiyaki, ARSO Conformity Assessment Coordinator/Assistant Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, ARSO.

Developing a common language for tourism: The Benefit of implementing uniform standards for tourism and related services and the role of Government policies/ regulations and the National Tourism Boards in promoting tourism – the Mauritius Experience – Karine TOULCANON, Senior Tourism Enforcement Officer, Mauritius Tourism Authority (MTA)/Member in the Standards Sub-committee on Sustainable Tourism.

Tourism as an Economic Development Tool: Maximizing the Stakeholders’ Voice and involvement in Tourism Standardization under a National Tourism Organization – The Egyptian National perspective and Experience – Sally Ahmad Shawky Badawy El Naggar, Tourism Development Authority (TDA), Egypt

International Organization for Standardization and ISO/TC 228: The procedures for Tourism Standard Development, Harmonisation and Implementation – Natalia Ortiz de Zárate – ISO/TC 228 Secretary,Spanish Association for Standardization, UNEP, Spain