“Seychelles as a Model of Best Practice in Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change”.

Seychelles to address IIPT Panel WTM 2011 in London on

Cairo Almasalla News "–It is now confirmed that, Alain St.Ange, the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board will speak as part of the IIPT Panel at the 2011 World Travel Market (WTM) on “Seychelles as a Model of Best Practice in Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change”.

IIPT Founder and President, Louis D’Amore has announced that four prominent international experts will come together on a panel at World Travel Market to discuss the challenges of climate change to tourism and present leading models of best practice.

The panel will be moderated by the IIPT Founder and President, Louis D’Amore himself Both the Seychelles and Caribbean region are heavily dependent on tourism – and both are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change including sea level rise, biodiversity loss, and impacts on human health.

Members of the panel will discuss how they have worked with stakeholders to address the impacts of climate change on the environment, economic development, tourism, and community livelihoods using holistic approaches to provide practical strategies and capacity building.

The session will also provide a perspective on the natural marriage of tourism and the various forms of solar energy as a response to climate change and in shaping sustainable tourism development.

The IIPT Panel: “Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change” is set to take place on 08 Nov 2011 from 14:00-15:00 at the known location of North Gallery Room 9.