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The Global Tourism Forum opened this morning in Jakarta and is hosting an important line up of tourism leaders. It was the Vice President of Indonesia, H.E. Prof Ma’ruf Amin who personally opened the Summit at the Raffles Hotel in Jakarta after welcoming addresses by Dr. Sapta Nirwandar, the Chairman of Indonesia Tourism, Mr Balut Bagci, the President of the World tourism Forum Institute and Dr. Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia.
Dr Taleb Rifai, the former UNWTO Secretary General and now Secretary General of the World Tourism Forum Institute & Patron of the African Tourism Board also addressed the opening ceremony.
The impressive lineup of speakers include the vice President of Turkey H.E. Fuat Oktay, H.E. Dato Dato Lim Jock Hoi, the Secretary General of ASEAN, H.E. Mr Tony Blair, former PM of the UK, Alain St.Ange, former Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine of the Seychelles and now President of the AfricanTourism Board & SG of FORSEAA among many other distinguished speakers. An ASEAN Tourism Ministers lineup will also be holding a special discussion session.
The 2021 Tourism Personality named by Global Tourism Forum was the President of the Republic of Indonesia.
