Monday & Tuesday, April 14-15, 2008

World Bank Headquarters (I Building)

1850 I (Eye) Street, NW, Washington D.C

Day 1 - Monday, April 14: Issues in Responsible Tourism . Room I 1-200

Display in Main Lobby, Posters and Powerpoint

12:15– 01:00 p.m.Lunch and Opening Session - Welcome, Introductions, Review of

Responsible Tourism in LAC

  • Pamela Cox :Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Don Hawkins, GeorgeWashingtonUniversity: GraduateSchool of Tourism

Studies

  • Tova Solo: Coordinator of the LAC Tourism Beam

01:00 – 02:00 p.m.Crime, Violence, At-Risk Youth and Responsible Tourism

Moderator: Guang Zhe Chen, Sector Manager (LCSUW), World Bank

Facilitator: Bernice Van Bronkhorst, Urban Specialist, World Bank

  • Claudio Fernández: Assistant to the Minister of Tourism of Panamá
  • Elena Posada, Tourism in Conflict Areas in Colombia
  • Marlon Tingling:JamaicaSandal’s Outreach Program

02:00 – 2:15 p.m.Discussions and wrap up

02:15 – 03:30 p.m.Indigenous People and Responsible Tourism

Moderator: Mc Donald Benjamin, Sector Manager (LCSSO), World Bank

Facilitator: Dorte Verner, Senior Economist, World Bank

  • Wânia Cysne de Medeiros Dummar, FIEC, Brazil
  • Egidio Guerra, Terra de Saboderia, Brazil
  • Jorge Nahuel, Ministry of Environment, Argentina

03:30 – 03:45 p.m.Discussion and wrap up

03:45 – 04:00 p.m.Coffee Break

04:00 -05:15 p.m.Tourism and Local Economy Development: Successes and Challenges

Moderator:Connie Luff, Program Manager (LCSSD), World Bank

Facilitator: Tatsuji Hayakawa, World Bank

  • Steve Dudenhoefer, Director Aktenamit, NGO in Guatemala
  • Ciro Alex Villca, Chalalán project in Bolivia
  • María Elena Quejerazo, Tourism and Microcredits in Bolivia

05:15 – 05:45 p.m.Closing: Mahktar Diopp (TBC)

Day 2 – Tuesday, April 15, 2008: Issues in Sustainable Tourism. Room I2-250

Morning:Display in Main Lobby, Posters and Presentations

12:00 – 12:30 p.m.Lunch and Opening Session – Welcome Back, Introductions to Theme of

Sustainable Tourism, Review of Eco-Tourism Films.

  • Geoffrey Lipman Assistant Secretary General, UN World Tourism (TBC)
  • Jocelyne Albert, Coordinator of the LAC Climate Change Beam, WB

01:00 – 02:45 p.m.Protected Areas, Property Rights and Sustainable Tourism

Moderator: Laura Frigenti, Country Manager for Central America, World Bank

Facilitator: AJ Glauber, Environmental Specialist, World Bank

  • Martha Honey: Center of Ecoturism and Sustainable Development
  • Andy Drumm: The Nature Conservancy
  • Amanda Stronza: Applied Biodiversity Science Program, Texas A&M
  • Rolando Armuelles: PanamaLand Administration Project (PRONAT)
  • Hellen Echeverria: Panamanian Environmental Ministry (ANAM)
  • Diniz Ramos Mendoza: Panamanian Tourism Institute (IPAT)

02:45 – 03:00 p.m.Coffee Break and Discussions

03:00 – 04:00 p.m.Energy and Sustainable Tourism

Moderator: Philippe Benoit, Sector Manager LCSEN, World Bank

Facilitator: Todd Johnson, Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank

  • Mathias Craig, Guillerme Craig: BlueEnergy
  • Alexi Huntley Khajavi: Carbon Footprint and Tourism NatureAir

04:00 – 05:30 p.m.Climate Change and Sustainable Tourism

Moderator: Yvonne Tsikata, Country Director (LCC3C), World Bank

Facilitator: Walter Vergara, Climate Change Specialist,World Bank

  • Julia Miranda: Tourism and Climate Change in Mexico.
  • Ulric O’Donnell Trotz, Co- Director of the Caribbean Community Climate

Change Center, Belize, Implementing Agency for 3 Bank projects

  • Carlos Drews, Regional Marine Programme and Species Coordinator,

Latin America and the Caribbean, WWF

  • Ana Baéz: Tourism and Conservation Consultants

05:30 – 05:45 p.m.Closing and Directions to the Evening Event:

Evening Event at GeorgeWashingtonUniversity

06:00 – 7:00 p.m.Reception at ElliotSchool

07:00 – 8:00 p.m.Colloquium on Global Warming and Sustainable Tourism

  • Dr. Michael Misick, Premier and Minister of Tourism, Turks and Caicos

Islands

  • Geoffrey Lipman: Assistant Secretary General, UN World Tourism

Organization