By Akram Medhat
Dr. Adela Ragab, Deputy Minister of Tourism, leaves today, Tuesday, for the Japanese capital, Tokyo, at the head of a delegation from the tourism sector, on behalf of the Minister of Tourism, to take part in the tourism ministers' roundtable meetings held by the World Tourism Organization on the sidelines of JATA EXPO, which will take place from September 21 to 24 and is one of the largest international tourism fairs.
The meetings will be attended by the tourism ministers of Mexico, Malaysia and Japan, and will include a recorded speech by Dr. Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization, on the occasion of the end of his term at the organization. The discussion will be moderated by CNN interviewer Anita Mendiratta.
Five themes are scheduled to be discussed: sustainable tourism and inclusive economic growth; the role of tourism in creating jobs and reducing poverty; the importance of diversifying the tourism product and its link to sustainable growth; heritage preservation; and the relationship between tourism and spreading human values and peace and achieving security and safety.
Dr. Adela Ragab will deliver a speech highlighting tourism's contribution to the national economy and its importance in achieving sustainable growth and integrating the local community to ensure social peace.
It is worth mentioning that Egypt is taking part in the fair with a 72-square-meter pavilion that includes a number of tourism companies and EgyptAir. The pavilion was designed in the Pharaonic style and features a variety of dazzling colors expressing the ancient Pharaonic civilization.
It should be noted that the fair will be followed by the start of the Egyptian tourism caravan from September 26 to 29 to promote the Egyptian tourist destination.
