The first edition of the event will focus on key components of the industry where change is mandatory, identifying the steps that need to be taken and consolidating solutions to be implemented.
The conference will approach themes intrinsic to sustainability such as economic model variations, climate impact, tourism’s environmental impact, coastal and marine shifts as well as agricultural and carbon neutral policies.
With the aim of creating actionable pledges from all delegates and form a new blueprint for the travel industry, top specialists in travel economics, environment, city planning, cultural heritage travel, climatology, food development, aeronautic development and cruise will come together for the first time. Over 140 high level speakers from around the world will participate in a stellar line up of workshops and presentations.
Rita Marques, Portuguese Secretary of State for Tourism commented: “The very fact that this summit gathers over than 140 high level speakers is not only testament to the resilience of our industry but also to the commitment and dedication of its leaders to tackle the issues we face without delay. We look forward to welcoming our industry community to Évora and to what we believe will be a ground-breaking event.”
Taleb Rifai, Co-Chair, Global Travel and Tourism Resilience Council commented: “Sustainability is about sustaining life on earth for future generations, no more, no less. We strive to preserve our environment for future generations to live with a good quality of life, therefore, we must address social, economic and political sustainability as well. These models matter as much as the environmental policies in order to sustain a universal quality of life.”
Speakers will include Mike Horn, Professional Explorer, Adventurer and Survival Expert with his speech ‘Courage and Perseverance in Difficult Times’. Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne – Secretary of State for Tourism, France; Zurab Pololikashvili – Secretary General, UNWTO and Rita Marques – the Portuguese Secretary of State for Tourism are all confirmed to take the stage.
Évora Forum – A World For Travel – was developed with the purpose of transforming the industry, bringing together stakeholders from the public and private sectors to create a common platform that will reshape Tourism as a more sustainable and responsible activity.
