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Norway to host first-ever eco-tourism conference in May

ETW Staff - Mumbai

The International Ecotourism Society (TIES), Ecotourism Norway and The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will organise the first-ever Global Eco-tourism Conference in Oslo, Norway from May 14 -16, 2007. TIES will be partnering with a national or regional eco-tourism association for this conference every five years starting 2007.

As the first major global conference on eco-tourism since the UN's International Year of Eco-tourism in 2002, the Global Eco-tourism Conference 2007 will review and celebrate the achievements in the eco-tourism field, as well as assessing challenges facing the industry. This conference will bring together national and regional eco-tourism associations and networks from around the world, along with other interested organisations and individuals, to discuss common issues and to help strengthen the collective voice of the eco-tourism community.

This conference is aimed at eco-tourism professionals and practitioners, that is, people who in a variety of ways are involved, either full time or as part of their work, in eco-tourism, including: officers of national and regional ecotourism associations, NGOs, eco-tourism business owners, national and local governments, park and protected area services, academics, host communities and indigenous peoples' groups.

The centerpiece of this event will be the first-ever gathering of national and regional eco-tourism associations from around the world. There will be a special networking meeting for representatives on May 14, before the conference officially opens.