Session 3 at the 7th UNWTO Global Summit on Urban Tourism

SESSION 3: Urban Tourism and the Rejuvenation of Cities

Tourism in urban areas creates spatial dynamics for transforming the urban landscape through the rejuvenation of public space, public infrastructure and connectivity, development of local amenities and recreational facilities and hence builds a quality visitor experience while safeguarding and enhancing the quality of life for the local community. This session will showcase urban destinations which have achieved success in this regard.

Moderator: Prof. HAN Beom Soo, Dean of College of Tourism & Culture, Kyonggi University, Republic of Korea

Setting the scene: Mr. KIM Seong Bo, General Director of Urban Regeneration Bureau, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Republic of Korea

Panellists:
Mr. Georg STEINER, Tourism Director of Linz, Austria
Mr. Miguel SANZ, Director, Madrid Destino Tourism Department, Madrid City Council, Spain
Mr. MIZOHATA Hiroshi, President of Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau, Japan
Mr. CHEN Bo, Director, World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF)
Mr. Hamdan ABDUL MAJEED, Managing Director, Think City, Malaysia
Mr. Peter DEBRINE, Senior Project Officer, UNESCO

Q&A