Welcome evening reception

Opening

• Musical show
• UNWTO launch of WTD Video: Tourism and Inclusive recovery

Master of Ceremony (TBC, Ivorian speaker)

Welcome remarks:

• Mr. Jean-Marc YACE, Mayor of Cocody
• H.E.Mr. Siandou FOFANA, Minister of Tourism and Leisure of Cote d´Ivoire followed by a video of Côte d’Ivoire
• H.E.Mr. Zurab POLOLIKASHVILI, UNWTO Secretary General
• H.E.Mr Patrick ACHI, Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire

Group photo

Visit of the exhibition hall with country booths followed by Press Point (Coffee break)

Keynote address - Salle des Fêtes

Mr. Gustave DIASSO, Resident Representive, UEMOA (TBC)

¹Ministerial Panel Discussion on "Tourism for inclusive growth" - Salle des Fêtes

Moderator: Elcia Grandcourt, UNWTO Regional Director for Africa

Speakers:

• H.E.Mr. Siandou Fofana, Minister of Tourism and Leisure of Côte d’Ivoire
• H.E.Mr. Modero Nsimba Matondo, Minister of tourism of the Democratic Republic of Congo
• Hon. Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Awal , Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Ghana
• H.E.Mrs. María Reyes Maroto Illera, Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism of Spain
• H.E. Mr. Ahmed Athif, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Tourism of Maldives

Expert Panel discussion:  “How can tourism live up to the inclusive growth opportunity?” - Salle des Fêtes

Moderator: Channels TV

• Mr Donald AKA, Chief Marketing and Technology Officer, Azalai Hotel - Confirmed
• Mrs. Antonia Sodonon, Country representative, UN Women- Confirmed
• Mr. Kwakye Donkor, CEO, Africa Tourism Partners - Confirmed
• Mr. Mark Kaigwa, founder of 254- Confirmed
• Local Expert – TBC from Côte d’Ivoire

WTD Lunch (UNWTO videos playing in loop and WTD Video) – Ancienne patinoire

²The Future of Africa Speaks – TBC - Salle des Fêtes

• Tourism and innovation towards inclusive recovery

Award Start up competition

B to B meetings for pre-registered project leaders and investors (22nd floor, Tower)

UNWTO Affiliate Membership and tourism private sector development in Africa - Salle des Fêtes

Gala dinner offered by Côte d’Ivoire – Palais des Congrès (at Sofitel)

Visit of the lagoon followed by an Ivorian gastronomic and cultural brunch

Culinary and artistic discovery
Prize presentation for the various competitions
Organization of games
Live orchestra

Departure of the delegations