13 June
Local Date: Jun 13 2023 |
Local Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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Dr.Kazem Vafadari is Director of International Center for Asia Pacific Tourism (iCAPt); academic director of the Kunisaki city research center for world agriculture heritage, Oita, Japan and Professor, Graduate school of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) Tourism and Hospitality (THP) Beppu, Japan. He worked with United Nations University and Kanazawa University in Japan before joining APU in 2011. He is an expert on Sustainable Tourism and natural resource management and tourism applications of agriculture heritage landscapes. His research background also includes community building and rural revitalization and destination branding. |
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Sònia Figueras, tourismologist and teacher by training, has more than 20 years of experience in education and 15 in tourism. Since 2004, she has worked at the UNWTO Academy for the 159 UNWTO Member States, the 92 education and training centers of the UNWTO.TedQual network and the DMOs of the UNWTO.QUEST network. Currently, as Program Manager, she leads and develops new projects of this organization, including the UNWTO.QUEST programme for Tourism Destination Management Organizations. |
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Patricia Carmona holds a Degree in Law by Alcalá de Henares University, Spain, and a Master in International Business Management. She works in the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) since October 2015, currently as Senior Specialist in the Tourism Market Intelligence and Competitiveness Department in the areas of policy and governance, tourism competitiveness, destination management and rural development and tourism. Patricia Carmona has more than 15 years of professional experience and worked as Senior Consultant in ICEX Spain Trade and Investment during 7 years. Between 2006-2008 she worked as International Consultant in the Legal Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). She is Spanish national and speaks fluently Spanish, English, French and Italian. |
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Awad Alyamany, a Palestinian MA student at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) Beppu-Japan. He has been engaged in Tourism Sector since 2012. Currently, he is working at Jericho Tourist Center – Palestine. |
![]() | Kazem Vafadari Moderator |
![]() | Sonia Figueras Panelist |
![]() | Patricia Carmona Panelist |
![]() | Awad Alyamany Interpreter |