GSTC2018: Conference Program

2019 GSTC Asia-Pacific Conference: Presentations

Global Sustainable Tourism Conference 2018: Conference Program

The annual GSTC Conference, the Global Sustainable Tourism Conference 2018 (GSTC2018), will address topics based on the Kasane Call to Action to accelerate sustainable consumption and production (SCP).

A document with the key conclusions from the conference is available here.

THEMES

(A) Achieving Sustainable Destination Management

(B) Certification as a Driver of Sustainable Tourism

(D) Market Access for Responsible Tourism Businesses

GSTC2018 e-booklet

PROGRAM

Friday, December 7
Time	Activity
afternoon	GSTC Meeting with Certification Bodies (by invitation only)
18:00	Departure from Maun Lodge to Crocodile Camp
18:30	Reception (+ Early Delegates registration) Welcoming Dinner at Crocodile Camp Welcome speech

Saturday, December 8
Times	Activity
8:00 – 9:00	Registration
9:00 – 9:30	Opening Ceremony His Excellency, the Fourth President of the Republic of Botswana, Lieutenant General, Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama Mr. Luigi Cabrini, Chair, GSTC (speech)
9:30 – 10:00	Presentation by Mr. Randy Durband, CEO, GSTC: “GSTC’s Mission and Current Activities” (presentation)
10:00 – 11:00	Refreshment Break and Networking (Press conference for local media)
11:00 – 12:30	(1) Destination Management – finding the right balance between overtourism and under-tourism (track A) Moderator: Luigi Cabrini, Chair, GSTC (presentation) Panelists: Patricio Diaz, General Secretary, Responsible Tourism Institute (RTI) (presentation) Jonathan Tourtellot, CEO, Destination Stewardship Center Prof. Urs Wagenseil, Institute of Tourism – Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (presentation)
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch and Networking
14:00 – 15:15 Room #1	(2) Wildlife Conservation and Tourism (track A) Presenter & Moderator: Jim Sano, Vice President for Travel, Tourism and Conservation, WWF Panelists: Sehenyi “Shex” Tlotlego, Botswana Coordinator for Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy Dr. Michael Flyman, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, Botswana Segametsi Monnamorwa, Wilderness Safaris Vincent Kouwenhoven, Founder & Managing Director, Green Safaris Julian Matthews, Founder & Chairman, TOFTigers
14:00 – 15:15 Room #2	(3) Certification Body Collaboration Through Mutual Recognition or Shared Service (track B) Moderator: Randy Durband, CEO, GSTC Panelists: Naut Kusters, Manager, Travelife for TOs Carolyn Wincer, Commercial Director, Travelife for Hotels Grace Nderitu, CEO, Ecotourism Kenya Richard Malesu, Environment & Eco-Certification Manager, Botswana Tourism Organisation
15:15 – 16:00	Refreshment Break and Networking
16:00 – 17:15 Room #1	(4) Recommendations for Market Access for SMEs (track D) Moderator: Ronald Sanabria, Sustainable Tourism Specialist (presentation) Panelists: Grace Nderitu, CEO, Ecotourism Kenya Heinrich Hafeni, Namibia Emerging Tourism Enterprises Association (Namibia) Ruth Stewart, Travel for Impact (Botswana)
16:00 – 17:15 Room #2	(5) Protection of Heritage And Its Relationship to Destination Stewardship (track A) Moderator: Heidi van der Watt, Better Tourism Africa; GSTC Board of Directors Opening remarks: Jonathan Tourtellot, CEO, Destination Stewardship Center; Founder and former Director, National Geographic Center for Sustainable Destinations Panelists: Glenn Mandziuk, CEO, Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) BC Canada Phillip Segadika, Head of the Archaeology and Monuments Division, Botswana National Museum Derek Tse, General Manager, Hong Kong Ecotourism & Travels Professional Training Centre Kathleen Pessolano, Program Director – The Americas, GSTC
17:15 – 17:30	Closing remarks for day 1
18:00 departure	Departure from Maun Lodge to Cresta Maun Dinner at Cresta Maun

Sunday, December 9
Times	Activity
8:30 – 9:30	Registration
9:30 – 10:45 Room #1	(6) Covering the 4 themes of the conference Presenter & Moderator: Prof. Graham Miller, Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Surrey; WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow Lead Judge (presentation) Panelists: Jillian Blackbeard, Executive Manager Marketing, Botswana Tourism Organisation Ronald Sanabria, Sustainable Tourism Specialist (Kasane Call for Action) (presentation) Adama Bah, Chairman, Institute of Travel and Tourism of Gambia (ITTOG) (presentation)
10:15 – 11:15	Refreshment Break and Networking
11:15 – 12:30 Room #1	(7) Sustainable Procurement Based on Certification (tracks B,C,D) Presenter & Moderator: Randy Durband, CEO, GSTC Panelists: Jim Sano, Vice President for Travel, Tourism and Conservation, WWF (presentation) Emad Hassan, Advisor to the Minister for Green and Sustainable Tourism, Ministry of Tourism, Egypt (presentation) Martin Balas, TourCert (presentation)
11:15 – 12:30 Room #2	(8) Smart Destination Management through information technology (track A) Presenters: Per Gunnar Hettervik, Senior Consultant, NCE Tourism Fjord Norway (presentation) Glenn Mandziuk, CEO, Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) BC Canada (presentation)
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch and Networking
14:00 – 15:15 Room #1	(9) Destination Stewardship Strategies – Action Planning from Conference Discussions (track A) Moderator: Jonathan Tourtellot, CEO, Destination Stewardship Center (presentation) Panelists: Mokganedi Ntana, Tourism Development Manager – Kasane Office, Botswana Tourism Organisation (presentation) Jorge Alves, Azores Destination Management Organization (DMO) (presentation) Dr. Kim Langmaid Founder & Vice President of Sustainability Programs, Walking Mountains Science Center (Vail, Colorado) (presentation) Per Gunnar Hettervik, Senior Consultant, NCE Tourism Fjord Norway (presentation)
14:00 – 15:15 Room #2	(10) Achievements towards the 17 SDGs in the Tourism Sector (track C) Moderator: Heidi van der Watt, Better Tourism Africa; GSTC Board of Directors Panelists: Sebastian Bovensiepen, CEO, The meeco Group Dr. Ioannis Pappas, Found & CEO, Green Evolution; GSTC Regional Director – Mediterranean Heidi Dahl, Head of Office – Southern Africa, Innovation Norway Valere Tjolle, Publisher & Editor, TravelMole Vision on Sustainable Tourism
15:15 – 15:45	Refreshment Break and Networking
15:45 – 17:00	Sustainable Tourism Certification Alliance Africa meeting – by invitation only
15:45 – 17:00 Room #1	(11) Working Session on GSTC Destination Criteria Revisions (tracks A,B) Facilitators: Dr. Kelly Bricker, Vice-Chair GSTC Board of Directors, Co-Chair of GSTC International Standards Working Group Dr. Richard Denman, GSTC Associate Technical Director, Co-Chair of GSTC International Standards Working Group Participate in the GSTC Destination Criteria revision
17:15 – 17:45 Room #1	(12) Conference Summary (Big ideas from each session by each moderator) Moderator: Randy Durband, CEO, GSTC Prof. Graham Miller, Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Surrey Ronald Sanabria, Sustainable Tourism Specialist Heidi van der Watt, Better Tourism Africa; GSTC Board of Directors Luigi Cabrini, Chair, GSTC Jonathan Tourtellot, CEO, Destination Stewardship Center Dr. Kelly Bricker, Vice-Chair GSTC Board of Directors, Co-Chair of GSTC International Standards Working Group
17:45 – 18:00	Closing Ceremony
18:00 departure	Departure from Maun Lodge to Cresta Riley’s Dinner at Cresta Riley’s