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Food Supply & Tourism in the Caribbean: Mitigating the Impacts of COVID 19 and Accelerating Recovery

Event Date
2020-09-25
City
San José
Country

Descripcion

 

In this event organized by IICA and the United Nations World Tourism Organization, they will analyze the impacts of Covid-19 on Caribbean tourism and how to accelerate its recovery

Program

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Friday, 25 September 2020 (09:00 hours ECT) (07:00 Time Costa Rica) Introduction and Welcome Alejandro Varela, UNWTO Deputy Regional Director for the Américas (TBC), and Lloyd Day, Deputy Director General, IICA
Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism in the Caribbean and plans in place for recovery and mitigation of risk Moderator: Sandra Carvao, UNWTO Chief, Market Intelligence and Competitiveness • Neil Walters, Secretary General (acting), Caribbean Tourism Organisation; and Frank Comito, CEO and Director General, Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association
Impact of COVID on Suppliers of Food to the Tourism and Hospitality Sector Moderator: Gregg Rawlins, IICA Representative in the Eastern Caribbean States (ECS) • Dr. Keith Amiel, Head of Corporate Affairs, Caribbean Broilers Group, Jamaica • Mr. Pedro Corbin, Regional Manager-Caribbean Catering Operations, Goddards Catering Group
Strengthening the Regional Food Supply System – Ongoing policy and private sector initiatives Moderator: Ena Harvey, IICA Hemispheric Specialist – Agrotourism & IICA Representative, Barbados • Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism of Jamaica • Indar A. Weir, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Barbados
Q&A Session Moderator: Ena Harvey, IICA Hemispheric Specialist in Agrotourism
Closing Remarks • Lloyd Day, Deputy Director General, IICA • Alejandro Varela, UNWTO Deputy Regional Director for the Américas

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