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Food Supply & Tourism in the Caribbean: Mitigating the Impacts of COVID 19 and Accelerating Recovery
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
Fecha - Hora | Actividad | Expositores |
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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 |