World Bosai Forum/IDRC  2019 in Sendai

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Flash Talk Presentation

Crisis Management in the field of Tourism

Mon. Nov 11, 2019 3:05 PM - 3:20 PM Flash Talk Presentation 2 (Meeting Room 7)

Hokuto Asano

Japan Tourism Agency

3:05 PM - 3:20 PM

[MP2-11] Crisis Management in the field of Tourism

Hokuto Asano (Japan Tourism Agency)

Tourism faces various kinds of threats. Since natural disasters occurs everywhere, the protection of tourists following natural disasters and the recovery from reputational damage are recognized as key issues all over the world. On this point, Japan Tourism Agency is working on the improvement of tourism resilience against natural disasters. The Japan Tourism agency will share its knowledge and experience regarding tourism resilience with international communities. In addition, Japan will host the G20 Tourism Ministers Meeting in this October and its main theme is “Tourism’s contribution to SDGs” including tourism resilience. The Japan Tourism Agency also explain the discussion at the G20 Tourism Ministers Meeting.