The launch of an international campaign against trafficking, the 4th Silk Road Ministers' Meeting dedicated this year to visa facilitation and the meeting of World Tourism Network on Child Protection, are among UNWTO's activities during the ITB Travel Trade Show 2014.
 
4th Silk Road Ministers' Meeting on Visa Facilitation (5 March, 11.00 – 13.00, Hall 7.3, Berlin Room)
 
The 4th UNWTO Silk Road Ministers' Meeting will bring together Ministers of Tourism and high officials to discuss how Silk Road countries can advance visa facilitation in 2014-2015 and beyond. On the occasion, UNWTO will release a new visa facilitation report on the Silk Road countries.
 
For more information, please click here or contact silkroad@unwto.org (by invitation only)
 
Launch of the UNWTO/UNODC/UNESCO Anti-trafficking Campaign: Your actions count – help fight trafficking! (5 March, 14.00 – 15.00, Hall 7.1, Auditorium New York 1)
 
UNWTO, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have joined forces to engage tourists in the global fight against the illicit trafficking. UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, UNODC Executive Director, Yury Fedotov, and UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova will co-chair the event.
 
For more information, please contact comm@unwto.org
 
Presentation of the UNWTO prototype Madrid Precious Time (5 March, 16.45-17.30)
 
The UNWTO prototype Madrid Precious Time is a pioneer project developed by the UNWTO Affiliate Members to promote innovative strategies of product development in cities. The project aims to create new and more specialized products with high added value, addressing niche markets and upgrading the quality of the visitor experience.
 
For more information, please contact am@unwto.og
 
3rd Tour Operators' Forum on the Silk Road (6 March, 11.00-13.00, Palais West)
 
This year's Tour Operators Forum will be dedicated to the flourishing Asian section of the Silk Road. Aimed at operators active throughout the historic routes, the Forum will assess the performance and profile of some of the destinations driving the region's growth, and provide a business platform for tourism stakeholders to network and build partnerships.
 
For more information and to register, please click here or contact silkroad@unwto.org
 
UNWTO Press Conference (6 March, 11.00-12.00, ICC, Hall 4/5)
 
UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, will present the latest figures on international tourism and outline the Organization's priorities for the year.
 
For more information and registration, please contact comm@unwto.org
 
UNWTO African Tourism Ministers Meeting on Anti-Poaching (6 March, 15.00-16.30, ICC, Hall 4/5)
 
The growing threat posed by poaching on wildlife and the tourism sector in Africa and how to jointly address this issue from the tourism sector side are the focus of the UNWTO African Tourism Ministers Meeting.
 
For more information, please contact caf@unwto.org  (by invitation only)
 
29th Meeting of The World Tourism Network on Child Protection (7 March, 10.30-13.00, ICC, Hall 7)
 
Join UNWTO, governments, the tourism industry, international organizations, NGOs and media associations, in the meeting of the World Tourism Network on Child Protection to curb the exploitation of children in the tourism sector. This year's Special Session will focus on media partnerships, while the reporting session will be an open platform for exchanging good practices in the protection of children and youth in tourism.
 
For more information, please contact ethics@unwto.org
 
 
For the complete list of UNWTO activities at ITB 2014 please click here.