G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting agrees on four priorities for 2025

South Africa has hosted the first virtual meeting of the G20 Tourism Working Group, bringing together senior officials, government representatives and experts to discuss sustainable tourism development in the group's countries. This is reported by Xinhua News Agency, a partner of TV BRICS.

"As the first African country to preside over the G20 presidency, South Africa will utilise its term to drive a developmental agenda that will benefit the continent, through the theme ‘Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability’ to foster a better Africa, and a better world," the South African Tourism Department said.

The Director General of the South African Department of Tourism, Mister Nkhumeleni Victor Vele chaired the meeting. Delegates deliberated on and agreed to work on four priorities for the year, namely:

• People-Centered Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Innovation to enhance Travel and Tourism Start-Ups and SMMEs;
• Tourism Financing and Investment to Enhance Equality and Promote Sustainable Development;
• Air Connectivity for Seamless Travel;
• Enhanced Resilience for Inclusive, Sustainable Tourism Development.

The second meeting of the G20 Tourism Working Group is scheduled for 11-13 May in KwaZulu-Natal province, followed by a third meeting on 10-11 September in Mpumalanga province.