EU-PH Business Network and EU Chambers host forum on World Tourism Day

THE European Union (EU), through the EU – Philippines Business Network (EU-PBN), is hosting the International Tourism Day Forum at Dusit Thani Manila today, in observance of the World Tourism Day 2017.The forum will highlight the most recent and material developments in the Philippine tourism industry. The event seeks to show European investors, the attractiveness and accessibility of the market, focusing on emerging opportunities even as it takes note of its current challenges.The EU – Philippines Business Network helps European enterprises and SMEs gain access to opportunities in the country. It also drives European trade and investment here and throughout the ASEAN regionSupported by the European Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines; and by the respective local business chambers of Belgium, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, and Spain, the forum will be divided into three sessions:

• The Government Tourism Plan 2017 to 2022, where Tourism Undersecretary Alma Rita Jimenez will provide updates on programs, targets, initiatives, and new opportunities in the sector;