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2nd edition: Gender Equality in Tourism
Access Barriers and Working Conditions of Women in Tourism
Category
Convention Awards
Date
March 7, 2019
Time
13:00 - 14:00
Location
Palais am Funkturm, ITB Convention Awards
Women’s rights are an essential part of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The seminar will discuss the various barriers women have to face working in tourism, all over the world and how to overcome these barriers.
followed by IIPT "Celebrating Her Awards“
Moderated by:
Prof. Dr. Claudia C. Brözel, Faculty of Sustainable Business Administration, University of Sustainable Development Eberswalde
Rika Jean-Francois, CSR Commissoner, ITB Berlin
Opening Speech:
Eliza Jean Reid, First Lady of Iceland, United Nations Special Ambassador for Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals
Panel guests:
Myriam Barros, President, Association of the chambermaids “Las Kellys”, Lanzarote
Zina Bencheikh, Regional General Manager Europe, Middle East and North Africa, PEAK Destination Management Company
Meg Cale, Influencer, DopesontheRoad.com
Michelle Kristy, Associate Programme Officer, SheTrades Initiative, International Trade Centre (United Nations/World Trade Organization), Geneva, Switzerland
Speaker:
Marina Diotallevi, Head - Ethics, Culture and Social Responsibility
Lucy Ferguson, Lead Expert, Global Report on Women in Tourism, Second Edition
Isabell Prior, Marketing Coordinator, Malta Tourism Authority, Frankfurt