Sustainability is key to boosting tourism sector’s growth: Bin Touq – Gulf Today

Sustainability is key to boosting tourism sector’s growth: Bin Touq – Gulf Today

Bin Touq leads UAE delegation participating in WEF Special Meeting in Riyadh.

Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, led the UAE delegation at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which was held on 28th and 29th April. The delegation included Abdullah Ahmed Al Saleh, Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Economy.

At the forum, Bin Touq took part in a session on the future of sustainable tourism development and leveraging tourism’s potential as a primary driver for agile economic growth. Other participants included Ahmed Al Khatib, Saudi Minister of Tourism; Thiago Alonso de Oliveira, CEO of JHSF; Jerry Inzerillo, CEO of Al Diriyah Group; and Aireen Omar, President and CEO of RedBeat Capital, Capital A (AirAsia).

Acknowledging the tourism sector’s key role in boosting global economic growth, Bin Touq said that it also serves as a key pillar in the achievement of SDGs by 2030. This is due to its significance and broad impact on delivering sustainable development for nations through increasing revenues, attracting FDI, creating job opportunities, establishing varied tourism ventures, and enhancing transport infrastructure.

Bin Touq explained that in addition to contributing to the growth of