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ASEAN Tourism Ministers' Meetings



PROCEEDINGS OF ASEAN TOURISM MINISTERS' MEETING @ ASEAN ECOTOURISM FORUM, PAKSE, LAO PDR



2016



"The Tourism Ministers and Heads of Delegation of ASEAN attending the ASEAN Ecotourism Forum, held in conjunction with the ASEAN Summit chaired by Lao PDR, endorsed the Pakse Declaration on ASEAN Roadmap for Strategic Development of Ecotourism Clusters and Tourism Corridors. The Declaration called for, among other initiatives, an ASEAN coordinated roadmap to strategically identify, plan and develop a trans-regional network of ecotourism sites, and a network of tourism corridors that traverse the urban and rural areas of ASEAN Member States."



MINUTES OF THE 48th ASEAN ECONOMIC MINISTERS’ (AEM) MEETING



3 August 2016, Vientiane



EXTRACT: "The Ministers welcomed the adoption of the Pakse Declaration on the ASEAN Roadmap for Strategic Development of Ecotourism Clusters and Economic Corridors by the ASEAN Tourism Ministers, which signified the commitment to create more economic opportunities, empower the rural communities, and contribute to the protection of natural resources and biodiversity."



MINUTES OF THE TWENTIETH MEETING OF ASEAN TOURISM MINISTERS



19 January 2017, Singapore



EXTRACT: "The Ministers welcomed the Pakse Declaration on ASEAN Roadmap for Strategic Development of Ecotourism Clusters and Tourism Corridor as a result of the First ASEAN Ecotourism Forum held on 22-25 June 2016 in Pakse, Lao PDR. Ecotourism plays an important role in most ASEAN Member States as key attraction/destinations characterized by involvement of many stakeholders including local communities. Ecotourism provided direct benefits to local communities, protection and conservation of biodiversity. In line with the ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan (ATSP) 2016-2025, the Ministers agreed that the necessary follow-ups from this Declaration would be subsumed under the existing implementation of ATSP carried out by respective ASEAN tourism committees."



MINUTES OF THE TWENTY-FIRST MEETING OF ASEAN TOURISM MINISTERS



25th January 2018, Chiang Mai, Thailand



EXTRACT: "In 2016, the Tourism Ministers and Heads of Delegation of ASEAN attending the ASEAN Ecotourism Forum, held in conjunction with the ASEAN Summit chaired by Lao PDR, endorsed the Pakse Declaration on ASEAN Roadmap for Strategic Development of Ecotourism Clusters and Tourism Corridors. The Declaration called for, among other initiatives, an ASEAN coordinated roadmap to strategically identify, plan and develop a trans-regional network of ecotourism sites, and a network of tourism corridors that traverse the urban and rural areas of ASEAN Member States."



MINUTES OF THE TWENTY-SECOND MEETING OF ASEAN TOURISM MINISTERS



17 January 2019, Ha Long City, Vietnam



EXTRACT: "The Ministers welcomed the adoption of the Pakse Declaration on the ASEAN Roadmap for Strategic Development of Ecotourism Clusters and Economic Corridors by the ASEAN Tourism Ministers, which signified the commitment to create more economic opportunities, empower the rural communities, and contribute to the protection of natural resources and biodiversity."



MINUTES OF THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF ASEAN TOURISM MINISTERS



15 January 2020, Bandar Seri Bengawan, Brunei Darussalam



EXTRACT: "With regard to the implementation of Pakse Declaration on ASEAN Roadmap for Strategic Development of Ecotourism Clusters and Tourism Corridors, the Ministers noted the progress of the study to implement the Roadmap for the seven ecotourism clusters and tourism corridors, namely, (i) ASEAN Sea Cruise Tourism Corridor; (ii) Mekong North-South Tourism Cluster; (iii) Heart of Borneo Rainforest Ecotourism Cluster; (iv) Coral Triangle Marine Ecotourism Cluster; (v) Mekong/Irrawady River Tourism Corridor; (vi) ASEAN City Tourism Corridors (ASEAN Pass); and (vii) Rail Tourism Corridor."



MINUTES OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING OF ASEAN TOURISM MINISTERS



4 February 2021 through video conference hosted by the Kingdom of Cambodia.



EXTRACT: "With regard to the implementation of the Pakse Declaration on ASEAN Roadmap for Strategic Development of Ecotourism Clusters and Tourism Corridors, the Ministers welcomed the result of the study and the recommended a five-year work plan to implement the Roadmap for the seven ecotourism clusters and tourism corridors, namely, (i) ASEAN Sea Cruise Tourism Corridor; (ii) Mekong North-South Tourism Cluster; (iii) Heart of Borneo Rainforest Ecotourism Cluster; (iv) Coral Triangle Marine Ecotourism Cluster; (v) Mekong/Irrawaddy River Tourism Corridor; (vi) ASEAN City Tourism Corridors (ASEAN Pass); and (vii) Rail Tourism Corridor. The Ministers encouraged ASEAN NTOs to work on the detailed activities in the Work Plan to implement the Pakse Declaration for 2021-2025."



MINUTES OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING OF ASEAN TOURISM MINISTERS



19 January 2022, Sihanoukville, Kingdom of Cambodia



EXTRACT: "With regard to the implementation of the Pakse Declaration on ASEAN Roadmap for Strategic Development of Ecotourism Clusters and Tourism Corridors, the Meeting welcomed the follow-up activities to implement the declaration which aims to provide equitable distribution of tourism benefits to emerging and rural tourism destinations, among others."



CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT OF THE TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING OF ASEAN TOURISM MINISTERS



4 February 2023, Yogyakarta, Indonesia



EXTRACT: "The Meeting recalled the Pakse Declaration on ASEAN Roadmap for Strategic Development of Ecotourism Clusters and Tourism Corridors and encouraged ASEAN to develop a network of tourism corridors to enable tourists to visit the region’s rich ecotourism sites, especially its nature reserves, to experience the essence of ASEAN’s nature-based products and services, and to implement concerted actions for the balanced sustainable development of ecotourism, through partnerships with relevant stakeholders."



MINUTES OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING OF ASEAN TOURISM MINISTERS



26 January 2024, Vientiane, Lao PDR



EXTRACT: "The Meeting is also pleased to note the progress of the implementation of Pakse Declaration on ASEAN Roadmap for Strategic Development of Ecotourism Clusters and Tourism Corridors to reinforce the region as a single, sustainable, and inclusive tourism destination envisioned under ATSP 2016-2025."





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