Bali to host tourism meeting

Bali to host tourism meeting

JAKARTA (JP): Parliament members, ministers and governors from
61 countries will meet in Bali from Sept. 24 to Sept. 27 for an
international conference on tourism, a minister said yesterday.

Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave said
after meeting with House Speaker Wahono that the conference is
expected to produce a declaration outlining the common stands on
world tourism regulations.

Joop said the conference will be attended by 175
representatives from Indonesia and 265 from other countries.

The foreign participants will include 14 tourism ministers, 61
governors, 39 representatives from international tourism
organizations and 76 parliament members, including three
parliament speakers from the Marshall Islands, Pakistan and Togo,
he said.

The Indonesian participants will include 14 legislators and
150 regents and mayors.

Wahono is expected to open the conference, which will feature
Joop, State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja, Bali
Governor Ida Bagus Oka, Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja,
Deputy Chairman of the Investment Coordinating Board Kadarisman,
Director General of Tourism Affairs Andi Mappi Sammeng and
businessman Tanri Abeng as speakers. (jsk)