Sustainable Tourism Forum

IMTM has successfully concluded the Fourth Edition of the Sustainable Tourism Forum, which took place on the 11th and 12th of December 2023 at the Manhattan Business Hotel.

This year, STF explored the theme “Green Investments and Innovation for Responsible Tourism: Paving the Path for a Greener Future,” inspired by the World Tourism Organization’s theme for World Tourism Day. It provided an opportunity to delve into how tourism investments in upskilling people, renewable energy, and climate adaptation, while fostering avenues for innovation and entrepreneurship, could lead to a more sustainable future in an ever-changing world.

The Sustainable Tourism Forum garnered official endorsements from: the Ministry of Tourism as the Official Partner, the Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) as the Official Destination Partner, and the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) as the Endorsing Partner.

The forum brought together various stakeholders from the tourism sector, including resorts, guesthouses, and NGOS, as well as private sector tourism-related businesses, independent institutions, UNDP, ministries, scientific and academic bodies. It encouraged a multi-sector conversation and collaboration towards a common goal: sustainability.