Industry Support

		Taleb Rifai, Secretary- General, World Tourism Organisation: "World Responsible Day has become a distinguished feature of WTM. It has succeeded in highlighting the absolute need to associate Travel and Tourism with the highest ethical standards and practices. UNWTO, as the initiator and the promoter of the Global Code of Ethics in Tourism, is proud to be a partner associated with World Responsible Day."

		Harold Goodwin, Professor of Responsible Tourism, Leeds Met University, Director of International Centre for Responsible Tourism and Chairman of the WTM WRTD Advisory Panel: "We need to take responsibility for creating better places for people to live in and better places for people to visit. World Travel Market is uniquely placed to launch World Responsible Tourism Day. Nobody else could do it."

		Sir Richard Branson, Chairman Virgin Altantic Airways: Backs the campaign and sees that the airline industry can make an enormous difference by acting responsibly and saving 25-30% of CO² emissions.

		Jean Claude Baumgarten, CEO World Travel and Tourism Council: "The industry needs to take a leading role in responsible management and WTM can play a major role in highlighting key issues, recognising that infrastructures are in the hands of governments and there is currently no medium and long term planning in the world that includes travel and tourism."

Chairman:

Harold Goodwin, Professor of Responsible Tourism Management, International Centre for Responsible Tourism, Leeds Metropolitan University

Panel Members:

Adama Bah, Tourism development expert, Founder Gambia is Good, co-ordinator Gambia Tourism Concern
Costas Christ, Senior Director for ecotourism, Conservation International
Nicole Haeusler, Managing Director, Mascontour
Andrew Jones, Director, Guardian Sanctuary Resorts and Foundation of International Responsible & Sustainable Tourism
Sindiswa Nhlumayo, Deputy Director General for The Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism in South Africa
Mandip Singh Soin, Founder and Managing Director. Ibex Expeditions (India)
Gabor Vereczi, Deputy Chief, Sustainable Development of Tourism Department, UNWTO