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A multilevel approach is needed to exploit the potential of the tourism sector as a driver for sustainable and inclusive development in the Mediterranean region. On the 5th June 2019, the proceedings of the Mediterranean Sustainable Tourism Convention 2019 will be dedicated to the point of view of public authorities at regional, national and international level and the initiatives implemented at territorial level.

The Mediterranean Sustainable Tourism Convention 2019, will open its works on June 5th, 2019, with a welcome speech of Mr. Joan Josep Malràs, President of Arco Latino, lead partner of the BleuTourMed project (BTM); followed by Ms. Maria Abellanet, CEO and General Manager of Group CETT, one of the co-organizers of the event; Ms. Lydwine Lafontaine, Project Officer Governance and Strategies of the Interreg MED Programme’s Joint Secretariat; Mr. Marc Castells, President of the Barcelona Provincial Council and Ms. Àngels Chacón, Minister of Business and Knowledge, at the Generalitat de Catalunya. Then, Mr. Roberto Grassi, Coordinator of the BleuTourMed project, will briefly make an overview of the achievements of the MED Sustainable Tourism Community together with Ms. Dora Papatheochari and Mr. Spyros Niavis, researchers at Panteion University and Ms. Nelly Bourlion, Programme officer at UNEP/MAP, Plan Bleu, all partners of the BTM project.