Objectives
In 1990 the George Washington University convened the first WTO Tourism Policy Forum (TPF).  The report from the first TPF provided the building blocks for the TPF in 2004.  To view the original TPF 1990 report please click here. 

The TPF in 2004 will provide an opportunity for WTO to share thoughts and explore possible courses of action with development assistance recipients and donors. The objectives of the Forum are to:

1. Exchange views with bilateral & multilateral donor organizations, as well as representative recipients;

2. Discuss sustainable tourism development policies in relation to the MDG's

3. Report on WTO general initiatives in relation to sustainable tourism and development and particularly the WTO ST-EP program to bring sustainable tourism development into the service of poverty elimination.

4. Share promising practices for sustainable development and consider lessons learned from exemplary tourism projects supported by donors

5. Formulate recommendations for utilizing tourism as a sustainable development tool for achieving MDG outcomes.