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6/3/25, 10:26 AM H.E. Bin Touq participates in World Tourism Forum in Prague and highlights UAE's leadership in promoting sustainable tourism thro…
international collaboration."

The UAE Minister of Economy highlighted that participation in

the Global Tourism Forum offers a significant opportunity to

enhance international collaboration and exchange expertise

with industry leaders and key decision-makers from around the

world. H.E. added that the Forum is an ideal platform for

showcasing the UAE's success in developing smart and

sustainable tourism offerings and leveraging cutting-edge

technology including AI and other digital tools to drive

innovation and sustainable growth of the sector.

H.E. bin Touq added: "We believe that forging global

partnerships and developing national talent are key to ensuring

a prosperous future for tourism. We look forward to enhancing

collaboration with our international partners to achieve shared

goals in this vital sector."

His Excellency also affirmed that the UAE's efforts to transform

tourism into one of the most sustainable drivers of economic

growth is driven by the UAE National Tourism Strategy 2031. It

aims to position the UAE as the world's best tourism

destination, raise the sector's GDP contribution to AED 450

billion, attract AED 100 billion in tourism investments within the

UAE's markets, and welcome 40 million hotel guests.

The World Tourism Forum 2025 explored the potential of AI and

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