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5/1/24, 9:13 AM Bin Touq leads UAE delegation participating in WEF Special Meeting in Riyadh | Emirates News Agency
Ahmed Al Saleh, Under-Secretary at the Ministry of

Economy.

At the forum, Bin Touq took part in a session on the

future of sustainable tourism development and

leveraging tourism's potential as a primary driver for

agile economic growth. Other participants included

Ahmed Al Khatib, Saudi Minister of Tourism; Thiago

Alonso de Oliveira, CEO of JHSF; Jerry Inzerillo, CEO of Al

Diriyah Group; and Aireen Omar, President and CEO of

RedBeat Capital, Capital A (AirAsia).

Acknowledging the tourism sector’s key role in boosting

global economic growth, Bin Touq said that it also

serves as a key pillar in the achievement of SDGs by

2030. This is due to its significance and broad impact on

delivering sustainable development for nations through

increasing revenues, attracting FDI, creating job

opportunities, establishing varied tourism ventures, and

enhancing transport infrastructure.

Bin Touq explained that in addition to contributing to

the growth of related services and industries such as

hospitality, transport services, leisure and retail sectors,

tourism contributes to creating job opportunities for

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