Provisional Program of Activities

Day 1:   25 June 2003 (Wednesday)

7:30 a.m.     -            Registration

9:00 a.m.     -            Opening Ceremonies

                                   Parade of Colors

                                   National Anthem

                                   Opening Remarks

                                               Secretary Richard J. Gordon

                                               Secretary-General Francesco Frangialli

                                   Introduction of Guest of Honor

                                               Secretary Romulo A. Neri

                                   Keynote Address

                                               President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

                                   Photo Opportunity

10:45 a.m.     -            Coffee/ Tea Break

11:00 a.m.    -            Executive Session 1:  Mobilizing International Cooperation on TSA

                                    Presentation by the World Tourism Organization

                                    Presentation by the United Nations Statistics Division

                                    Presentation by the Economic and Social Commission for

                                    Asia and the Pacific

                                 Open Forum

12:45 p.m.     -            Lunch

1:30 p.m.     -              Executive Session 2:  Enhancing Tourism Policies and

                        Advocacies through the TSA

                                   Presentation by Philippine Department of Tourism

                                   Presentation by Tourism Authority of Thailand

                                   Presentation by India (Tourism Department)

                                   Open Forum

3:15 p.m.     -             Coffee/ Tea Break

3:30 p.m.     -             Continuation of Executive Session 2

                                 Presentation by Iran Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance

                                 Presentation by Korea (Tourism Department)

                                 Presentation by China National Tourism Administration

                                 Open Forum

Day 2:   26 June 2003 (Thursday)     

8:30 a.m.     -            Theme 1:  The Statistical Base for TSA

                                Presentation by the World Tourism Organization

                                Open Forum

10:15 a.m.     -           Coffee/Tea Break

10:30 a.m.     -           Country Presentations and General Debate

                                 Presentations by Iran, India, Fiji and China

12:30 p.m.     -            Lunch

1:30 p.m.      -            Theme 2:  Measuring Expenditure Associated with Inbound

                                    and Outbound Tourism

                                  Presentations by the World Tourism Organization

3:00 p.m.     -            Coffee/Tea Break

3:15 p.m.     -            Country Presentations and General Debate

                                 Presentations by Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia

5:00 p.m.     -            Wrap-up

Day 3:  27 June 2003 (Friday)

8:30 a.m.     -            Theme 3:  Towards the Implementation of a Program

                                 of Compilation of a TSA:  The View of WTO

                                  Presentation by the World Tourism Organization

10:15 a.m.     -            Coffee/ Tea Break

10:30 a.m.     -            Country Presentations and General Debate

                                   Presentations by Philippines, Korea, Australia

12:30 p.m.     -            Lunch

1:30 p.m.     -            Theme 4:  The Advisability of a TSA:  Special

                                Reference to the Canadian Experience

                                Presentation by the World Tourism Organization

3:00 p.m.     -            Coffee/Tea Break

3:15 p.m.     -            Discussion and Deliberation on the Manila Resolution on TSA

5:00 p.m.     -            Adoption of Manila Resolution on TSA

5:15 p.m.     -            Closing Session