Kerala is one of the few destinations in the region, which is fast emerging as one of the fine playgrounds for transforming the basic concepts of Responsible Tourism into reality. It is befitting that Kerala has been chosen to host the Second International Conference on Responsible Tourism, which is expected to take forward the spirit of the Capetown Declaration - 2002.

Presentations by......
Prof. Harold Goodwin – Leeds Metropolitan University
Nicole Haeusler, mas contour, Germany

Global perspectives by......
Adama Bah – An NGO perspective from Africa
Les Carlisle – Conservation and Community benefits

Destination experiences by......
Sindiswa Nhlumayo – Developments in South Africa since 2002
Dr. Venu V. - Responsible tourism initiatives in Kerala

Kerala experiences by ......
Gopinath Parayil – The Nila Project
Jose Dominic – Alternative models for hotels

As the Queen of the Arabian Sea – Kochi holds court from March 21 – 24, we would like you to have amidst other personalities, who are veritable architects and ambassadors of Responsible Tourism.