MoT to organise 'India Brazil South Africa' workshop in Kerala

In order to augment tourists arrivals to India and source new markets for tourism, Ministry of Tourism (MoT) India along with other ministries like trade and commerce, will conduct a workshop along with a delegation from Brazil and South Africa. The 'India Brazil South Africa' (IBSA) workshop will be conducted on 21st of this month in Kochi, Kerala. The delegation, attending the workshop, will comprise a total of 34 tour operators from Brazil and South Africa. They will get a first hand experience of Kerala by attending the Kerala Travel Mart 2008 (September 20-23) and the post convention tours.

The workshop has been organised with an objective to increase tourism activity between the three countries. A joint working committee comprising members from India, Brazil and South Africa will be set up to discuss the strategies to promote different industries including Tourism and addressing issues like air connectivity. “The workshop will increase the interaction between these three countries and also widen the scope for outbound and inbound from and in the country. The workshop will also host multi-sector discussions to increase other business opportunities.