This Friday, April 13, 2012, Stéphanie Balmir Villedrouin, the Haitian Minister of Tourism, will travel to Cancun in Mexico to meet with Ms. Gloria Guevara, Secretary of Tourism of the Republic of Mexico...

Among its objectives, the Minister wishes to establish a relationship of collaboration with Mexico and work on the development of a strategic plan for the tourism centers in Haiti. For this purpose, the Minister will visit the regions of Yacatan and Riviera Maya.

Stéphanie Villedrouin, will meet with the Director of Fonatur, Alejandro Enrique Carrillo. The Fonatur (Fondo Nacional de Fomento del Turismo) is a public body, directly under the Ministry of Tourism which is responsible for development of tourism in Mexico.

The experience of Fonatur in the establishment of an eco-friendly tourism and the integration of the community around tourism sites, makes of this organism a preferred partner for the Ministry of Tourism of Haiti in the elaboration of its Development Plan of tourism poles.

A group of Haitian businessmen and businesswomen of the private tourism sector (ATH-Tourism Association of Haiti) will accompany the Minister to make the analysis of the Mexican experience and develop a similar plan of tourism development for Haiti.

HL/ HaitiLibre