UN Tourism will hold two special events and a diverse range of activities at Expo 2025, which will open its doors at Yumeshima Island, Osaka on April 13.
UN Tourism said it is “proud to participate in Japan Expo 2025, bringing together global leaders, innovators and changemakers through two flagship events that highlight our commitment to inclusive growth and sustainable development in tourism”.
These events are the Celebrating Female Founders Event on April 28 and the Global Tourism Investment Forum on April 29.
Featuring a pitching session, panel discussion and fireside chat, the Celebrating Female Founders Event is designed to celebrating female entrepreneurship and introduce female founders from UN Tourism Global Startup Competitions.
The Global Tourism Investment Forum “will focus on the exchange of good practices and cultural collaboration to leverage investments, with a special emphasis on cross-cultural collaboration and impact investment,” continued the UN, adding that the “gathering of global leaders, investors and innovators aims to foster innovative financing mechanisms and strategies that enhance investment opportunities and maximise sector-wide impact”.
UN Tourism will also have a presence at the onsite UN Pavilion, which will welcome visitors for the duration of the Expo 2025 under the theme, United for a Better Future. UN Tourism will be among the 35 UN entities displaying exhibits and running programming that showcase efforts to address global challenges and align with Expo 2025’s Theme Weeks.
The Co-creating Cultures for the Future Week, held April 25 to May 6, will explore tourism, the arts, culture, music, heritage and local community revitalisation.
