Despite the recent socio-political troubles that have hurt all operators of the tourism industry in Haiti https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-27073-haiti-economy-the-crisis-in-haiti-a-disaster-for-the-tourism-sector.html , the Ministry of Tourism participates once again https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-23784-icihaiti-tourism-haiti-s-booth-at-itb-attracts-many-people.html to the world's largest World Tourism Fair (ITB) held in Berlin (Germany) ITB International Tourism, Berlin from 6-10 March 2019.

"We are working to keep HAITI on the global tourist map by redoubling our efforts to improve the image and perception of Haiti. The highlighting of the three major North / West / South development poles and their many natural, cultural and historical charms is a good illustration of our integrated regional development strategy," said Marie Christine Stephenson, Minister of Tourism.

Strategic meetings with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and several Caribbean countries have confirmed the neecesity and the need for strategic development for all of the multi-destination through the concept of Island Hopping in order to regionally establish our competitiveness in the face of new global issues.

This year, the Ministry of Tourism wanted to highlight the Haitian tourism operators who animate and build strength, the resilience of the sector. The latter responded to the call to raise the colors and their respective potential in Berlin, among others : Destination Hispaniola (binational tour), Destination Creole (Cap-Haïtien), Tour Haiti (national), Haiti Roots (Tourism eco-friendly responsible and supportive), ATH, ATSud, NDGO, Tourism Innovative summit, Sunrise Airways, Explore Caribbean, Explore Haiti.

In addition to the international unveiling of the new brand-country "Haiti, a land, a soul" https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26751-haiti-economy-new-country-brand.html the Berlin fair had been the opportunity to present to the world a new Haitian product "Caves and canyons" of southern Haiti, which is aimed at the niche markets of adventure tourism, sport tourism, and more broadly, solidarity-based tourism of nature; Ministry of Tourism presented its first Tourism Topoguide produced as part of its RIAT-South/TCD program, supported in particular by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in collaboration with the Technical Implementation Unit of the Ministry of Economy and finances.

Despite a participation that the Ministry of Tourism wanted the most economical possible in the light of the crisis, Haiti has shown determination and distinction in this great tourism fair. With its presence in Berlin, the Ministry of Tourism plans to prepare the next high tourist seasons in 2020, where Cap-Haitien, the Great North in general will be honored on the occasion of the 350 years of the capital of the North and the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the death of the great king builder Henry Christophe (Henry 1st).

See also :

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-27051-icihaiti-social-at-least-26-dead-and-77-wounded-in-protests.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-27046-haiti-flash-air-canada-suspends-flights-for-2-months-between-montreal-and-port-au-prince.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26930-haiti-crisis-7th-days-of-demonstrations-at-least-2-dead-and-thirty-wounded.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-26982-icihaiti-tourism-moulin-sur-mer-temporarily-stops-its-activities.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-26958-icihaiti-canada-back-home-for-133-tourists-hostages-of-the-crisis-in-haiti.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26950-haiti-tourism-hard-blow-for-haiti-and-the-development-of-the-haitian-tourism-sector.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-26992-icihaiti-crisis-tourism-and-the-image-of-haiti-seriously-affected.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-23784-icihaiti-tourism-haiti-s-booth-at-itb-attracts-many-people.html

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