European Tourism Forum

Rapporteur Summary of Proceedings of the
Plenary and Concluding Sessions
19th November 2010

Endre Horvath, Hungary, Ministry for National Economy, Deputy State
Secretary.

Mr. Horwath underlined that the Hungarian government fully supports the
Commissions’ Tourism policy as well as the prioritization of the implementation Plan and that the Hungarian Government will do so by, among other activities, hosting an
EU Tourism Conference in Budapest in May 2011 (12-13) during the Hungarian EUPresidency.

Mr. Horvath pointed to the fact, that Tourism, during these turbulent times, has been
growing despite the financial crisis, which proves that tourism is resilient and one of the areas that the EU must prioritise in the future.

Mr. Horvath also pointed to the need to strengthen tourism research and development
at research institutions and universities in order to ensure the continued growth of the industry. EDEN destinations also merit attention.

Mr Horvath finished his presentation by underlining that there is a need for EU
Tourism Policies and that developing such policies will add value to the European
tourism products.

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