1. Sustaining Red Sea Tourism Focusing on Common Goals Patrick J. Papania Senior Communications Specialist Former COP GreenCOM Egypt Academy for Educational Development World Tourism Organization-Tourism Policy Forum October 20, 2004 Working Group Sessions Session D: Natural Resource and Protected Area Management

2. Egyptian Environmental Policy Program Organizational Structure Red Sea Component

3. Nature Conservation vs. Tourism Development Looking for the Win-Win Solution Managing Egypt’s Environmental Treasures

4. Specialized Roles - Unified Focus ♦Sustainable Tourism ♦Nature Conservation - Parks Management ♦Cross Cutting Communication Strategy

5. Strengthening the Capacity of Those Who Make a Difference Committing to Behavior Change to Protect the Red Sea’s Most Viable Economic Resources Tourism Authority Environmental Affairs Agency Red Sea Governorate Education Ministry Mass Media Tourists Airlines Tour Operators Residents Red Sea Stakeholder Map Hotel Owners & Managers Red Sea Rangers Dive Boat Operators School Children & Teachers Private Sector Tourism Authority Environmental Affairs Agency Red Sea Governorate Education Ministry Mass Media Tourists Airlines Tour Operators Residents Hotel Owners & Managers Red Sea Rangers Dive Boat Operators School Children & Teachers Private Sector

6. You are cordially invited to Participate in Protecting Our Natural Resources and Sustaining Red Sea Tourism Students General Managers Tourists Boat Operators Strategic Tools and Activities

7. Program Achievements ♦Greater Awareness ♦Environmental Compliance ♦Wadi Gamel – The Newest National Park

8. Threat to Success Absence of Common Vision

9. Key to Success ♦Commitment of stakeholders ♦Central force linking stakeholders

10. Common Ground Build your tourism projects on common ground!