1. Tourism, safety and security – Guyana case study. .
Tourism, safety and security – Guyana case study

2. Background

3. XXIV Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-level Authorities of Tourism highlighted Tourism and Security as an area requiring attention

4. Guyana invited, at OAS Workshop in Washington, to collaborate with Mexico and Chile in hosting a Webinar on the theme of Tourism, Safety and Security

5. Strategy Consult key agencies (Jan-Feb)
Report and define common Guyana position
Elaborate position at OAS webinar – May 2

6. Agencies consulted Guyana Tourism Authority
Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana
Civil Defence Commission
Private Sector Commission
Financial Intelligence Unit
Ministry of Public Security
Ministry of Citizenship
Ministry of Business

7. Guyana – quick facts Named World’s No. 1 Ecotourism destination
Highest % increase in arrivals in C’bbean (2018)
Known as land of the giants
Small population – 750,000
Small size – 83,000 sq. miles

8. Conclusions on the theme

9. Guyana recognises the importance of safety and security to tourism and endorses the OAS efforts to enhance the tourism experience in the Americas through the provision of a safer and more secure environment for visitors

10. Mitigating
risks
Neutralising
threats
Safety
&
Security

11. Measures Increased surveillance of areas of tourist concentration
Establishment of Tourist Police capability
Efficient search and rescue operations
Effective visitor communication strategy
Policy for disaster response including emergency evacuations
Health screening for visitors
Collaborations to intercept terrorism support networks

12. Internal Government Private sector Community groups
mechanism
Government
Private
sector
Community
groups

14. Presenter: Donald Sinclair Director General of Tourism