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The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Tourism Working Group had its beginnings in the Workshop on Tourism Development in Countries along the Mekong River held in Kunming, Yunnan Province, the People’s Republic of China on 13-17 December 1994. The workshop was convened to pursue the implementation of five priority subregional tourism projects that were earlier endorsed by the GMS Ministers at the Third Conference on Subregional Cooperation held in Hanoi, Viet Nam on 20-23 April 1994. During the workshop, it was agreed that the successful implementation of subregional tourism projects would require regular consultations among the national tourism organizations of the six GMS countries (Cambodia, the People’s Republic of China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam) representatives of regional and international agencies concerned, and the private sector. The workshop recommended the establishment of the GMS Tourism Working Group, which was subsequently endorsed by the Fifth Ministerial Conference on Subregional Cooperation. The GMS Tourism Working Group reports to GMS Ministerial-level Conferences and the respective governments of each GMS country. The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO) is owned by the six member governments of the GMS, and overseen by the GMS Tourism Working Group, as its secretariat.

Main Objectives
The objective of the GMS Tourism Working Group is to provide guidance and professional support for the implementation of subregional tourism projects.

Membership
The Tourism Working Group is comprised of senior-level representatives of the six GMS National Tourism Organizations, appointed by their respective governments.

Venue and Frequency of  GMS Tourism Working Group Meetings

The venue of GMS Tourism Working Group meetings rotates among the six participating countries. In principle, there are two meetings per year.

Minutes of GMS Tourism Working Group Meetings:

^48th Meeting of the GMS Tourism Working Group

• TWG-48 Summary of Proceedings

^47th Meeting of the GMS Tourism Working Group

• TWG-47 Summary of Proceedings

^46th Meeting of the GMS Tourism Working Group

• TWG-46 Summary of Proceedings

^45th Meeting of the GMS Tourism Working Group

• TWG-45 Summary of Proceedings

^44th Meeting of the GMS Tourism Working Group

• TWG-44 Summary of Proceedings

^43rd Meeting of the GMS Tourism Working Group

• TWG-43 Summary of Proceedings

^42nd Meeting of the GMS Tourism Working Group

• TWG-42 Summary of Proceedings

^41st Meeting of the GMS Tourism Working Group

• TWG-41 Summary of Proceedings

^40th Meeting of the GMS Tourism Working Group

• TWG-40 Summary of Proceedings

39^th Meeting of the GMS Tourism Working Group

• TWG-39 Summary of Proceedings

38^th Meeting of the GMS Tourism Working Group

• TWG-38 Summary of Proceedings

37^th Meeting of the GMS Tourism Working Group

• TWG-37 Summary of Proceedings

36^th Meeting of the GMS Tourism Working Group

• TWG-36 Summary of Proceedings

35^th Meeting of the GMS Tourism Working Group

• TWG-35 Summary of Proceedings

34^th Meeting of the GMS Tourism Working Group

• TWG-34 Summary of Proceedings