The Fourth National Conference on Communities and Tourism (NCCT) 2019 was held in Loikaw, Kayah State from the 6th-8th June with over 300 participants. The NCCT brought together representatives from national, regional and local government, private and public sector and local tourism organisations, national and international tourism consultants, development partners, experts and community members. The main purpose of the conference was to discuss opportunities and challenges related to responsible tourism development in communities in Myanmar. Organisers included the Hanns Seidel Foundation Myanmar (HSF), Myanmar Responsible Tourism Institute (MRTI), Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB) and the International Trade Centre (ITC), the Ministry Of Hotels and Tourism (MOHT) and Kayah State Government.
