Background
The Travel and Tourism Domain has been concentrating on the standardization activities of Small scale Lodging Houses (SLH) and Destination Travel Information (DTI) Process Projects based on the syntax neutral concept. The major work of the Travel and Tourism Domain includes proposal for API Transformation of EPs Technical Artefacts with Sustainability Claims, which is already approved by the bureau and the Travel Agency and DMC API RDM Project is being proposed for approval soon. Further work of the Travel and Tourism Domain includes new working areas of the Domain, including reservation and information exchange on experience travel programmes, restaurants, travel related data, etc.; study on ensuring the interoperability of existing major information systems created by EDIFACT, XML technologies, etc.; as well as acting as a focal point to facilitate global travel trade.
Agenda
| 14:00—14:15 | Welcome and Introduction by Domain Coordinator |
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14:15—14:45 |
Tourism post COVID-19
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14:45—15:15 |
Deliverables of Experience Programs
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15:15—15:45 |
Deliverables of Business Standards for Sustainable Tourism
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| 15:45—16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00–16:40 |
API Technical Artefacts Project for Back Office Work of Travel Businesses, such as itinerary creation, cost estimation, payment and settlement handling, communicating among travel agents, products suppliers, or DMOs (Destination Management Organizations) |
| 16:40–17:20 |
What sort of contributions will be expected as Travel/Tourism Domain of UN/CEFACT |
| 17:20–17:30 |
Closing remarks |
Presentations:
- Deliverables of Business Standards for Sustainable Tourism by Anthony Chien, Wanchin Hsiung, and Kazuyoshi Itagaki
- Deliverables of Experience Programs Technical Artefacts Project and Its Further Upgrading Efforts by Akio Suzuki
- Travel Agency and DMC & DMO Package Tour Project
- Tourism Industry and Travel Trends Transformation Post COVID-19 Some overview of New Technologies affecting travel business globally by Sachin Mehta