Managing the changes : the public-private sector partnerships, a key factor in the success of sustainable development in tourism Closing session Friday, 5 December 2003 11:00 - 11:30 Conclusions Peter Keller, President of the tourism Summits Scientific Committee, Berne / Lausanne, Switzerland The sustainable development in tourism Prize Announcement of the 2003 Prize winner Presentation of the 2002 prize by Ernest Nycollin, President of the Haute-Savoie general committee. Presentation of the Jeïta grotto project in the Lebanon. 11:30 - 13:00 The political challenge : the concept of sustainable development in tourism, and public-private sector partnerships Final debate : How do we overcome the globalisation crises and make tourism development sustainable ? Debate presided over by Michel Charlet, Mayor of Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France Sustainable development : how France puts these values into practice in its politicies. Tokia Saïfi, French Secretary of State for Sustainable Development, Paris, France The growth of competition in the age of globalisation : does the tourist industry need State support to stay competitive ? Antoine Veil, President of AV Consultants, Paris, France The globalisation crises : how can the international community make the development in tourism sustainable ? Francesco Frangialli, Secretary General to the World Tourism Organisation, Madrid, Spain Farewell lunch