Closing session Towards a new dynamical development Christophe Devouassoux, vice-President of the Mont-Blanc - Leman Observatory (OML), Archamps, France Presentation of the world-wide network of information and exchange of experiences on sustainable tourism Domenico Carpanini, Deputy Mayor of Turin, Italy Tourism and development of the town of Turin Anne-Marie Comparini, President of the Rhône-Alpes Regional Council, Lyon, France Sustainable tourism, the ambition of Rhône-Alpes for the new decade Prof. Peter Keller, Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Tourism Summits, Lausanne/Bern, Switzerland Synthesis and presentation of the 3rd Summits of Tourism in 2001 : the social aspects of sustainable development Alain Clerc, President of the Mont-Blanc - Leman Observatory (OML), Archamps, France The Summits of Tourism or a new form of dialogue and action Françoise Devouassoux and Paul Mirmont, vice-Presidents of the Tourism Summits Association Presentation of partnership Michel Charlet, President of the Association Tourism Summits, Mayor of Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France Final remarks and farewell