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GSTC began designating valuable GSTC partners as Country Representative in 2014 to serve as the “eyes and ears” and in many ways the voices of GSTC in their respective countries or regions. They have played a valuable role, helping stakeholders better understand and engage with the GSTC.

The GSTC Country Representative Program will cease at the end of 2019.

GSTC Would like to thank the Country Representatives for their support and commitment to sustainable tourism and the GSTC.

Those that served as GSTC Country Representatives continue to be part of the GSTC as Regional Director, Members of the GSTC Board of DirectorsGSTC Trainers, and GSTC Members.

ca Canada: Blake Rogers

Executive Director, Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon

cl ar Chile: Jorge Moller

Founder & Director, Regenera ONG; Board of Directors, GSTC

 Dominican Republic: Felipe Beltrán

Ecoservices Dominica

ec ec Ecuador & Colombia: Natalia Naranjo Ramos

Leader, COMUNITUR

gr Greece: Dr. Ioannis Pappas

Found & CEO, Green Evolution; Board of Directors, GSTC; Regional Director – Mediterranean, GSTC

in India: CB (Ram) Ramkumar

Founder, Green Dreams for the Planet & Our Native Village; Board of Directors, GSTC; Regional Director – South Asia, GSTC

ie Ireland: Mary Mulvey

Founder and non-excutive director, Ecotourism Ireland

Beatriz Barreal Danel

mx Mexico: Beatriz Barreal Danel

Founder & General Manager, Sustainable Riviera Maya; Board of Directors, GSTC

ph Philippines: Susan Santos Cardenas

President, Society for Sustainable Tourism & Development

kr South Korea: Dr. Mihee Kang

President, PlayForest Cooperative; Founding Board Member, Asian Ecotourism Network; Regional Director – Asia Pacific, GSTC

es Spain: Susana Conde

Founder & Director, Agrotravel Turismo Responsable

 Sweden: Jeppe Klockareson

Founder, Fair Travel

 Peru: Carlos Alberto Arrarte (1954-2017)

On Friday, 13 Oct 2017, Carlos Alberto died in a traffic accident in The Sacred Valley of the Incas. He was on his way to a meeting of authorities and representatives of different public and private institutions to carry out the “Wallata Plan”, a Tourism Development Plan for Ollantaytambo, during 2016-2021, to ensure the sustainability of Ollantaytambo as a “Living Inca Town” destination.