INDIAN
OCEAN
TOURISM
MART
Nov 27 - 29, 2026
GENEVA
SWITZERLAND
Creating new travel ecosystems.
Building new tourism marketplaces.
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Indian Ocean Tourism Mart integrates 35+ countries & island nations redefining a new travel and tourism narrative for the Indian Ocean archipelago and region.
Exhibiting each country/s and island nation/s unique appeal, its travel and tourism products, unparalleled MICE avenues and engaging directly with international buyers, the Mart is developed with the propensity strategically as a tourism marketplace for the spectacular Indian Ocean archipelago and region.
A key driver accelerating the existing tourism economic pillar, the Mart plays a crucial role in advocating for the deployment of ideas, innovation and solutions accelerating and building accompanying economic clusters as follows:
creating a coordinated framework improving, strengthening and structuring existing cooperation in the field of sustainable travel and tourism, and destination-competitiveness;
creation of a creative economy and industry complimenting the colossal travel & tourism industry within the archipelago and region;
developing sustainable tourism destinations, advocating a shared focus aiding economic, environmental, human and social developments;
identifying trends lucratively developing MICE-sector attracting international corporate, incentive, leisure, specialized groups, women & youth markets;
building innovative travel ecosystems and avant-garde tourism marketplaces within the archipelago and region optimizing on AI (Artificial Intelligence) & intellectual properties (IP);
the establishment of a Tourism Economic Community (TEC) placing emphasis on Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) where the propensity remains uplifting island communities ensuring tour-revenues are invested back into the local economy achieving (gradual) economies of scale;
INDUSTRY
Airlines & Aviation Companies
Boutique Properties
Convention & Exhibition Venues
Creative Industry
Cruise Lines
Destination Management Companies (DMC’s)
Diving & Snorkeling Companies
Event Management Companies
Golf Retreats
Hotels, Resorts & Villa’s
Integrated Resorts & Spa’s
Marina Developments
National Tourism Organisations (NTO’s)
Online Travel Agencies (OTA’s)
Private Island Resorts
Professional Conference Organizers (PCO’s)
Social Entrepreneurs – Travel & Tourism
SPA & Wellnes Centres
Travel & Tour Operators
Tourism Associations & Organizations
Tour Guides Associations
Yachting Industry
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INAUGURAL MEETING
Sunday, Nov 29, 2026
9.00am - 5.00pm
PALACE OF NATIONS
(Palais des Nations)
UNITED NATIONS GENEVA
The inaugural meeting for the World Tourism Development Bank compliments Indian Ocean Tourism Mart from November 27 – 29, 2026 at Hilton Hotel Geneva & Conference Centre.
As the perfect business destination, Geneva offers everything required, prefect business destination convening European Buyers, first-rate infrastructure and know-how in areas such as health, innovation, academia and diplomacy contributing to its excellent reputation, accompanied with a large number of international organizations, and a major center for green and socially responsible finance – where the integration of international development banks and sovereign wealth funds would convene for the World Tourism Development Bank’s inaugural meeting.
Indian Ocean
Tourism Ministers Summit
SATURDAY, Nov 28, 2026
9.00am - 5.00pm
PALACE OF NATIONS (Palais des Nations)
UNITED NATIONS GENEVA
Indian Ocean Tourism Organization, United Nations Tourism (UN Tourism), Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) & United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) would convene with Indian Ocean Tourism Ministers conceiving a preliminary draft for Indian Ocean Tourism Master Plan specifically for 2027 – 2030 sharing a vision addressing climate-change challenges and how the enormous tourism potential within the Indian Ocean archipelago drives economic, environmental, human and social developments, as well as facilitate unprecedented opportunities for all within the region.
Indian Ocean Tourism Architecture & Ecosystem
Amazing and exotic destinations are showcased.
Cultivating a culture of inclusion, Indian Ocean’s immense cultural, historical and natural richness remain unique for visitors, but at the same time is confronted with a number of challenges and vulnerabilities.
Investing in sustainable tourism in the Indian Ocean is the only path ensuring that the sector continues to advance socioeconomic welfare while protecting its fragile ecosystems.
Network
Emerging Destinations
Expertise
Pioneering sustainable strategies, across the Indian Ocean rewriting the rules creating a brand rising to the pinnacle reinventing travel and tourism connecting its leaders with global players.
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Access information.
Understand the context.
Advocate sustainable tourism practices.
Engage with Industry professionals from Africa,
Asia, Indian Ocean, Middle East & EU
Share ideas.
Propose initiatives.
Present economic, environment, human and social developments aiding communities across the Indian Ocean archipelago and region
Exhibit tangible actions.
Innovative-lab building ecosystems.
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Develop a movement of change makers across African Continent.
Build an economic community.
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Indian Ocean Travel & Tourism A NEW NARRATIVE
unprecedented opportunities for travel & tourism buyers exclusively from 20+ European Countries exploring individual Indian Ocean countries & islands nations tourism-products and packages making up the archipelago;
engage with Incentive buyers sourcing for emerging destinations within the archipelago and region;
establishing Indian Ocean as a MICE destination with unparalleled services capitalizing on its natural travel and physical tourism landscape;
collectively present Indian Ocean as a sustainable tourism destination, and exhibit new technologies changing consumer expectations revolutionizing Indian Ocean’s travel & tourism industry;
birth of the Indian Ocean Creative Industry, as well as accompanying economic clusters aiding economic, environmental, human and social developments;
development of Youth Camps placing emphasis on green economies – Conservation Islands, Forest Reserves, National Parks, Wetlands & Wildlife Sanctuaries as well as World Heritage Site in the Indian Ocean archipelago and region;
building and establishing a global alliance of partners and stakeholders for the integration of ethnic & indigenous peoples specifically for the World Tribe Carnival & World Indigenous Music Festival to be launched in 2027;
the launch of EARTH Concert marking the beginning of a multi-year Climate Change Campaign driving awareness specifically towards Small Islands Developing States (SIDS), and the development of a global climate alliance and movement, empowering individuals to change their consumer behaviors, motivate International Conglomerates & Corporations, Institutions & Non-Governmental Organizations, Personalities & Leaders to enact decisive measures combating climate issues and innovative strategies solving global warming;
avant-garde and unique package-propositions building niche tourism products exclusively for the Indian Ocean attracting luxury markets, &
optimizing on intellectual properties (IP) with the propensity for the world converging onto the Indian Ocean on an annual basis.
