{"id":9327,"date":"2016-03-07T13:16:58","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T12:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/?p=9327"},"modified":"2016-03-07T13:16:58","modified_gmt":"2016-03-07T12:16:58","slug":"itb-makes-easy-visitors-delegates-support-refugees-berlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2016\/03\/itb-makes-easy-visitors-delegates-support-refugees-berlin\/","title":{"rendered":"ITB makes it easy for visitors and delegates to support refugees in Berlin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9328\" src=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ITB-Berlin_flags.jpg\" alt=\"ITb berlin Flags\" width=\"890\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ITB-Berlin_flags.jpg 890w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ITB-Berlin_flags-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ITB-Berlin_flags-768x341.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/>ITB is encouraging visitors to the event this week to bring donations for refugees when they arrive. Specifically, they are asking for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Packaged dry nuts or fruits<\/li>\n<li>new sets of underwear for adults (small sizes) and children<\/li>\n<li>wool and fabrics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Anyone visiting ITB can donate the above\u00a0items at hall 14.2 (East Entrance) on ITB Saturday &amp; Sunday from 10.00 \u2013 18.00.<\/p>\n<p>Exhibitors are also\u00a0asked to donate their ITB plants for refugees\u00a0at the end of ITB Berlin. The plants will be donated to the Maltese, a local organisation working with refugees, and they will be used to\u00a0decorate refugee accommodation.<\/p>\n<p>Exhibitors\u00a0can\u00a0deliver their\u00a0potted flowers on Sunday, 13 March, starting from 6 pm in Room Regensburg (middle foyer between Hall 4.1 and 3.1) and in hall 14.2 (Eastern Entrance)<\/p>\n<p>More information on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itb-berlin.com\/ITBBerlin\/SocialResponsibility\/\" target=\"_blank\">donation programme can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>There are also specific events taking place at ITB focussing on what the travel industry can do to support refugees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday 9th March<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>11.55 \u2013 13.00 OLD EUROPE, NEW BORDERS? COMING AND GOING, TRAVELING AND STAYING AT HOME: TOURISM AND REFUGEES<\/strong><br \/>\nThe impact of the refugee crisis. New borders, a new kind of \u201ctogetherness\u201d, a new flood of tourists?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday 10th March<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>16.15 \u2013 17.15 ESCAPE, MIGRATION AND TOURISM &#8211; IN COOPERATION WITH DGT AND AIEST<\/strong><br \/>\nThe wave of refugees in Europe is creating big problems for tourism destinations. What is the significance of encounters between tourists and refugees on holiday islands, beaches or city centers? International research results shed light on this truly hot topic of the international tourism industry<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday 11th March<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>11.00 \u2013 11.30 BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLES FOR THE INTEGRATION OF REFUGEES IN TOURISM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How can the tourism industry help to integrate refugees into a normal life in their guest countries? Considering the skills shortage in the tourism industry refugees constitute a big potential. Panel discussion about the opportunities and challenges to integrate refugees on the German employment market. Two hotel projects which work with \u201cnewcomers\u201d will be introduced and the Berlin \u2019Multaka project: museums, a meeting place \u2013 refugees as guides in Berlin museums\u2019, which provides museum guide training courses for Syrian and Iraqi refugees, so that they in turn can offer refugees tours in their own language, will be presented.<\/p>\n<p><strong>15.00 \u2013 16.00 PROFESSIONALS ARE LACKING \u2013 REFUGEES ARE COMING. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE TOURISM INDUSTRY?<\/strong><br \/>\nThere will be an increasing need to integrate refugees into the labor market. What opportunities and challenges will result for the tourism industry and the refugees? Which positive examples can motivate others to follow suit?<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itb-berlin.com\/media\/itb\/itb_dl_all\/itb_itb_berlin_all\/itb_soziale_verantwortung_all\/ITB_Berlin_CSR_Program.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">ITB&#8217;s CSR programme here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ITB is encouraging visitors to bring donations, for exhibitors to donate their plants. 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