Haiti celebrates World Tourism Day

The ceremony featured several speakers addressing the current challenges facing Haitian tourism. Foreign Affairs Minister Raina Forbin highlighted Haiti's historical importance in the regional tourism sector while emphasizing that these difficulties should not overshadow the country's wealth and values. She stated: "Haitian tourism has a history; it must now have a new future."

Tourism Minister Stephanie Smith, for her part, stressed the potential of new technologies while underscoring the necessity to preserve human and cultural aspects. According to her: "Artificial intelligence can contribute to telling Haiti's story, but it will never replace the emotion tied to the national heritage." Smith also called for a tourism revival as an act of internal reclaiming: "The revival must also be a reclaiming."

Call for Digital and Human Valuation

In her speech, Stephanie Smith encouraged the use of digital tools to promote Haiti's cultural wealth while highlighting the crucial role of those working on the ground. According to Vant Bèf Info, the minister calls for telling Haiti differently and emphasizes the balance between digital innovation and local reality.