On 17th May 2020, at the Iranian Lenj Boat (Iranian Boom), Marina in Kish Island, Hormozgan province, an awareness building event was held, facilitated by Plan for the Land project team, and attended by 10 participants from the free zone of Kish Island.
This event was organized as part of the DEVCO co-funded “Promoting Responsible Tourism for Sustainable Heritage Protection” and aimed to raise public awareness, inform and engage the local community on the determinants and long-term economic benefits of heritage protection and responsible tourism with key stakeholders of Kish Island.
Key stakeholders participating in the event included Deputy for art, Cultural & Social Affairs Kish Free Zone, Director of Tourism Development and Cultural Heritage of Kish Free Zone, Deputy of Tourism Affairs Kish Free Zone, Director of Monitor Tourist Places Kish Free Zone, Director of Social Affairs Kish Free Zone, Artistic Director of Social Affairs Kish Free Zone, Director of Kish Festival and Conference Kish Free Zone, Cultural Heritage Expert Kish Free Zone, Director of Social Affairs Education Kish Free Zone. All these representatives work in tourism executive programs.