𝐅𝐢𝐣𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐝, 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐣𝐢 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐮, 𝐍𝐚𝐝𝐢 | 𝟐𝟑 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – Fiji has reaffirmed its commitment to building a more inclusive, resilient, and future-ready tourism sector following the successful conclusion of the 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐣𝐢 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, held from 22–23 January 2026 at the Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa, Denarau.

Convened under the theme “𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬”, the Convention brought together government leaders, industry stakeholders, community representatives, development partners, academia, and youth voices for two days of focused dialogue, policy engagement, and strategic alignment.

Opening the Convention, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Hon. Viliame Gavoka, emphasised that Fiji’s tourism success can no longer be measured by growth alone. Instead, the focus must be on how tourism grows, who participates in that growth, and how resilient the sector remains over the long term, in alignment with the National Sustainable Tourism Framework 2024–2034.

The Convention was chaired by Ms Jenny Seeto, whose leadership guided substantive and forward-looking discussions across a wide range of issues, including market trends, air connectivity, investment readiness, community participation, cultural integrity, digital transformation, and legislative reform.

Throughout the Convention, participants engaged in robust and constructive dialogue on how tourism can extend beyond traditional boundaries – geographical, institutional, and economic – to deliver broader national development outcomes. Discussions reinforced the importance of collaboration across government, industry, and communities and the need to ensure that tourism benefits are more widely shared across regions and generations.

In his closing remarks, Hon. Gavoka noted that the Convention was intentionally designed as a working platform, not a ceremonial gathering. He confirmed that key resolutions and insights emerging from the Convention will inform the Ministry’s ongoing policy work, legislative reforms, and programme implementation in the months ahead, particularly in strengthening sector coordination, supporting community-based and MSME participation, enhancing resilience, and safeguarding Fiji’s cultural and natural heritage.

The Convention concluded with a shared commitment to continued collaboration and accountability and to reconvening future Fiji Tourism Conventions to track progress and sustain momentum.

The Third Fiji Tourism Convention reaffirmed Fiji’s confidence in tourism not only as a cornerstone of the economy but also as a national development platform – capable of supporting inclusive growth, resilience, and long-term prosperity for all Fijians.

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