The Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Participates in the World Tourism Day 2025 and the World Tourism Conference in Malacca, Malaysia.

H.E. Dr. Ahmed Fakak Al-Badrani, Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, participated in the events of World Tourism Day 2025 and the World Tourism Conference, held in the city of Malacca, Malaysia, from 26 to 29 September 2025, under the theme: “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation.”

The conference was organized under the patronage of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia, in cooperation with the UN Tourism Organization, and witnessed the presence of high-level officials, as well as a distinguished group of specialists, researchers, and experts in the fields of tourism and sustainable development from various countries around the world. The Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Kuala Lumpur was also represented through the participation of the Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Minister-Counselor Mr. Ahmed Ghanim Abdul Jabbar, along with a number of the Embassy’s staff members.

Minister Al-Badrani commenced his participation by attending the official dinner hosted by the Malaysian side in honor of the participants, which included a cultural and artistic performance that reflected the diversity of Malaysian culture and showcased its traditional and contemporary arts.

The conference activities featured a number of panel discussions and interactive presentations that addressed issues of tourism innovation, the development of green infrastructure, and the promotion of the role of local communities in the tourism industry, within a global vision aimed at making tourism a tool for comprehensive development and a bridge for building understanding among peoples.