U.S., Jan. 3 -- The Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett, says April 2020 is the date earmarked to officially open the Satellite Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre in Nepal. The announcement follows Minister Bartlett's visit to Nepal to conclude discussions for a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the Centre.

"The establishment of this new Satellite Centre in Nepal is another exciting step towards global resilience building through research and real-time information sharing. The Centre will be located at the Tribhuvan University, which houses approximately 200,000 students who will contribute greatly to the knowledge base and development of best practices for the region," said Minister Bartlett.

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