1. S1-1 Travel and Tourism Scenario

2. S1-2 Travel and Tourism 1 November 2003- While the original wave of SARS infections from China and South Asia appears under control, a mutant and virulent Super (SARS) has developed in Western Europe and the United States. It appears very contagious and nearly three hundred cases have been reported in Europe and another 250 in the U.S. As part of a drive to assist the economies in the Central Eurasian region, three major conferences sponsored jointly by the World Bank and the European Development Bank are scheduled to be held on the following time table Istanbul – 6-10 November Baku – 17-20 November Tashkent- 24-28 November

3. S1-3 Travel and Tourism Delegations numbering 125 from Europe and 85 from Washington are expected to travel to the meetings. Small groups of 6-8 will then travel to individual countries. All governments in the area consider these meetings critical to their development efforts. Eight countries in the region have barred all travel to and from Europe and 6 others are considering taking the same step.