{"id":17836,"date":"2025-10-18T07:54:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T07:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=17836"},"modified":"2025-10-18T07:54:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T07:54:05","slug":"lagos-tourism-commissioner-showcases-states-heritage-drive-at-eu-future-forum-in-brussels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/18\/lagos-tourism-commissioner-showcases-states-heritage-drive-at-eu-future-forum-in-brussels\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagos Tourism Commissioner Showcases State\u2019s Heritage Drive at EU Future Forum in Brussels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, represented Nigeria at the 4th Future Forum, the European Union\u2019s flagship conference on diaspora engagement for development, held on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at the ICMPD Brussels Mission, Belgium.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17838 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/c2274f7e-9c8f-4805-b416-b389ec7e8fae-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/c2274f7e-9c8f-4805-b416-b389ec7e8fae-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/c2274f7e-9c8f-4805-b416-b389ec7e8fae-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/c2274f7e-9c8f-4805-b416-b389ec7e8fae-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/c2274f7e-9c8f-4805-b416-b389ec7e8fae-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/c2274f7e-9c8f-4805-b416-b389ec7e8fae-640x426.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/c2274f7e-9c8f-4805-b416-b389ec7e8fae.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The global event, organized by the EU Global Diaspora Facility (EUDiF), brought together policymakers, institutional partners, and development experts to exchange ideas, foster collaboration, and strengthen diaspora networks for sustainable growth.<\/p>\n<p>During the Future Forum Capacity Development Lab \u2013 Institutional Partners Side Session, Mrs. Benson-Awoyinka spotlighted the Lagos State Government\u2019s commitment to leveraging tourism, creative arts, and entertainment as powerful tools for cultural preservation and economic advancement.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17839 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/acf9227e-a347-47c2-ac70-a658809a4f47-300x180.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/acf9227e-a347-47c2-ac70-a658809a4f47-300x180.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/acf9227e-a347-47c2-ac70-a658809a4f47-768x461.jpeg 768w, 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