Moderated by Armand Arton, founder and president of Arton Capital, which empowers The Passport Index, this panel will explore the history of travel documents and the benefits of having a strong passport. Discussion points include: The transformation of the passport from a travel document to a powerful policy and economic tool; The positive correlation between the high mobility ranking of a passport and the economic development of the country it is representing; The economic progression a country is experiencing when a passport’s mobility ranking increases; The extent to which the above is acknowledged by governments and what are the various strategies each is implementing in this regard.

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