Tourism Exchange for South Pacific Islands

story from Tokyo Development Learning Center

2-day seminar

February 22nd, 2011 Time: 9:10-15:50 (JST)
February 23rd, 2011 Time: 12:10-15:20 (JST)

World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Asia Pacific Tourism Exchange Center (APTEC) and Tokyo Development Learning Center, The World Bank (TDLC), are jointly hosting a 2-day seminar ‘Tourism Exchange of South Pacific Islands’. 5 countries will be connected via Video Conferencing- Indonesia, Fiji, Maldives, Timor-Leste and Japan to discuss and promote ideas and approaches for sustainable tourism. The purpose for this seminar is to improve the tourism sector, as well as developing the tourism relationship between participating countries and Japan. Possible topics for discussion may include;

- Human resource issues and capacity building for better- tourism standards
- Tourism risk management for climate change and pandemics
- Reducing tourism environment footprint

Tourism experts and practitioners from international organizations, Japanese tourism organizations and corporate sectors are expected to present, make suggestions and recommendations for improvement.

Target Audience

- Embassy and public sector workers in representative countries
- Tourism industry practitioners

Organizers

- World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
- Asia Pacific Tourism Exchange Center (APTEC)
- Tokyo Development Learning Center, The World Bank (TDLC)

Sponsors

- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
- Japan Tourism Agency

Supporters

- The Nippon Foundation
- Japan Association of Travel Agent (JATA)
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Language

English

Fee

Free

Registration

Advance registration required (first-come-first-served).

Please register by sending us an email using the form below, indicating your name, organization, telephone number and e-mail address.