Notice
Home        >    Notice    >     Upcoming Events

[2018 May 29 - June 1] Cultural Development for Sustainable Island Tourism in the Asia-Pacific Region 기사를 twitter로 보내기 기사를 facebook으로 보내기 2018.04.06





Cultural Development for Sustainable Island Tourism in the Asia-Pacific Region

Jeju-do, Republic of Korea, May 29th ~ June 1st, 2018




I. Background


Tourism is certainly the largest and fastest-growing industry in the world. Today, tourism accounts for 10 per cent of the global GDP, creating 1 in every 11 jobs in the world. Every year, millions of tourists flock to various tourist attractions such as historical sites, museums and coastlines, generating incomes and jobs to the local economy. In particular, the strongest increase in international tourist arrivals is projected in the Asia-Pacific region by 2030. [1]  In fact, the World Bank forecasts that tourism will become one of the most largest sectors in the Pacific islands by 2040. [2]Pacific Islands, with its breath-taking coastline and unique, indigenous culture, have a great potential as touristic destinations.

 

Despite the economic and social benefits brought by tourism, however, many countries have been experiencing the consequences of the increased number of tourists and excessive development, including the loss of local culture, coastal degradation, higher risks of climate change, etc. In particular, the Eleventh Meeting of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics has closed with calls to make “Safe Coastal Tourism” a priority in coastal destinations worldwide.[3]  The need for well-designed plans for sustainable tourism is highlighted to ensure the long-term economic, environmental and social benefits, especially for coastal regions. These areas need to sustain its own characteristics in order to achieve balanced local development in the long term.

 

This workshop, therefore, provides a venue for participants to understand the tourism management,  with particular focus on culture,  through various lectures and group activities. Best practices on sustainable tourism will be presented, offering opportunities to explore well-designed tourism development cases around the world. There will be sessions to discuss good policies and practical sustainable tourism projects in line with the UN SDGs. Finally, the workshop will help local actors effectively develop relevant policies, promoting and enhancing their geographical advantages for the social, environmental and economic benefits in the long term.



II. Event objectives


The workshop aims to build capacity of participants on tourism policy with particular focus on culture, whilst promoting awareness and recognition on the importance of sustainable tourism management and cultural development. In this sense, this event will;

·          Provide an opportunity for the local governments and cities in island of the Asia-Pacific region to exchange sustainable tourism and cultural development policies and best practices through city-to-city cooperation.

·          Promote a learning atmosphere between cities and establish a strong network which can be utilized after the workshop.

·      Offer a venue for knowledge sharing and discussion and motivate participants to implement sustainable tourism and cultural development policies, with particular focues on cultural tourism management.



III. Learning objectives


At the end of the workshop, the participants will be able to:

·        Understand the sustainable tourism trends and cultural policy development in the context of 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda;

·        Utilize the lessons learned from the good cases of cultural tourism policy implementation in islands;

·        Have a basic understanding of cultural tourism and deepen the ideas of sustainable practices for regional/city/local development through the participation of the local community;

·       Share the best practices of the community/local government-driven tourism projects;

·      Understand the economic impacts of sustainable tourism and cultural development on the regional development, recognizing the importance of environmental and cultural conservation for sustainable tourism;

·       Coordinate partnerships to effectively promote the benefits of sustainable tourism and cultural development policies with civil societies, government and local entrepreneurs. 



IV. Content and structure


The training will be composed of the following sessions:

[Session 1] Introduction to Culture 21

[Session 2] Basic Understanding of Island Tourism and the UN SDGs

[Session 3] Cultural Tourism in Islands as an Economic and Social Development Tool

[Session 4] Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage

[Session 5] Resource Management for Sustainable Tourism: Sustainable Consumption and Production

[Session 6] Climate Change and Sustainable Tourism: Opportunities and Challenges for Islands

[Session 7] Management Strategies for Cultural Tourism Development

[Session 8] Monitoring and Evaluating Cultural Tourism Projects

[Session 9] Financing for Cultural Tourism Projects

[Session 10] Raising Cultural Awareness for Sustainable Tourism

[Session 11] Sustainable Tourism Development for Islands: a Case Study of Jeju Olle

[Session 12] UNITAR-Developed City-Share Methodology

** Sessions are flexible to changes. **



V. Methodology


The training will be comprised of:

·           Lectures and presentations by experts

·           Self-assessment exercise

·           Group work and discussion

·           Action plan presentation

·           Field visit to well-managed touristic spots



VI. Target audience



Central/local authorities and representatives from NGOs, regional and community-based organizations, academic and training institutions and other local actors, who are working in the field of tourism and cultural development within the Asia-Pacific region.


** Participants should have a sufficient command of both written and spoken English.


VII. Event detail


·           Event type              Workshop (training program)

·           Date                         May 29 - June 1, 2018     

·           Venue                      Jeju International Training Center, Jeju-do, ROK

·           Organizers           - UNITAR

  - UNITAR CIFAL Jeju/JITC

  - Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

  - United Cities and Local Governments Asia and Pacific 

 (UCLG ASPAC)

·           Collaboration       - Jeju Tourism Organization

·           Certificate            UNITAR and UNITAR CIFAL Jeju/JITC will jointly issue a certificate upon the completion of the training



VIII. Requirements


Applicants are required to:

·           Submit necessary documents on time, i.e., application forms etc.

·           Complete and submit pre-training assignment, i.e., case study description etc.

·           Actively participate in the training program.

·           Be fluent in written and spoken English.

 


IX. Application and deadline


Send the following documents to cifaljeju.tdev@gmail.com by 26 April 2018 (Thursday): 

1.       Application form

Download from http://www.cifaljeju.org/

 

2.       Letter of nomination 

3.       Letter of commitment

4.       Acknowledgement, waiver and release of liability

5.       Consent to collection, usage, and disclosure of personal information

6.       Case study description(in word file)

7.       Curriculum vitae (CV)

Your own format









 ** Late application will not be accepted.




X. Note

·           Application without the required documents will NOT be considered.

·           Participation is subject to approval of the application by UNITAR CIFAL Jeju/JITC. 

·           Selected applicants will be notified individually.



XI. Assistance with travel expenses


·          UNITAR CIFAL Jeju/JITC provides a LIMITED financial assistance with the airfare to Jeju-do, Republic of Korea.

 

Point of departure

Airfare Assistance Limit

Eastern Asia

China, Hong Kong, Macao, Japan and Taiwan

US$ 300

Mongolia

US$ 550

South-Eastern Asia

Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam

US$ 450

Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar

US$ 650

Southern Asia

Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Maldives and Pakistan 

US$ 800

Sri Lanka

US$ 800

Bangladesh

US$ 850

Nepal

US$ 950

Pacific Islands

Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tuvalu and Vanuatu

US$ 1,200

* Other points of departure – please contact UNITAR CIFAL Jeju/JITC

 

·          Local expenses (transportation, accommodation and meals) during the workshop will be covered by UNITAR CIFAL Jeju/JITC except for arrival and departure days. 

·          All other expenses (local transportation in their country, visa fee) should be covered by the participants.




[1] UNWTO. 

[2] The Pacific Possible: Tourism report. [Online] http://pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/95491462763645997/WB-PP-Tourism.pdf

[3]  UNWTO. World Committee on Tourism Ethics cassls for Safe Coastal Tourism. [Online] http://media.unwto.org/press-release/2012-07-13/world-committee-tourism-ethics-calls-safe-coastal-tourism




   



copy_area
Jeju International Training Center affiliated with UNITAR ㅣ 227-24, Jungmungwangwang-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, 63546 Republic of Korea
TEL : +82-64-735-6585 ㅣ FAX : +82-64-738-4626 ㅣ E-mail : cifaljeju.jitc@gmail.com

Copyright ⓒ CIFAL Jeju. All Rights reserved.