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The tourism industry in Papua New Guinea has been severely hit as a result of COVID-19 and the travel restrictions imposed to contain its spread, a survey has revealed.
The Business Impact Survey, carried out by the PNG Tourism Promotion Authority, was aimed at assessing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the industry.
A total of 44 respondents including hotels, tour operators, guest house owners, industry associations, airlines, product owners, and parks participated in the survey, which revealed massive losses they suffered in key areas of their businesses.
The survey found that 90% of bookings for 2020 were canceled (1,600 bookings canceled), an estimated K67.9 million in revenue lost, over 1,200 workers laid off, and all businesses reporting significant revenue drop for the year.
Of the respondents, 95% said they were affected by the pandemic when visitor arrivals to the country started dropping by February 2020.
They said the flight and cruise ship ban imposed after the first coronavirus case in PNG was reported on March 22 meant no visitor was coming into the country as a result of tough lock down measures.
With the vital tourism supply chain broken, no visitors were coming into the country, they said.
They said the biggest impact to their business was the cancelation of bookings for 2020.
Over 90% of the respondents said they had to cancel forward bookings for the year.
“Canceled bookings during the ongoing SOE period were expected, even though impactful. However, it is the canceled bookings eventuating in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarters of the year that have really hurt the industry,” they said.
This has led to 74% of them closing down their businesses, or drastically reducing their trading.
These are mostly locally owned businesses whose closure impacts the national economy through loss of tax revenue as workers are laid off.
Bookings totaling 1,606 between the months of March 2020 and January 2021 have had to be canceled. This includes airlines, hotels, events, parks, trekking, diving bird watching, and cultural tour bookings, wiping off millions of kina in revenue.
Most of these individual and group bookings were for popular events like Kokoda Trekking, ANZAC anniversary event in April, Goroka and Hagen Shows, scuba diving and surfing, amongst others.
With no visitors arriving, all respondents reported significant decline in their revenue so far.
As a result, 58% have had to lay off their workers, or have wages of their workers reduced. A total of 1,209 employees (778 permanent, 431 casuals) were laid off. The layoffs were most apparent in hotel chains in Port Moresby and Madang.
It is estimated that survey participants would lose K67.91 million in revenue this year, with airline dropping up to K40 million, while hotels and resorts losing about K8 million. Overall, the tourism industry contributes over K0.5 billion to the nation’s economy every year. It will report far short of that this year, the survey found.
Commenting on the survey, Minister for Tourism Hon. Emil Tammur said the impact on the industry was an unavoidable consequence of an action the government needed to take to protect its citizens from a deadly pandemic.
He said it was hope the survey information could help the government understand the impact of COVID-19 on the industry, and how best the government could target any assistance from the K5.6 billion Stimulus Package to help businesses recover.
Mr Tammur assured the industry that as minister responsible he was conveying their grievances to the government, and will inform the industry how best the government would help, via the PNG Tourism Authority.
The novel coronavirus was detected in China in December 2019. It started spreading to neighbouring Asian countries by January 2020, and to other parts of the world by February.
Governments worldwide reacted swiftly by shutting down borders and imposing travel restrictions as tough measures were adopted to prevent the spread of the deadly virus as infection and deaths starting rising fast.
PNG reported its first case on March 22, which prompted the Marape Government to shut down the border, ban all flights into and within the country, and imposed a State of Emergency.
Initial Survey Report
COVID-19 TOURISM BUSINESS IMPACT SURVEY REPORT
The PNG Tourism Promotion Authority brings you this interim report from a business impact survey conducted in April 2020. Click the download button below to download a copy.
Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNG TPA) Chief Executive Officer Mr Jerry Agus says mobile advertisements on PMV buses in Port Moresby are part of the organisation’s ongoing tourism awareness and promotions campaign.
Mr Agus said PNG TPA has advertised on about 10 PMV buses in Port Moresby aimed at educating ordinary Papua New Guineans about the importance of tourism because tourism is everyone’s business.
“We want Papua New Guineans to appreciate the role tourism plays in the development of our country and also in the development of individuals and communities that are involved in the tourism sector,” said Mr Agus.
“PNG TPA’s mobile campaign also promotes a message of maintaining cleanliness, maintaining our cultures and traditions, respect for one and other and more importantly being friendly towards our international visitors.”
Mr Agus said PNG TPA aims to promote similar mobile campaigns on PMV buses in other provinces and regions of PNG but funding has been a hindrance to expanding the campaign.
He said depending on funding availability in 2020, PNG TPA also aims to do wrap-around color advertising at selected bus stops in Port Moresby as well.
Mr Agus said a similar campaign for the international market has been undertaken in Australia, particularly in Brisbane and Sydney, where PNG TPA’s mobile advertisements can be seen on metropolitan train carriages. Visit PNG from Australia.
The advertising started this January (2020) and will end on March for a period of 12-weeks. There are seven trains in Brisbane and 28 trains in Sydney carrying the TPA logo promoting our ‘Highland Adventure Campaign’. TPA will run a similar advertising campaign for the ‘Coastal Adventure’ starting in the second-quarter of the year.
This is all about promoting positive image on PNG as a desired tourism destination.
“Australia is PNG’s primary inbound tourism market and we want to continue to remind them through such advertising campaigns to come visit our beautiful country which is only few hours flying time from Brisbane or Sydney,” said Mr Agus.
He said PNG TPA will also continue with its tourism television programs on both NBCTV and EMTV in 2020 to help develop local tourism by encouraging Papua New Guineans to visit other parts of the country for holidays.
Papua New Guinea Tourism ‘Highland Adventure’ Campaign. Image: Holly Marshall
Tourism Awareness Promotions on Port Moresby PMVs. Image: Wilfred Paka
Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority official bus. Image: Digital Billboards
As the Surfing Association Papua New Guinea Inc (SAPNG) marks 31 years since its foundation, another new and exciting chapter in the evolution of its history is being made with Skateboarding PNG, headed by its President Ms Victoria Hudson, a passionate surfer and skateboarder and former Port Moresby International High School Music teacher joining forces to boost its social impact policies.
Skateboarding PNG, recently held a week long program of ‘skate & create’ with the local youth of Taurama, National Capital District – as well as visiting youth from Life Care P.N.G. at Pyramid Board Riders Club (PBRC), an affiliated surf club of the Surfing Association Papua New Guinea (SAPNG) located at Rabesi Beach, Madaii on the western side of Taurama point. The Pyramid Board Riders Club is one of eleven affiliated surf clubs of the SAPNG and is located at the private property of Mrs Pamela Solien.
Ms Victoria Hudson of Skateboarding PNG, said the workshops delivered last week, were based upon the Skate & Create model that pioneered the internationally recognised and celebrated skateboarding Charity, ‘Skateistan’. The Skate & Create program model is accessible to all levels of literacy and ability and is a program that aims to build life skills through a balance of social sports and structured learning.
Moreover, Ms Hudson said the program at Taurama last week involved learning about plastic pollution in our oceans, a clean up of the beach at Taurama and a recycling project using collected ‘rubbish’ to create a hanging garden. Both female and male youth participants were engaged equally in the workshops and approximately 100 youth were engaged throughout the week. We hope to expand this skateboarding/education program throughout Papua New Guinea complementing the SAPNG model and policies through its extensive network in coastal communities.
SAPNG President and Co- Founder , Andrew C.Abel, ML on behalf of SAPNG Secretary Sylvia Pascoe and Skateboarding PNG Victoria Hudson emphasized that in addition to the inclusion of the skateboard ramp, they are currently working on the fit-out of a repurposed 20 foot shipping container-turned library, that will support the local community by providing literacy materials and study resources for the local youth to access in line with SAPNG “No School- No Surf” Education Policy.
The aim is to expand this surfing/skateboarding/resource centre model at all SAPNG affiliated surf clubs throughout Papua New Guinea, thus empowering the young male and female aspiring surfers to not only embrace skateboarding which will enhance their surfing skills, but also take on greater responsibility in embracing SAPNG “ Pink Nose Revolution Surf Board “ policy in addressing gender based violence and empowerment of women in lieu of access to these facilities.
Mr Abel also stated that these community social impact policies and facilities that it is rolling out around the nation in all its eleven affiliated surf clubs – including latest Pokpok Surf Club in Central Bougainville, is empowering the surfing communities that have embraced the SAPNG Model and policies, and will over time, see young people taking on greater responsibilities in their communities to not only improve their own personal lives, but more significantly, contribute to collectively bringing about long term sustainable and equitable change in communities where youth have been left to fend for themselves, thus leading to crime and increasing social problems.
Surfing Association of PNG and Skateboarding PNG Members at Taurama.
Image: Youth from Life Care P.N.G. with SAPNG and Skateboarding PNG founders. Pyramid Board Riders Club, NCD. Courtesy of SAPNG.
More information can be found at www.skatepng.org and www.sapng.com.
Visit skatepng.org to donate and/or support the future delivery of programs to the youth of P.N.G. You can purchase skateboarding apparel that has been designed by the local youth of Taurama through the online store.
Port Moresby residents are invited to come out and meet the 12 contestants of the 2019 Miss Pacific Islands Pageant.
The Miss Pacific Islands Pageant Float Parade takes place one day prior to the actual crowning night of the new Miss Pacific Islands – 29th November 2019 from 10 am to 2 pm.
The route of the pageant float parade will be from the Konedobu Field to the APEC Haus in Port Moresby.
Now in its 33rd year, the Float Parade and the Crowning Ball are key features of the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant.
The Float Parade is an opportunity for the wider public of host countries to meet the contesting pageant queens who are ambassadors of their own country. The event also poses an opportunity to showcase each of the contestant’s culture and tradition through the float truck decorations.
The general public are also made aware of the crowning of the new Miss Pacific Islands taking place the following day.
As a proud member of the Pacific Islands region, Papua New Guinea is proud to showcase its hospitable and welcoming spirit to fellow visiting Pacific Islanders, especially promoting the well-being of young women in its capital city, Port Moresby – often infamously portrayed in international media.
The float parade will feature the reigning current Miss Pacific Islands Leoshina Kariha and 12 contesting queens from the different pacific island nations, namely:
These Queens will be seated on their individual float trucks that will be decorated by select schools within the National Capital District and the contestants own committee. The schools which have volunteered to participate to assist each contestant with their float truck decorations are:
There will also be business houses involved such as Pure Water sponsoring water bottles and Boroko Motors who’ve donated vehicles on the pageant float day.
The pageant float parade will end at the APEC Haus with a closing ceremony that will see the presentation of the “Best Float Award” and certificates of appreciation to schools and organizations that have participated in this event.
The PNG Tourism Promotion extend a warm welcome to the public to come along to the Pageant Float Parade and cheer and wave to the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant queens as they appear on their float trucks.
For further information and a map of the float parade route, go to: http://bit.ly/2019-miss-pacific-islands
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A warm Papua New Guinea Welcome to our island brothers and sisters from across the beautiful Pacific!
Join us in PNG – the land of ‘A Million Different Journeys’ as we welcome 12 outstanding Pacific Island pageant queens to our capital city Port Moresby for the annual Miss Pacific Islands Pageant.
Follow the week-long journey of our island queens – from Monday 25th November to December 1st, as they share their humble aspirations promoting the many cultures and shared values of our Pacific Islands Region.
The pageant program includes excursions to the surrounding attractions in Port Moresby, including Loloata Island. There will be a Float Parade in the Down Town CBD area, then finally a Crowning Ball where contestants bring their best to the stage to determine who will be crowned the new 2019 Miss Pacific Islands.
Witness the handing over by our very own Papua New Guinean reigning Miss Pacific Islands Leoshina Kariha, as contestants compete in sarong wear, traditional and contemporary inspired talent and onstage interview to be crowned our new Queen of the Pacific.
Sunday 24th November 10 am: Church Service, Vabukori, Central 6.30 pm: Welcome Dinner by PNG Tourism Promotion Authority, APEC Haus, Port Moresby |
Monday 25th November Port Moresby Excursion and Loloata Island Resort. Excursion sponsored by PNG Tourism Promotion Authority |
Tuesday 26th November 6.30 pm: Welcome Dinner by Paga Hill Estate, Gateway Hotel, Port Moresby |
Wednesday 27th November 10 am: Visit National Museum & Art Gallery and Parliament Haus, Waigani, Port Moresby |
Thursday 28th November 2 pm: Visit Port Moresby Nature Park, Gerehu, Port Moresby |
Friday 29th November 11 am: Float Parade, Port Moresby |
Saturday 30th November 6.30 pm: Miss Pacific Islands Crowning Ball, The Stanley Hotel & Suites, Port Moresby. |
FLOAT PARADE
Date: Friday, 29th November 2019
Venue: Kondedobu, Down Town CBD, Ela Beach and APEC Haus | Port Moersby
Tickets: Open to public, except for the Awards Ceremony for the Best Float at the APEC Haus.
Schedule:
10:00 – 11:00: Float Parade Muster Point at Konedobu
11:00 – 13:00: Float Parade Begins – Konedobu, Down Town, Ela Beach to APEC Haus
13:15 – 13:30: Awards Ceremony for Best Float at APEC Haus
14:00: Pageant Float Parade Program Ends
Contact: Chairperson of the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant Committee, Ms. Molly O’Rourke: email mollyorourke6308@gmail.com / mpippng401@gmail.com or call +675 7536-4489
CROWNING BALL
Date: Saturday, 30th November 2019
Venue: The Stanley Hotel & Suites | Port Moresby
Tickets: K1,000 per person or alternatively a table of 10 for K10,000. Ticket-holders will also have access to pre-judging (topic presentation) and float parade meet-and-greet at APEC Haus on the 29th November.
Contact: Chairperson of the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant Committee, Ms. Molly O’Rourke: email mollyorourke6308@gmail.com / mpippng401@gmail.com or call +675 7536-4489
A press conference was held, 31st October 2019 at 10am, at the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNG TPA) Boardroom. This was to announce the Naming Rights Sponsorship of K250,000 in kind by PNG TPA to Miss Pacific Islands Pageant PNG (MPIP PNG) to host the 2019 Miss Pacific Islands Pageant here in Port Moresby from the 24th November 2019 – 1st December 2019. The Theme is “Pacific We Are, One Step, One Aspiration”.
Mr Jerry Agus (CEO, PNG TPA) made the opening remarks saying, “On behalf of the Marape-Steven Government and Minister for Tourism, Arts & Culture and Member for Kokopo Open, Hon. Emil Tammur, I am pleased to announce this sponsorship and partnership”
“PNG TPA as the organisation in charge of Tourism in the country is mandated to promote PNG as a destination and Port Moresby as a MICE hotspot and so PNG TPA is supporting the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant PNG for the following reasons:
Mr Agus concluded by saying ” We look forward to welcoming all the Island Queens and their delegations to Papua New Guinea”.
PNG TPA is the Official Naming Rights Sponsor of the 2019 Miss Pacific Islands Pageant and will host the Welcome Gala Dinner, Float Parades and with the support of our national flag carrier – host the East New Britain Trip for the Island Queens.
For further information email PNGTPA director marketing Ms. Alice Kuaningi, marketing@papuanewguinea.travel
For more information on the event, click: Miss Pacific Islands PNG Pageant
L-R:
Niawali Twaine (Former Miss PNG and MPIP PNG Committee Member)
Genevieve Falevai-Igara (MPIP PNG Deputy Chairperson)
Lewa Kanah (MPIP PNG Treasurer & Head Chaperone)
Alice Kuaningi (PNG TPA Marketing Director)
Lucy Maino (Miss PNG)
Jerry Agus (PNG TPA CEO)
Leoshina Kariha (Miss Pacific Islands)
Molly O’Rourke (MPIP PNG Chairperson)
Pamela Hoepel-Aupae (PNG TPA Marketing)
Monica Toisenegila (MPIP PNG Secretary)
As dawn breaks on the 1st November 2019, the distinctive sound of the Conch Shell signaling the gathering of traditional sailing and war canoes, the rhythmic beating of Kundu drums and traditional dancing heralding the Opening Day of the 16th National Kenu & Kundu Festival 2019 (NKKF) will be heard throughout the township of Alotau, Milne Bay Province, in Papua New Guinea.
Preparations are now underway for this three-day event, which is a unique festival showcasing the finest craftsmen and women in canoe (kenu) and kundu making, cultural dress, artifacts and traditional dancing and exchanges from across the four Districts of Milne Bay Province.
In June 2019, the Milne Bay Tourism Bureau opened up a small office space under its wing for Festival Event Teams for both the NKKF and the recent Huhu War Canoe Festival. The NKKF Team has been hard at work reviewing the 2017 and 2018 internal process audits of the festival’s performance levels before laying out the internal framework for the staging of the 2019 event.
Since its appointment in 2017, the National Kenu & Kundu Festival Executive Committee has its sights set on taking this Festival to the next level and is keen on re-setting the standards which no other festival in the province has ever done, by adopting and implementing its very own management system, policies and streamlined processes with the objective of executing its events to world-class standards and to bring it to greater heights, and in doing so attracting an annual increase of followers and tourists both locally and around the world. This also includes the unrestricted disclosure of financial reports and audits for all sponsors, stakeholders, and the general public. Reports can be downloaded off the NKKF website as well.
This year’s official theme is; “PRESERVATION OF OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE”. The Event Committee and Events Management Team is not only looking to brand and promote the event as a leading platform and flagship for Cultural Festivals across the entire province, but also looking at providing opportunities for women and youth by offering capacity building workshops for employment, SME, and Wealth Creation and Personal Development in order to improve standards for their personal lives.
The need to address attitude, behavior, perception and change in character are seen as a vital aspect of personal development for young people with limited opportunities, and this will go a long way in developing the Province as a renowned and growing tourism hub.
Come November 2019, Alotau will see a significant difference in how the National Kenu & Kundu Festival is staged, with a framework in place to minimize shortfalls from the past, and increase efforts to bring alive and expand the showcasing of the cultural significance and authenticity of the Canoe and Kundu Culture.
Registration was concluded recently, with over 700 participants signing up for the 2019 NKKF. Cultural Groups across the province visited the Milne Bay Tourism Bureau Events Office at the Media Centre in Alotau to register for the event. The NKKF Committee encouraged all District Members and Administrators including their Local Level Governments to work closely with the Events Office to fully support their respective local groups with their applications and also with preparations leading up to the Festival either in cash or in kind. This would boost their willingness to participate in the National Kenu & Kundu Festival this year.
This year, the NKKF will also host the launching of the 10th PNG Human Rights Film Festival in Alotau, on the evenings of Friday 1 November and Sunday 3 November 2019. This is the first time for this event to be held in the province under the leadership of the film festival patron, Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Davis Steven (Member for Esa’ala), the United Nations, and partners. It is hoped that this collaboration will become an annual event in the province, supported by Milne Bay Tourism Bureau and NKKF.
The NKKF 2019 Corporate Sponsorship Kit is accessible on the NKKF Website: www.nationalkenukundufestival.com or any queries relating to the festival can be forwarded to the Marketing Coordinator via email on marketing@nationalkenukundufestival.com.
A copy of the program can be downloaded here:
https://www.nationalkenukundufestival.com/2019-program-download
For following and updates leading up to the event this year, please visit our Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/kenukundufest/
War canoes at the National Kenu & Kundu Festival. Photo courtesy of Milne Bay Tourism Bureau
2018 National Kenu & Kundu Festival. Photo courtesy of Milne Bay Tourism Bureau
Select members of PNG’s Tourism Industry were at the Hilton Hotel in Port Moresby, for the China Outbound Tourism Market workshop hosted by the PNG Tourism Promotion Authority on Friday, 25th October 2019.
The one-day workshop had two prominent guest speakers present research data, findings and professional advice on best practices for marketing to Chinese travelers. The guest speakers were Professor Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt – founder and director of the China Outbound Tourism Research Institute; and Mr. Jason Lin – chief of talent for Talent Basket based in Xiamen and San Francisco.
The workshop also provided an opportunity for PNG tourism stakeholders to share their experience, raise their concerns and ask questions about the development of the Chinese market and discuss future strategies and plans. During discussions, many tourism industry members stressed that bridging the Chinese language barrier was an issue – one in which PNGTPA will be looking into.
“Since establishing our PNG Tourism Office in Shanghai nearly five-years ago, we’ve seen a great need to help our PNG Tourism Industry become market-ready to receive a larger number of Chinese travelers. One of the major challenges has been the Visa Issue. The PNG Government through the ICA have now allowed Chinese Tourists to apply for tourist visa online. With the ease of that process, PNG can now expect to develop more Tourism Products and promote these packages to the Chinese travel professionals. Hence, it is important for the Tourism operators to be prepared and be ready to receive Chinese tourists,” said PNGTPA marketing director Ms. Alice Kuaningi.
She further added, “This workshop is one of many initiatives PNGTPA will be rolling out in the coming months to help our industry with marketing their products to the Chinese market. Now is the time to embrace the Chinese travelers, it is critical for Papua New Guinea tourism stakeholders to understand current and future trends, spending patterns, purchasing behaviors, and how to adapt products and services (including their presentation) to attract a bigger and more profitable portion of this market.”
China is the biggest tourism outbound market in the world. With nearly 150 million outbound visits made by Chinese travelers in 2019, up 14.7 percent year on year, according to a report by the China Tourism Authority. The total amount of overseas consumption related to tourism in 2019 was estimated to be around $120 billion, by the Chinese tourist.
With an annual GDP of 13 trillion dollars and over 100 million trips to destinations outside of Mainland China. In addition, Generation Z is moving into adulthood, providing new opportunities for the industry. This generation of travelers are becoming very educated who are influenced by external factors such as increased air connectivity, increased available information, decreased levels of visa formalities, encouraging the Chinese outbound market to provide potential lucrative opportunities for destinations and businesses alike in respective host destinations.
For further information, email our Japan / Asia senior marketing officer Mr. Joel Keimelo: marketing@papuanewguinea.travel
2019 China Outbound Tourism Marketing Workshop participants
Professor Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt – founder and director of the China Outbound Tourism Research Institute
Mr. Jason Lin – chief of talent for Talent Basket based in Xiamen and San Francisco.
Varirata National Park celebrates 46 years of being Papua New Guinea’s most renowned national parks, since opening on the 18th October 1973 – two years before the country’s Independence.
Leading towards Varirata’s 46th Anniversary, the inaugural Park Management Committee for Varirata National Park was established paving the way for the parks future management and maintenance. The new office bearers of the Park Management Committee (PMC) were voted in during the second committee meeting at the Conservation Environment and Protection Authority (CEPA) on Wednesday 16 October, 2019.
The PMC comprises of the PNG Tourism Promotion Authority (Mr Nathan Lati, Chairman), Koiairi Local Level Government (Mr. Alfred Kennedy, Deputy Chair), Central Provincial Government (Mr. Edward Kila), Port Moresby Nature Park (Ms. Michelle McGeorge), University of PNG (Dr Linus Digim’Ra), PNG Power Ltd (Mr Titus Tsigese), Sogeri Police (Snr Sergeant Max Maso), Kae Association representing the local community (Mr Omoro Asi) and CEPA as the secretariat.
This year has been an eventful year for Varirata National Park beginning with the construction of an Information Center, and the employment of Park Rangers who recently received uniforms sponsored by the UNDP-GEF 5.
The rehabilitation of the Varirata National Park comes under the CEPA-JICA Biodiversity Project 2015-2020.
For further information email the JICA Technical Coordinator Mr.Ted Mamu: email chrysencious@gmail.com or call +675 301-4500 / 301-4531
For updates like and follow the CEPA-JICA Biodiversity Project Facebook Page
The new Varirata National Park Management Committee. Photo courtesy of CEPA-JICA Biodiversity Project
Varirata National Park rangers in their new uniforms. Photo by Soso Borrey and supplied by CEPA-JICA Biodiversity Project.
In the line with the APEC project “Prospect Analysis for Sustainable Development of Tourism in Remote Areas of APEC Economies. Phase I”, the Russian Federation held the workshop in Manila, the Philippines, on 10-11 October 2019.
Tourism plays a significant role in tackling social problems, providing employment growth and population welfare. The Asia-Pacific region is very diverse in terms of its economic development and includes many remote areas, many of which are suffering from deep economic and social challenges. The development of remote areas is one of the most pressing issues both for global and regional economies. Tourism could become one of the drivers of remote areas’ social and economic development.
The workshop was dedicated to analysis of differential characteristics of remote areas in APEC economies and tourism capacity of these areas while preserving their authenticity.
The project investigation covered the following APEC economies: Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and the Russian Federation.
The workshop “Prospect Analysis for Sustainable Development of Tourism in Remote Areas of APEC Economies-Phase I “has started with welcome remarks from Tatiana Shlychkova, Charge D’Affears of the Russian Embassy on the Philippines, and Marina Mutalieva, Adviser of International Cooperation Department, Federal Agency for Tourism of the Russian Federation, the Project Overseer.
The workshop gathered around 30 participants from the following APEC economies: Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Viet Nam, the Philippines, Peru, Chile, Mexico and Russia. Participants were presented by government officials, including policymakers and delegates from law enforcement bodies, experts in the field of sustainable tourism development, representatives of related institutions and tourism associations. Participants of the workshop shared their vision regarding development of remote areas, discussed possible ways for APEC economies to develop remote areas through sustainable tourism, and suggest further steps and projects to facilitate sustainable development of tourism in remote areas.
Because of experience sharing within the workshop, government authorities, responsible for tourism development, improved their knowledge and skills about remote areas touristic capacity, ways of promoting tourists ‘awareness of these remote areas.
In addition, the help workshop has contributed to development of recreational capacity of remote areas, increase human and natural resource efficiency, and promote overcoming a gap in remote areas development and integration in APEC economies.
Article by: Anastasia Filichkina
Date 15.10.2019
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