GSTC Emerging Destinations Workshop: Program
Thursday | November 2nd | Day 1 Capacity Building: GSTC Criteria & Sustainable Management | ||
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8:00 – 8:50 | Registration | |
9:00 – 9:30 | Opening Remarks
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9:30 – 10:00 | (1) “Sustainable Tourism Policy Frameworks for Nations & Destinations: Opportunities and Challenges” Presentation by Mr. Randy Durband, CEO, GSTC (presentation) | |
10:00 – 10:30 | Refreshment Break and Networking | |
10:30 – 12:30 | (3) Good Practices for Destination Management Moderator: Mr. Randy Durband, CEO, GSTC Panelists:
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12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch and Networking | |
13:30 – 15:00 | (4) Working Group – Part 1: Application of GSTC Criteria to Our Destination (Challenges & Opportunities) Facilitators:
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15:00 – 15:30 | Refreshment Break and Networking | |
15:30 – 17:00 | (5) Working Group – Part 2: Application of GSTC Criteria to Our Destination (Expected Outcomes & Results) Facilitators:
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17:00 – 17:15 | Wrap up from “Day 1” by Mr. Ary Suhandi (summary) |
Friday | November 3rd | Day 2 Market Linkage: Destination Management & Marketing | ||
Times | Activity | |
8:30 – 9:45 | (6) Plenary: Sustainable Destination and Product Marketing (presentation) Moderator: Mr. Randy Durband, CEO, GSTC Panelists:
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9:45 – 10:15 | Refreshment Break and Networking | |
10:15 – 11:30 | (7) Destinations – developing internal capacity while working with NGOs and the central government Moderator: Mr. Ary Suhandi, Executive Director, INDECON Panelists:
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11:30 – 13:00 | Friday Prayer and Lunch | |
13:00 – 14:30 | (8) Management challenges and good practices Moderator: Mrs. Susan Santos de Cárdenas, President & CEO, SSTDI 1. “Waste management action planning for improvement” – Mrs. Susan Santos de Cárdenas (presentation) 2. “Green-house gas emissions, prioritizing what to improve upon” – Mr. Randy Durband, CEO, GSTC (presentation) 3. “Infrastructure development including hiking trails” – Mr. Panot Pakongsup, Asia Field Manager, Planeterra Foundation (presentation: part 1, part 2, part 3) | (9) Tour Operators meetings with Destinations (Kencana meeting room) |
14:30 – 15:00 | coffee/tea networking break | |
15:00 – 16:45 | (9) Management challenges and good practices Moderator: Ms. Susan Santos de Cárdenas, President & CEO, SSTDI 4. “How to develop and manage water refill schemes” – Mr. Alex Tsuk, Founder, RefillMyBottle.com and Bookgreener.com (presentation) 5. “Clean water provision for communities and tourists” – Ms. Gili Back, Sustainability Manager, Khiri Travel (presentation) | (9) Tour Operators meetings with Destinations (Kencana meeting room) |
16:45 – 17:00 | Closing Remarks
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