2008 Activities | 2007 Activities | 2005-2006 Activities
| TRAINING, WORKSHOP, SEMINAR |
1. Training course on Disaster Risk Management for Hotels
This
two day training course on “Disaster Risk Management for Hotels” was
delivered in Bangkok from 27-28 June 2005 by the School of Travel Industry
Management in collaboration with the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)
and Thai Hotels Association. Bangkok. This course introduced participants to
the development of a disaster plan for individual properties. The course
which was attended by senior hotel managers concentrated on cost effective
ways to develop plans, procedures and training policies and implementation
strategies to ensure the least possible loss of life and property damage
after a disaster.
Description and Program
2. Expert Advice for the UN ESCAP Interagency/Expert Group Meeting on Tourism and Poverty Reduction in Bali
This was a cooperative effort between
Dr. Christopher Edmonds from the East-West Center, research associates of
the Bangkok office and Dr. Walter Jamieson who assisted the United Nations
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific -Transport and
Tourism Division in developing background research material and
presentations for the interagency expert group meeting in Bali. The
objective of this meeting was to share experiences on tourism initiatives
that have direct impacts on poverty reduction and develop indicators for
monitoring the impacts of mainstream tourism in poverty reduction. The
meeting agreed on a set of indicators and initiatives and developed an
action plan that included a research agenda, a need for national and
regional data collection and analysis on the agreed to indicators as well as
knowledge management strategies to ensure equitable access to the developing
information and analysis on tourism development and poverty reduction. The
team will continue to work with the ESCAP Transport and Tourism Division in
linking mainstream tourism with poverty reduction.
3. Workshop on “Future Leaders of Andaman Sea” funded by World Tourism Organization
As
part of the tsunami recovery effort, the World tourism Organization (WTO)
also funded the Center to manage an eight-day workshop in southern Thailand.
The workshop was centered on capacity building for 50 young people from the
Tsunami affected areas. The initiative was based on the concept that there
is great potential for local young people if they are equipped with the
appropriate knowledge and skills to help local people through their sorrow
and loss. The workshop provided a unique opportunity to yield tangible
results for the participants and their communities that would eventually
generate sustainable impacts.
Final Report (English version)
4. Public Presentation on “Corporate Sustainable and Responsible Tourism”
This public presentation was delivered by Mr. Ho Kwon Ping, Chairman of Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts. The Banyan Tree Hotel and Resorts has the reputation of being a leader in both quality development and service and community and environmental responsibility. The presentation illustrated company's overall policy to tourism development and operations. It is a unique opportunity to be exposed to a company that is effectively implementing sustainable and responsible tourism policies while being one of the leading resort operators in the world.
5. Workshops on “Developing Sustainable Tourism Strategy at the Provincial and Cluster Level”
ACTPPR was active in providing assistance to the Office of Policy and
Strategy of Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand to enhance the
capacity of Ministry government officials working in 75 provinces in
Thailand in developing tourism strategies for their own provinces. Two
workshops on “Developing Sustainable Tourism Strategy at the Local Level”
and two workshops on “Developing Sustainable Tourism Strategy at the Cluster
Level” were delivered by the ACTPPR team. The workshop received highly
positive responses from participants in both groups and there are plans to
continue training activity.
6. Workshop on “Developing Sustainable Tourism Strategy and Tourism Networking in Chainat Province”
Due to the success of the previous workshop that the
Center provided for 75 provinces in Thailand, the center was requested by
Chainat Province to facilitate stakeholder consultation and assist in
developing a sustainable tourism strategy for Chainat province.
Description and Program
7. Public Lecture on “Achieving Corporate Social Responsibility while
Meeting the Bottom Line”
The
Center in collaboration with Dhurakij Pundit University organized a public
lecture on “Achieving Corporate Social Responsibility while Meeting the
Bottom Line” in September 2006. Mr. William Black, Managing Director from
the Bed Management Company shared the success on the CSR policy of the
company with an example of the Shinta Mani Hotel in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Based on this event, we prepared a briefing note about this excellent
example and have initiated a research project to determine the role of Thai
hotels in CSR and poverty reduction, which will start in early 2007. The
event was generously supported by Hotelmark Corporation based in Hawaii and
active throughout Asia. The center is now looking at sponsoring similar
presentations in other locations in Southeast Asia.
| RESEARCH PROJECTS/CONSULTANCY SERVICES |
Study on “The Assessment of the Potential Tourism of the Kampuan
Sub-district, Ranong Province, Thailand funded by USAID
TIM
through the ACTPPR center in Bangkok conducted a study funded by the
Post-Tsunami Sustainable Coastal Livelihoods Program of USAID. The local
community expressed their interest in a small scale tourism development
since it was seen as a way of diversifying the local economy and generating
extra income for local people. The final report indicates not only an
analysis of tourism potential but also produces a series of tourism priority
action recommendations. In early 2007, there will be a follow-up workshop on
“Developing a Tourism Strategic Plan” for local officials and major
stakeholders in Suksamran District, Ranong Province.
Development of “Community-Based Tourism Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit for Poverty Reduction Planning, Assessment and Management” for SNV
The Bangkok office working with a team
of experts developed a community-based tourism monitoring and evaluation
toolkit for poverty reduction planning, assessment and management for the
Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) in Vietnam. The toolkit which is
designed to provide an overview of the important concepts and rationale for
monitoring tourism impacts and a methodology for developing monitoring and
evaluation systems for project-level applications. There was a specific
focus placed upon poverty reduction, particularly (though not exclusively)
in rural areas. The toolkit is a user-friendly mechanism that will provide
accurate and relevant information on measuring and managing tourism impacts
in a community development and povertyr reduction context.
Development of an Interpretive Plan for World Heritage ‘Vat Phou and
Associated Ancient Settlements within Champasak Cultural Landscape, Lao PDR’
funded by UNESCO
This
project carried out by an interdisciplinary team was concerned with the
development of interpretative strategies that would enhance the visitors’
understanding of Vat Phou as well as recognize local values and provide for
much-needed opportunities for income generation by local residents. Several
strategies are being implemented. A visitor management and interpretive plan
was developed with portions of the plan already in the implementation phase
4. Development of “Preliminary Tourism Standards for Natural, Cultural and Recreation Attractions” for Thailand, 2005
The Bangkok office working for the Office of Tourism Development, Ministry
of Tourism and Sports of Thailand helped to develop a set of tourism
standards for natural, cultural and recreation attractions. The project’s
objective was to develop a certification system that will allow various
government agencies and the private sector to improve the management of a
resource, increase visitors’ satisfaction on quality tourism destinations
and help increase the quality of various attractions in terms of their
readiness and capability to accommodate tourism activities.
5. Proceedings for the IMT-GT Meeting (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand –
Growth Triangle) on Tourism Cooperation, 2005
The Center provided assistance to the Office of Tourism Development,
Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand in preparing the proceedings for
the IMT-GT meeting on tourism cooperation between Indonesia, Malaysia and
Thailand held in Trang province, Thailand.
6. Proceedings for the ASEAN Tourism Meetings in Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2005
The Center provided assistance to the Office of Tourism Development,
Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand in preparing the proceedings for
the ASEAN tourism meetings on tourism cooperation between 10 countries in
Southeast Asia.
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