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PRELIMINARY
PROGRAMME |
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Event
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Friday,
26-10-07 |
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Merang Suria Resort & Sutra Beach
Resort, Merang |
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Arrival of participants
Participants arrive by
car/express coach
Participants arrive by flight
MH1336, AK6336 or MH1338. Airport transfers to
resorts.
Registration & Exhibition Set Up
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Saturday,
27-10-07 |
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(Transfers from Sutra Beach Resorts are provided) |
Dr Kelly
Bricker
Mr Jose Ma
Lory Tan
Mr Chris
Briggs
Ms Carolyn
Wild
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0755: Participants arrive by
morning flight (MH or AK)
0900: Registration Exhibition &
Networking (Morning Tea/Snacks)
1000: OPENING
CEREMONY
Welcome Remarks by En Wan Supian Dato Wan Ishak,
MATTA Terengganu Chapter Chairman and APECO2007
Organising Chairman
Opening officiated by Y.B. Dato Haji Mohamed Bin
Awang Tera, State Chairman for Terengganu’s
Tourism Committee
The
Asia Pacific region comprises of 55 countries
and territories with total population of 3.2
billion people. Both the Pacific Ocean and
Indian Ocean carries about 55000 islands and
hundreds of thousands kilometres of beautiful
coastal shores which attracts holidaymakers from
all over the world. This makes the Asia Pacific
region an important area for marine ecotourism
discussions.
With
the continuing growth of mass tourism in the
Asia Pacific region generating economic wealth
to a developing region, the stark reality is
that it is at the expense of the destination's
rich social, cultural and natural assets. There
is a need to consider new and emerging
sustainable approaches to balance between the
negative impacts of tourism and the environment,
local communities, tourists and the tourism
trade.
KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
1025: Prof Kelly Bricker, Associate
Professor, University of Utah and Chair of The
International Ecotourism Society, Washington DC,
USA
1050: Mr Jose Ma Lorenzo (Lory) Tan,
Vice-President, WWF Philippines
The Coral Triangle - Ecotourism Threats and
Opportunities
1115: Ms Carolyn N. Wild, Consultant on
UNWTO Indicators Program & President, WILD
International, Canada
UNWTO Indicators of Sustainable Development for
Tourism Destinations
1140: Mr Chris Briggs, Head, Tourism
Industry Engagement Section, Tourism &
Recreation Group, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
Authority, Brisbane, Australia
Conservation through partnership - A modern
approach to sustainably managing tourism in the
Great Barrier Reef
1205: Dr Junaida Lee,
Principal Asst. Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia
1230: Panel Discussion |
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1300 : Lunch & Press Conference |
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Prof Dr Nor
Aieni
Ms Sarala
Aikanathan
Mr Ary
Suhandi |
SESSION ONE
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND
MANAGEMENT TO BENEFIT LOCAL COMMUNITIES
1400: Prof Dr Nor Aieni Haji Mokhtar, Department of Hydraulics & Hydrology, Faculty of Civil Engineering,
University Technology Malaysia (UTM) & Deputy Executive Director, Institute Sultan Iskandar (ISI)
Terengganu: Marine Eco-tourism Potential, Issues, Strategies and Recommendations for Sustainable
Development and Management
1425: Ms Sarala Aikanathan, Director, Wetland International, Malaysia
Marine Environment Protection and Alleviating The Impact of Coastal and Maritime Activities
1450: Mr Ary Suhandi, Executive Director, Ecotourism Indonesia (Indecon)
1515: Panel Discussion
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1545 : Teabreak |
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Western Merang Suria Beach Resort |
Mr Anthony
Charters
Mr Masaru
Takayama
Prof Dr Amran
Hamzah |
SESSION TWO
POLICIES IN SUSTAINABLE
TOURISM THROUGH HARMONISATION, COLLABORATION AND
PROMOTION
1605: Mr. Tony Charters, Tony Charters and Associates, Brishane, Australia
1630: Mr. Masaru Takayama, Executive Director, Japan Ecolodge Association, Japan
Marine ecotourism in Japan: Challenges and Lessons
1655: Prof. Dr Amran Hamzah, Associate Professor, Course Director Tourism Planning Programme,
Head, Tourism Planning Research Group (TPRG) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Planning for Marine Ecotourism: Lessons From the Malaysian Experience
1720: Panel Discussion
1750 : Adjournment of Conference
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Sutra Beach Resort, Merang |
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2000 : Welcome Dinner |
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2100 :
Continuation of Session 2 |
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Sunday,
28-10-07 |
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Respective hotels |
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Breakfast |
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Western Merang Suria Beach Resort |
Mr
Thandarayan Vasudavan
Ms Cheryl
Rita Kaur
En Amiruddin
Abu
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SESSION THREE
SUCCEEDING IN MARINE
ECOTOURISM: LESSONS FOR THE INDUSTRY
0830: Mr. Thandarayan Vasudavan, Program Director, Edith Cowan University, Perth
Marine Eco Tourism - Maximising the visitor experience along Western Australia's Coastline
0855: Ms Cheryl Rita Kaur, Researcher, Centre for Coastal & Marine Environment (CMER), Maritime Insitute
of Malaysia (MIMA)
Ecotourism in Malaysia’s Marine Parks: Principles, Issues and the Effects of ‘Green Washing’ Practices
0920: Mr Amiruddin Abu, Director- International Promotion, Tourism Malaysia
Promoting Marine Ecotourism: An NTO perspective
0945: Panel Discussion
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10.30: Teabreak |
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Prof Chan Eng
Heng
Helen Brunt
Dr Reza Azmi |
SESSION FOUR
CONSERVATION OF MARINE RESOURCES AND
AWARENESS PROGRAMMES
1045: Prof Chan Eng Heng, Turtle Research and Rehabilitation Group, Institute of Oceanography,
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia
Save Our Turtles Outreach Program (S.T.O.P)
11.05: Ms Helen Brunt, Project Officer, Semporna Islands Darwin Project, Sabah, Malaysia
Tun Sakaran Marine Park Sabah: Strategies for Promoting Conservation and Ecotourism
1130: Dr Reza Azmi, Founder & Director, Wild Asia
Creating incentives for conservation: The Wild Asia Model
1150: Panel Discussion
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1200:
Conclusions |
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1230: CLOSING
CEREMONY |
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1300:
Closing Lunch hosted by
Tourism Malaysia |
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Departure from Merang Suria Beach Resort and
Sutra Beach Resort |
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1400: TECHNICAL TOURS
Setiu
Wetland Tour (2.30pm to 6.30pm)
Marang
River Safari & Traditional Village (2.30pm to
7.30pm)
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Special Meeting for
Representatives of Ecotourism Organisations
Deliberations on APECO 2007
outputs & Taman Negara Declaration |
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Sutra Beach Resort, Merang |
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2000: Farewell Dinner hosted by Rt. Hon.
Chief Minister of Terengganu for all Speakers
and Participants |
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Monday,
29-10-07 |
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Respective hotels |
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0700:
Breakfast |
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Merang Suria Resort and Sutra Beach Resort |
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0900-
1200 : Checkout
for transfers to bus depot or airport |
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(The events
are subject to change by the Organising Committee
if deemed to be in the best interest of the
participants) |
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