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Schedule - Day 3
"Achieving the Regional Autonomous Development and the Preservation of Diversity Through Ecotourism"
Day 3 Saturday, November 30
Six workshops will be organized, specializing in two major objectives, over two days:
A - Economic Promotion
B - Preservation of Diversity/Uniqueness
09:00 Workshops
Workshops A-1
"Ecotour Products, Distribution and Sales Promotion"
Sponsored by Japan Association of Travel Agents - Ecotour marketing and its promotion.
Moderator:
Mr. Hidetoshi Kobayashi,
Tourism Marketing Director,
Japan Travel Bureau Foundation
Commentator:
Mr. Anthony Wong,
Managing Director,
Asian Overland Services Tours
& Travel Group,
Malaysia
Speakers:
Ms. Lisa Choegyal,
Tourism Resource Consultant,
Nepal
Mr. Yoshikazu Higashi,
Vice President,
Okinawa Tourist Service
Mr. Yuji Hara,
Managing Director,
Kaze Travel Co., Ltd.
Mr.Hiroshi Tezuka,
Sales & Planning Manager,
Ace Tours Division (Eastern Japan),
JTB Corp
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"Guide Training and Guideline Development"
Discussion on how we are able to encourage and promote the local
resident participation in ecotourism activities and, in doing so, how
we are able to maintain the sustainable utilization of tour sites.
Moderator:
Mr. Kuniharu Miyagi, Prof.
Okinawa International University
Speakers:
Dr. Thomas Bauer PhD.,
Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
Hong Kong
Mr. Toshimichi Hirose,
Representative,
Whole Earth Nature School
Mr. Tatsuo Nakai,
Director of Educational and Communication,
Nature Conservation Society of Japan
Dr. Yugo Ono,
Prof. Hokkaido University
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12:00 Lunch Break
13:30 Workshops
Workshop A-2
"New Applications and Practices of Ecotourism "
Various methods of utilizing ecotours, for example, environmental education
program for school children or leader training of a company and new market
development will be discussed.
Moderator:
Mr. Yoichiro Takanashi,
President, Tourism World Inc.
Speakers:
Mr. Anthony Wong,
Managing Director,
Asian Overland Services Tours
& Travel Group,
Malaysia
Mr. Toshimichi Hirose,
Representative,
Whole Earth Nature School
Mr. Toshiyuki Obonai,
Chief Machizukuri Division
Ninohe City, Iwate Prefecture
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"Ecotour Site Management-Zoning, Licensing and the Role of Administration"
Discussion will be on administrative leadership and managerial skills
required to manage and run ecotour sites, and a system in which people
from various areas can participate in regional development.
Moderator:
Dr. Akio Maita,
Prof. Kyoto Saga University of Arts
Speakers:
Mr. Raymond Tabata,
Past President,
Hawaii Ecotourism Association, USA
Dr. Thomas Bauer,
Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
Hong Kong
Mr. Alan Fleming, Department of Conservation,
Marine Mammal Ranger, New Zealand
Mr,Mitsuru Namazue,
President,Ogasawara Ecotourism society
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16:30 Special Program
Presentation and Discussion by ecotour operators in Okinawa on the problems which
they are now confronting.
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