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Preliminary Programme |
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ASIA ECOTOURISM APPRECIATION AWARDS
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1ST MINISTERIAL ROUND TABLE ON ECOTOURISM
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SIHANOUKVILLE DECLARATION ON ECOTOURISM |
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Recognising personalities and organisations for exceptional drive, dedication and excellence in the development of ecotourism in line with United Nations Millennium Development Goals. |
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Promoting regional multilateral cooperation and galvanising the resources of successful leaders and practitioners spearheading the advancement of ecotourism in the Asia Pacific |
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Delegates concludes with the drafting of a Declaration, sealing the commitment of a common vision and collective affirmative actions to be undertaken. |
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APES INDUSTRY NETWORKING MEETING |
INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERING PROGRAMME |
ECOTOURISM, NATURE & ADVENTURE MART (ENAM) |
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A long term objective to develop a dynamic & cohesive multi sector industry within the region, building and growing a sizable marketplace, sharing knowledge among researchers and encouraging technical exchange among practitioners. |
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The innovative programme targetted at youths aims to promote unique tourism experiences through experience and immersion of cultures, personal bonding with communities or nature, personal development and education. |
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The largest marketplace for community based ecotourism, nature and adventure travel in the Mekong region, establishing supply and demand chains in the international front. |
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Please be informed that our Malaysian operations office is closed and operations is taken over by the Cambodian office. Our local contact number is: +855-92-689382 (24 hours) |
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| Sunday | 02 October 2011 (Phnom Penh Airport & Nagaworld Hotel, Phnom Penh) | |||
| 08.30 - 08.50 | Welcome Reception for international delegates | Phnom Penh International Airport | ||
| 08.30 - 08.50 | Scheduled coach transfers from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville for international and national delegates | NAGA World Hotel (Meeting Point) | ||
| Check-in respective hotels | Official Hotels | |||
| Transfer to Sokha Beach Resort | ||||
| 17.00 - 20.00 | Cocktail Reception hosted by 5-star Sokha Beach Resort, Sihanoukville | Sokha Beach Resort | ||
| Monday | 03 October 2011 (Independence Hotel) | |||
| 08.00 - 09.00 | Registration | |||
| 09.00 - 10.30 | Opening Ceremony | |||
| Presided over by H.E Dr. Sok An, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers, and High Representative of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo HUN SEN, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia | Hibiscus Ballroom | |||
| 10.30 - 11.00 | H.E Dr. Sok An, Deputy Prime Minister, accompanied by Senior Ministers, Ministers, Under Secretary General of UNWTO and Senior Officials, visit to exhibition booths | Exhibition Area | ||
| 11.00 - 12.00 | Group Photo Session and networking | Garden Area | ||
| 12.00 - 13.00 | Lunch | Camelia Room | ||
| Keynotes (Moderated by H.E. Dr Sok Siphanna) | ||||
| 13.00 - 13.40 | H.E. Dr Thong Khon | CAMBODIA | ||
| Minister of Tourism, Kingdom of Cambodia | ||||
| 13.40 - 14.20 | H.E. Datuk Dr. Victor Wee | MALAYSIA | ||
| Chairman, Tourism Malaysia & Chairman, UNWTO Programme Committee | ||||
| 14.20 - 14.40 | Mr. Luigi Cabrini | SPAIN | ||
| Director of Sustainable Development, World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), SPAIN | ||||
| 14.40 - 15.20 | Tea Break | |||
| 15.20 - 15.45 | Keynote Panel Discussion | |||
| 15.45 - 16.00 | Transfer to Hotels | |||
| 17.00 - 17.15 | Transfer to Sokha Beach Resort | |||
| 17.30 - 20.30 | Welcome Dinner hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Cambodia | |||
| Tuesday | 04 October 2011 (Hibiscus Ballroom, Independence Hotel) | |||
| PLENARY | ||||
| S1-Sustainability | Mr Kamal Agostine | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | ||
| 08.30 - 08.50 | Partner & CEO, Agostine & Raphael Group | |||
| S1-Sustainability | Ms Anita Victoria Ramos-Antonino | PHILIPPINES | ||
| 08.50 - 09.10 | Chairman: Region VI Western Visayas (Philippine)Tourism Council & Co-Chairman, Aklan Tourism Council | |||
| S1-Sustainability | Mr Masaru Takayama | JAPAN | ||
| 09.10 - 09.30 | Executive Director, Japan Ecolodge Association & Director, Spirit of Japan | |||
| S2-Marketing | Mr Nick Ray | CAMBODIA | ||
| 09.30 - 09.50 | Lonely Planet Author and Company Advisor, Hanuman Tourism | |||
| S2-Marketing | Hon. Dato' Mohd Khalid | MALAYSIA | ||
| 09.50 - 10.10 | President, Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) | |||
| 10.10 - 10.30 | Tea Break | |||
| S2-Marketing | Mr Rory Hunter | CAMBODIA | ||
| 10.30 - 10.50 | Chairman/Owner, Song Saa Private Island (Marine Reserve) | |||
| 10.50 - 11.30 | Panel Discussion (Session 1 & 2) | |||
| S3-Community | Prof Dr. Amran Hamzah | MALAYSIA | ||
| 11.30 - 11.50 | Director, Centre of Innovative Planning & Development | |||
| S3-Community | Mr Jose Ramapuram | INDIA | ||
| 11.50 - 12.10 | Director, Marketing, Orange County Resorts, Karnataka | |||
| 12.10 - 13.30 | Lunch | |||
| S3-Community | Ms Suwanna Gauntlett | UNITED STATES | ||
| 13.30 - 13.50 | Chief Executive Officer, Wildlife Alliance | |||
| S4-Public-Private Partnership | Dr Neb Samouth | CAMBODIA | ||
| 13.50 - 14.10 | Deputy Director General of Tourism | |||
| S4-Public-Private Partnership | Dr Jamili Nais | |||
| 14.10 - 14.30 | Deputy Director, Sabah Parks | MALAYSIA | ||
| 14.30 - 15.10 | Panel Discussion (Session 3 & 4) | |||
| 15.10 - 15.30 | Tea Break | |||
| 15.30 - 16.10 | Wrapping up & Conclusions | |||
| End of Plenary Session | ||||
| 16.10 - 17.10 | Asia Pacific Ecotourism Society Annual Meeting | |||
| 17.10 - 17.30 | Coach Transfer to respective hotels | |||
| Free for leisure and private networking | ||||
| PARALLEL |
WEC2011 Ecotourism Business Appointments |
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| 08.30 - 12.10 | Business Networking Appointments | |||
| PARALLEL |
WEC2011 Ecotourism Business Seminar |
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| Business | Mr Hyun Kim (Hugh) | KOREA | ||
| 13.30 - 13.50 | Head / DMZ Affairs Team, Gyeonggi Tourism Organization (GTO) | |||
| Business | Mrs Millao HNM/ Mr Steven Vallen | TANZANIA | ||
| 13.50 - 14.10 | Permanent Deputy Secretary-General, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Tanzania (MNRT) | |||
| Business | Dr Manal S. Kelig | EGYPT | ||
| 14.10 - 14.30 | Advisor, Adventure Travel Trade Association and Co-Founder, Gateway to Egypt | |||
| Business | Mr David Makes | INDONESIA | ||
| 14.30 - 15.10 | Sustainable Management Group/Menjangan Beach and Jungle Resort, Indonesia | |||
| PARALLEL |
WEC2011 Ecotourism Research Symposium (Moderated by Prof. Dr. Amran Hamzah) |
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| Research | Dr Baromey Neth | |||
| 08.30 - 08.50 | Head of Department of Tourism, Royal University of Phnom Penh | CAMBODIA | ||
| Research | Dr Alan Wong | |||
| 08.50 - 09.10 | Lecturer, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | CHINA | ||
| Research | Assoc. Prof. Dr Vikneswaran Nair | |||
| 09.10 - 09.30 | Director, Centre for Research & Development, Taylor's University-College | MALAYSIA | ||
| Research | Mrs Raja Raja Norashekin Raja Othman | |||
| 09.30 - 09.50 | Lecturer (PhD Candidate), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | MALAYSIA | ||
| Research | Dr Mihee Kang | |||
| 09.50 - 10.10 | Lecturer, Yeungnam University & EXCO Ecotourism Korea | SOUTH KOREA | ||
| 10.10 - 10.30 | Tea Break | |||
| Research | Ass. Prof Dr Mohd Yusop Ab. Hadi | |||
| 10.30 - 10.50 | Lecturer, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn | MALAYSIA | ||
| 10.50 - 11.30 | Panel Discussion | |||
| Research | Dr Arin Ngamniyon | |||
| 11.30 - 11.50 | Lecturer, Environmental Culture and Ecotourism, Srinakharinwirot University, | THAILAND | ||
| Research | Mr Abdul Rasid Abdul Razzaq | |||
| 11.50 - 12.10 | Lecturer (PhD) Candidate, Univertisiti Tun Hussein Onn | MALAYSIA | ||
| 12.10 - 13.30 | Lunch | |||
| Research | Mr Syed Shikh b. Syed A.Kadir | |||
| 13.30 - 13.50 | Lecturer (PhD Candidate), Johor Bahru Polytechnic | MALAYSIA | ||
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| 13.50 - 14.10 | ||||
| Research | Ms Nor Haniza Mohamad | |||
| 14.10 - 14.30 | Lecturer (PhD Candidate), Universiti Tekonologi Malaysia | MALAYSIA | ||
| 14.30 - 15.10 | Panel Discussion | |||
| 15.10 - 15.30 | Tea Break | |||
| 15.30 - 16.10 | Proceed to Plenary for Wrapping up & Conclusions | |||
| Wednesday |
05 October 2011 (Technical Tours) |
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| 07.00 - 14.00 | Technical Tour to Ream National Park | |||
| 07.00 - 14.00 | Technical Tour to Song Saa Private Island (Marine Reserve) | |||
| 07.00 - 14.00 | Technical Tour to Boeng Kayak (Mangrove Forest) | |||
| 07.00 - 14.00 | Technical Tour to Ta Tai Ecolodge | |||
| 14:00 - 15:00 | All delegates return to hotels and refreshment | |||
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Transfer to Independence Hotel for Closing Ceremony | |||
| 16.00 - 17.00 | Closing Ceremony and Presentation presided over by H.E. Dr Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism of Cambodia | |||
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Thursday |
06 October 2011 (Sihanoukville - Phnom Penh and Siem Reap Post-Tour) |
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| 06.30 - 07.00 | Assemble at Official Hotels | |||
| 07.00 - 12.00 | Departure and arrival in Phnom Penh (Nagaworld Hotel - Drop Off Point) | |||
| 12.00 - 22.00 | Airport Transfers for departing delegates | |||
| 12.00 - 19.30 | Post-Tour delegates depart and arrive in Siem Reap. Check in to TARA Angkor Hotel (Website: www.taraangkorhotel.com) | |||
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Friday |
07 October 2011 (Siem Reap Post-Tour) |
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| 08.30 - 12.00 | Your tour guide will pick you up from hotel and started your Visit Angkor National Museum then to the South Gate of Angkor Thom and temples. | |||
| 12.00 - 14:30 | Return back to restaurant for your lunch. After lunch you will transfer back to hotel and take a short break. | |||
| 14.30 - 18.45 | Start your visit to Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor Wat (one of the Seven Wonders of the World). | |||
| 18.45 - 20.00 | Your tour guide will pick you up from hotel to enjoy the Smile of Angkor, an Epic Performance with Dinner. | |||
| Overnight stay at TARA Angkor Hotel | ||||
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Saturday |
08 October 2011 (Siem Reap Post-Tour) |
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| 08.00 - 11.30 | Excursion to Tonle Sap Great Lake.Boat Cruise to visit floating village. Then to Old Market for some shopping. | |||
| 11.30 - 12.30 | Lunch | |||
| 12.45 - 18.45 | Depart for Phnom Penh (6 hours). Enroute stop at Kampong Thom Provincial Town for short break. | |||
| 18.45 | Arrive in Phnom Penh. Transfer to your hotel for check-in or to airport for your return flight | |||
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Technical Tours |
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Song Saa Marine Reserve A marine reserve covers one million square metres and extends 200 metres from the outer edge of the reefs that fringe both islands. This no-take zone is being managed to international standards for marine protected areas. As a guest, you’ll be among the first foreigners to experience this beautiful, untouched world. Refreshments and local lunch after the tour. |
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Boeng Kayak Mangrove Forest, Koh Kong Boat cruise on Beong Kayak, where the visitors can enjoy and experience the community lifestyle, Shell and Crab Farms, fishing villages, dolphin and largest mangrove forest. |
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Ream National Park Boat cruise on Preak Teuk Sap, where the visitors can enjoy and experience the past tropical forests & mangrove swamps, fishing villages & bird-watching or dolphin-spotting. Visit the offshore island of Koh Sampouch. Refreshments and local lunch after the tour. |
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4 Rivers Eco Lodge on the Ta Tai River, Koh Kong |
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Post-Tour to Siem Reap |
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Dont' miss this explosive networking post tour! All inclusive only US$150/delegate |
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