Philippines welcome you to the world's most important marine and coastal ecotourism conference
Preliminary Programme
20 Feb 2014
Opening Ceremony
Welcome Remarks
0900-0915 Honorable Hilario Davide, Jr., Governor, Cebu
0915-0930 Honorable Michael L. Rama, Mayor, Cebu City Opening Remarks
0930-0950 Honorable Ramon R. Jimenez, Secretary of Tourism
0950-1010 Honorable Ramon Paje, Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources
1010-1020 Teabreak
Congratulatory & Solidarity Remarks
1020-1035 Mr. Xu Jing, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
1035-1050 Ms. Gloria Steele, Mission Director, USAID
1050-1105 Dato' Mohd Khalid, President, ASEAN Tourism Association (ASEANTA)
1105-1120 Mr. Martin Craigs, President and CEO, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
1120-1135 Mr. David Scowsill, President & CEO, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
Launching of National Ecotourism Strategy by Department of Environment and National
1135-1300 Launch followed by Lunch hosted by Department of Environment and National Resources
Keynote Presentations
1300-1340 H.E. Mari Elka Pangetsu, Minister of Tourism, Indonesia (tbc)1340-1420 Mr. Lory Tan, CEO/Vice President of Trustee Board, WWF, Philippines
1420-1500 Dr. Philip Dearden, The Marine Protected Areas Research Group, Department of Geography University of Victoria, Canada "Marine Protected Areas: Anchors for Ocean Sustainability, Platforms for Community Development"
1500-1520 Panel Discussion
1520-1540 Tea Break
Public/Private Sector Tourism Exchange and LGU Presentations
1540-1700 Presentations by Tourism Associations, Ecotourism Operators and Local Government Units
Welcome Dinner
19:00 - 21:30 Welcome Dinner "White Party" - Movenpick Resort, Mactan Island hosted by Department of Tourism
21-Feb-14
Plenary Session 1. Coastal Areas and Communities: Mitigating Vulnerability through Sustainability
0900-0920 H.E. Mr. Tith Chanta, Secretary of State, Ministry of Tourism, Cambodia
0920-0940 Ms. Gina Lopez, Managing Director , ABS - CBN Foundation, Inc., Philippines
0940-1000 Dr. Vikneswaran Nair, Assoc. Prof. (Sustainable Tourism Mgt) and Programme Leader, Responsible Rural Tourism Network, Malaysia "Rural Tourism & Conservation in Conflict: Challenges in Semporna Marine Park, Sabah, Malaysia"
1000-1020 Session Discussion
1020-1040 Teabreak
Plenary Session 2. Destination Development: Socio-Economic Value Beyond Beaches
1040-1100 Hon. Mr Edmund Bartlett - Chairman, CTICO and Former Minister of Tourism, Jamaica
1100-1120 Mr. Andrew Jones, Guardian, Sanctuary Resorts, PATA Executive Board Member, Advisor - CSR, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism, Hong Kong "The Way It's Meant To Be"
1120-1140 Ms. Cheryl Rita Kaur, Head, Centre for Coastal and Marine Environment Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA), Malaysia
1140-1200 Session Discussion
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
Session 3. Marine Protected Areas (MPA) for Ecotourism
1300-1320 Dr. Aileen Maypa, Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation (CCEF), Philippines (tbc)
1320 - 1340 Dr. Simon Oliver, The Thresher Shark Research and Conservation Project (TSRCP), United Kingdom "Conservation behaviour lessons from pelagic thresher sharks in the Philippines"
1340-1400 Mr Celestino Ulep, Consultant, TRC Tourism, New Zealand
1400 - 1420 Session Discussion
Session 4. Ecotourism Marketing: Critical Success Factors
1420-1440 H.E. Sombat, Vice Minister, Ministry of Tourism & Sports, Thailand
1440-1500 Professor Amran Hamzah, Director, Centre for Innovative Planning & Development (CIPD), Malaysia - "Planning for Sustainable Tourism on Small Islands: Maximising Local Community Benefits Along the Tourism Value Chain"
1500-1520 Mr. Guido Bauer, Chief Executive Officer, Green Globe Certification, United States
1520-1540 Mr Michael Fox, Fox Associates, United States
1540-1600 Session Discussion
1600 - 1620 Teabreak
1620-1640 Conclusions
1640-1700 Closing Ceremony
1930-2000 Farewell Dinner hosted by Cebu Provincial Government (venue tbc)
22-Feb-14
07:00 - 18:00 HOSTED TECHNICAL TOUR TO BOHOL (Full day)
0630h Depart Cebu via Ferry 0830h Arrival Tagbilaran Wharf
Lei Reception
Tour to Baclayon Church- Oldest Church
Loay Backyard industry- Local Color
1130h Loboc River Cruise w/ lunch on board
Tarsier Viewing in Captivity
Billar mahogany Man Made Forest
Chocolate Hills- Famous landmark of Bohol
Blood Compact Monument- a historical site Souvenier Shopping
1700h Back to Tagbilaran Wharf for Check in
1745h Depart Tagbilaran for Cebu
1945h Estimated time of Arrival in Cebu
END OF TOUR
23 Feb 2014
06:00 - 18:00 Optional Full Day Tour to Oslob: "Swim with Whale Sharks & Sumilon Island"
Optional 2 Days/1 Night - Malapascua Island - "Diving with Tresher Sharks"
Optional 2 Days/1 Night - Bantayan Island - "Egg Basket" of Philippines
