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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN !
4th WORLD ECOTOURISM
CONFERENCE 2012
2 - 5 September, Gyeonggi,
South Korea
www.WEC2012Korea.com
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Message from H.E. Dr Taleb Rifai,
Secretary-General a.i, UNWTO
"The
Vientiane Declaration on Ecotourism in
Developing Countries reaffirms the
principles and guidelines developed by
UNWTO during the International Year of
Ecotourism 2002, providing fresh
recommendations to enable stakeholders
to not just advocate the principles of
sustainable development of tourism, but
to also deliver on the vision and goals
of the World Ecotourism Conference in an
effective manner.
In
light of its importance to the
international tourism community, I am
pleased to inform you that the World
Tourism Organisation fully endorses the
Vientiane Declaration on Ecotourism in
Developing Countries; we will certainly
disseminate the Declaration among our
Members and through our website and we
sincerely hope that the implementation
of the positive action plan that it
contains will reflect on the future
performance of ecotourism in Lao PDR and
other countries in the region."
H.E.
Dr Taleb Rifai
Secretary-General a.i.
World
Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)
3rd
August 2009
INTRODUCTION - WEC2009
Origins of WEC2009
The origin of WEC2009 was mooted in the
5th Asia Pacific Ecotourism Conference (APECO)
held in the State of Terengganu,
Malaysia from 27th to 28th 2007.
The Conference was graced by Board
Members of The International Ecotourism
Association (TIES), one of the largest
and most influential ecotourism
societies in the world, represented by
their Chair (Prof Dr Kelly Bricker), the
Deputy Chair (Mr Anthony Charters) and 2
other board members, Mr Masaru Takayama
and Ms Carolyn Wild.
6 of the speakers at APECO2007 will be
taking the speaker's podium again at the
World Ecotourism Conference 2009. They
are Mr Anthony Charters (Tony Charters &
Associates), Mr Masaru Takayama (Japan
Ecolodge Association), Mr Jose Ma
Lorenzo Tan (WWF, Philippines), Mr Ary
Suhandi (Indonesia Ecotourism Network),
Prof Dr Amran Hamzah (UTM Malaysia) and
Mr Amiruddin Abu (Tourism Malaysia)
For more info:
www.apeco2007.com
About WEC2009
The World Ecotourism
Conference (WEC) 2009 hosted by Lao PDR is an
ambitious initiative to bring global
ecotourism players together to network,
collaborate and share their experiences,
best practices and technologies for the
betterment of nature conservation,
environment protection, preservation of
communities and consequently the
advancement of ecotourism around the
world.
The Conference with the theme "New
Paradigms and Resilience for Sustainable
and Responsible Tourism in Developing
Countries" will focus on "developing regions"
which are sustained by a combination of
private sector market-led initiatives
and supportive government policies.
The
topics will focus on new strategies and
applications, innovative capacity building &
management, global networking
through new media technologies as well
as unprecedented public-private sector cooperation as
a means to a resilient industry.
 Examples of developing areas
given special emphasis are The Greater Mekong
Sub-region (GMS), the
Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth
Triangle (IMT-GT), the
Indonesia-Malaysia-Singapore (IMS-GT)
Growth Triangle and the Brunei
Darussalam- Indonesia - Malaysia
-Philippines - East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA).
Besides discussing the impact of climate
change on tourism that we face today,
topics are broadened to explore other
critical issues as well - sustainable
tourism development in least developed
areas, tapping benefits of ecotourism
locally and regionally, mitigating long
haul carbon footprint to
sustain ecotourism and meeting UN
Millennium development goals, big ideas for small scale
ecotourism operations, government
policies vs business economics, the pros
and cons of eco-certification and
accreditation programs,
introducting web media technologies for consumer education,
stakeholders communication and bridging
the digital divide.
Global Overview
To provide a global overview of
ecotourism around the world, the
 results
and outcomes of various international
ecotourism conferences will also be invited to be
presented at the World Conference
in Laos - the Asia Pacific Ecotourism
Conference (APECO) 2008, the Ecotourism
and Sustainable Tourism Conference 2008,
the Ecotourism Australia Conference 2008
and the BIMP-EAGA Community-Based
Ecotourism Conference 2008, Adventure
Travel World Summit South America and
the UNWTO Tourism Ministers Resilience
Meeting.
Expert Presentations and Interactive
Sessions
WEC2009
will present you with an extensive panel
of international and expert keynote
speakers presented in 3 days of
interactive sessions.
Representing proponents and
practitioners from the Trade,
Governments, NGOs, Academia as well as
Eco-Travellers, the Conference focuses
on the participants concerns and seeks
practical solutions to current tourism
issues.
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Asia Pacific Ecotourism
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WEC2009 Green Tourism Technical Tours |
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Public - Private Sector
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Excellent Networking and Learning
Opportunities
 The 2009 World Ecotourism Conference,
with the contribution, support and
enthusiasm of committed partners, will
provide an exciting and engaging forum
for discussion of current issues,
solutions and best practice case
studies. Get to know the Speakers and
"who's who" in the ecotourism
fraternity. Great networking
opportunities will be engaged in a set
of cultural program and technical tours.
Tours and Adventure in the Land of A
Million Elephants and Beyond
 This
year for the first time, the Conference
is held in Laos where the land is
destined to be a model ecotourism
destination yet undiscovered, exciting
and educational.
A new Conference program format will
incorporate technical tours to the
region's unique surrounds and natural
assets. Delegates will have the option
of benefiting from specially designed
tour and activities subsidised by the Governments and
private sector of ASEAN countries in the
region .
Definitely not to be missed!
At the end of the 3 days conference, the
various workshops and panels discussion will
provide for various networking opportunities
over two days and tap on explosion of ideas and
solutions professed by the ecotourism panel
speakers.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND ?
The conference is
targetted at :-
PRIVATE SECTOR
- Tourism entrepreneurs,
investors, operators, tour operators/owners,
lodge owners and lodge operators, owners of
budget hotels to five star resorts, park
authorities management staff, tourist guides,
eco-accommodation architects and engineers,
hoteliers,
ACADEMIA - Deans. professors, lecturers,
researchers and
university
students
PUBLIC SECTOR - Ministers,
parlimentarians, local government authorities,
public sector agencies in tourism, culture or environment, researchers,
members of think tanks and policy
makers
NGOs - Not-for-profit non-governmental organisations involved in social, economic and
environmental conservation activities
ANYONE -
Those who wish to
learn, invest, operate or contribute to the
growing sustainable tourism industry.
Those who
wish
to know about the latest information on
ecotourism markets, trends and marketing
strategies will find the Conference relevant and
rewarding.
Your Chance to
visit Lao PDR!
5 Star Hotel (Don Chan Palace Hotel)
Inclusive 3 nights accommodation, 3
lunches, 6 teabreaks, 1 dinner, technical tour and 3 days
conference and conference kit
Single Occupancy
US$171 X 3N =
US$513 (RM2026)/pax
Double/Twin Occupancy (Min. 2 pax)
US$147 x 3N = US$441(RM1742)/pax.
Extension Night = US$90 (RM356)/room (sgl/dbl)
4 Star Hotel in Vientiane Capital
Inclusive
3 nights accommodation, 3 lunches, 6
teabreaks, 1 dinner, technical tour and 3 days
conference and conference kit
Single Occupancy
US$161 X 3N = US$483 (RM1908)/pax
Double/Twin Occupancy (min 2 pax) -
US$141 x 3N = US$423 (RM1671)/pax
Extension Night = US$80 (RM316)/room (sgl/dbl)
3 Star Hotel in Vientiane Capital
Inclusive
3 nights accommodation, 3 lunches, 6
teabreaks, 1 dinner, technical
tour and 3 days
conference and conference kit
Single Occupancy
US$151 X 3N =
US$453 (RM1789)/pax
Double/Twin Occupancy (min. 2 pax)
US$136 x 3N = US$408 (RM1612)/pax
Extension Night = US$70 (RM277)/room
(sgl/dbl)
Budget Accommodation
Inclusive
3 nights accommodation, 3 lunches, 6
teabreaks, 1 dinner, technical
tour and 3 days
conference and conference kit
Student Triple share (Min 3 pax)
US$80 per pax X 3N = US$240 (RM948)/pax
Extension night=US$60 (RM237)/room (triple)
Student verification is required
No Accommodation Needed
Inclusive 3 days Conference, Conference
Kit, Technical Tour, 3
Lunches, 6 Teabreaks and 1 Dinner =
US$240 (RM948)/pax
Note: RM = Malaysian Ringgit
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