** Please note: Programme is subject to change. A detailed programme including guest speakers and panellist to be released in the lead up to the conference. **
To register please send your interest to vmaclean@vanuatu.gov.vu including a brief description of your expertise and country of origin. Please note due to limited numbers only registrants who have made contact and have received correspondence direct from the team will be admitted attendance. Please ensure your attendance has been secured prior to making any registration payments.
OPENING CEREMONY
Tuesday 26th November 2019
On the eve prior to Day 1, we invite all conference guests to attend a very special welcoming ceremony from 5:30pm. This event will include a formal opening of the conferences and will include cultural ‘kastom’ dance performances from three of Vanuatu’s six provinces.
Drinks and locally inspired canapés will be provided. Return transport to accommodation will be arranged on the behalf of guests, with formalities to close just before 7pm. Delegates will be advised of their pick up times prior to the event.
Dress code: Smart casual
DAY 1
Sustainable Destination Management
Wednesday 27th November 2019
9:00 Welcome & Introduction
9:30 Sustainable Tourism Policy: Vanuatu’s Sustainable Tourism Policy 2019-2030, and the Responsible Visitor Pledge
Jerry Spooner, Director of Tourism, Vanuatu
9:50 Sustainable Tourism Policy: The Palau Responsible Tourism Policy Framework and the Palau Pledge
Director of Tourism Palau
10:10 Questions
10:30 Morning Tea
11:00 GSTC and Sustainable Tourism Criteria: An Overview
Randy Durband, CEO GSTC
11:15 The Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Foundation
Daniella Payet Alis, SSTF
11:30 Provincial Sustainable Island Tourism Planning: Blue Green SANMA
Norah Rishai and Almonique Seule, Vanuatu Department of Tourism
11:45 GSTC and Destination Assessment in Vanuatu
Mihee Kang, GSTC Director for Asia Pacific
12:05 Questions
12:30 Lunch
13:00 Storian Session: Lessons from Overtourism – Moving Towards Sustainable Destination Management
Moderator: Professor Joseph Cheer, Centre for Tourism Research, Wakayama University, Japan
13:45 Commuity Management of A Carbon Offset Forest: Loru Conservation Zone
Serge Warakar, Live & Learn, Vanuatu
14:00 The Nakau Programme: Carbon Sinks and Calculating Your Carbon Footprint
Anjali Nelson, Project Liaison Manager, The Nakau Programme
14:15 Questions and briefing of afternoon activities
14:30 Afternoon Tea
14:50 Depart for afternoon eco-tourism experience
17:00 Return to accommodation
DAY 2
Protection of Sustainable Tourism Assets: Environmental and Cultural Conservation
Thursday 28th November 2019
9:00 Introduction
9:20 Indigenous Tourism Management and Protecting Sustainable Tourism Assest
Johnny Edmunds, World Indigenous Tourism Association
9:40 Kapiti Island Nature Tours: An Indigenous Tourism Business in New Zealand
John Barrett, Managing Director
10:00 Business Models for Indigenous Management of Tourism Assets
Rick Murray, Deputy Chair, Eco-Tourism Australia
10:20 Question Time
11:10 Morning Tea
11:30 Storian Session: ECSA Mapping and Sustainable Financing of ECSA
Waste Management in an Island Context
12:35 Lunch
13:30 Panel Discussion: Protecting sustainable tourism assets in a custom land ownership environment
14:30 Afternoon Tea
14:50 Depart for eco-tourism experience
17:00 Return to accommodation
DAY 3
Fairer Distribution of Tourism Revenue: Supporting the traditional economy through handicrafts, cultural tours and agritourism
Friday 29th November 2019
On this day we will have a small market of local handicrafts and producers supplying the tourism industry on display. Items will be available for purchase during morning tea and lunch.
9:00 Introduction
9:15 PARDI 2: Agribusiness and Tourism in the Pacific.
9:35 Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development Goals: Linking Primary Producers and the Hospitality Industry
11:15 Morning Tea
11:45 Where to Next?: Summary of Key Findings from the Conference
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Depart for eco-tourism experience
16:00 Return to accommodation
17:00 Pick up from accommodation for closing dinner
CLOSING GALA DINNER
Friday 29th November 2019
On the final night of the conference guests are invited to an evening of authentic Ni-Vanuatu celebration at the closing gala dinner. The Sustainable Islands Tourism Conference 2019 will be officially closed and guests can let their hair down in Melanesian style. Expect an evening of custom experience, with the best of local culture, food and entertainment. Transport to and from the closing gala dinner to the delegates accommodation will be arranged.
Dress code: Beach cocktail
SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED!
Stay tuned for a more detailed program including speakers, bios and panel discussions.
Register for SITC 2019
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
To register please send your interest to vmaclean@vanuatu.gov.vu including a brief description of your expertise and country of origin. Please note due to limited numbers only registrants who have made contact and have received correspondence direct from the team will be admitted attendance. Please ensure your attendance has been secured prior to making any registration payments.
SITC have been working on building this conference experience and have since enhanced the structure of the conference.
As a result there is a revised registration structure outlined below incorporating these enhancements.
As a result there is a revised registration structure outlined below incorporating these enhancements.
REGISTRATION 1
(Recommended for all international delegates)
45,000 VUV
($400 USD)
This package is strongly encouraged as it has been enhanced to offer ecotourism visits as part of day 1 and 2’s breakout components. Registration 1 includes:
Opening ceremony
Conference attendance
Cultural tour to a local garden
Kayak or take a traditional outrigger to one of Santo’s famous blue holes
Visit a carbon offset forest at Loru Conservation Zone.
Closing gala dinner
Catering
Transportation during conference
Airport transfers (if flying in on specified flight to be advised)
REGISTRATION 2
(Suitable for local delegates who have visited Santo previously)
35,000 VUV
($300 USD)
This registration does not include the additional enhanced ecotourism breakouts and is best suited to locals of Santo who are already familiar with the ecotourism sites. Registration 1 is strongly advised for all participants travelling to Santo for the conference. Registration 2 includes:
Opening ceremony
Conference attendance
Visit to Loru Conservation Zone carbon offset forest ONLY.
Closing gala dinner
Catering
Transportation during conference
Airport transfers (if flying in on specified flight to be advised)
REGISTRATION 1
(Recommended for all international delegates)
45,000 VUV
($400 USD)
This package is strongly encouraged as it has been enhanced to offer ecotourism visits as part of day 1 and 2’s breakout components. Registration 1 includes:
Opening ceremony
Conference attendance
Cultural tour to a local garden
Kayak or take a traditional outrigger to one of Santo’s famous blue holes
Visit a carbon offset forest at Loru Conservation Zone.
Closing gala dinner
Catering
Transportation during conference
Airport transfers (if flying in on specified flight to be advised)
REGISTRATION 2
(Suitable for local delegates who have visited Santo previously)
35,000 VUV
($300 USD)
This registration does not include the additional enhanced ecotourism breakouts and is best suited to locals of Santo who are already familiar with the ecotourism sites. Registration 1 is strongly advised for all participants travelling to Santo for the conference. Registration 2 includes:
Opening ceremony
Conference attendance
Visit to Loru Conservation Zone carbon offset forest ONLY.
Closing gala dinner
Catering
Transportation during conference
Airport transfers (if flying in on specified flight to be advised)
Full terms and conditions outlined upon payment. Spaces are limited and available by invite only. To express your interest please do so via vmaclean@vanuatu.gov.vu
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