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Community Tourism Promotion Training in Japan

The Community Tourism Promotion training was held on the 28th January 2020 and ended on the 12th February 2020, and was funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the short-term training was under the JICA knowledge Co-Creation Program for Young Leaders. This short training targeted different participants from different Pacific Island Countries (Fiji, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu).

The training was attended by different participants from different Pacific Island Countries mentioned earlier and was also attended by one of the staff at the Tourism Authority of Kiribati. The main purpose of the training is to train Pacific Island Countries Young Leaders on the basic knowledge and skills on Ecotourism, tourism promotion and community involvement in tourism at different regions in Japan. The three visited sites in Japan are Obihiro, Kushiro and Akan region. The training contents contains a very informative information concerning tourism promotion involving local communities, it also covers basic knowledge and skills and other important scenarios concerning Ecotourism and Community Tourism Promotion which can be adopted in the Pacific which can therefore help boost tourism promotion in the Pacific.

The training was conducted first at the JICA center in Obihiro on the 28th January till 1st February 2020, then the training group transferred from Obihiro JICA Center to Kushiro region on the 1st February 2020 till 12th February 2020. On the 5th February the group then visited Akan Lake Resorts for learning more about the Community Tourism Promotion and also to experience the Ice Lake activities.

On the 12th February 2020, a formal completion ceremony was held at the Kushiro City Central Library Hall where participants awarded with the certification of completion. The Completion Ceremony marks the end of the short-term training on the Community Tourism Promotion.

2 thoughts on “Community Tourism Promotion Training in Japan”

  1. Hi

    I had read your newsletter and very interested in learning more on how “Community Tourism Promotion” works. If it’s possible to have a copy of presentations or training manual on this, that’s would be helpful for us and our communities here

    Many thanks

  2. Mauri Kaboua,

    Both our officers that look after Community Tourism and Community Tourism Promotion are away at the moment. We will reach out to you as soon as they are back in office.

    Ko rabwa

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