THE PROGRAM

Day 1: Thursday 30th October 2008

Keynote Address: "Community-based Ecotourism Partnerships-Driving Tourism Business Growth and Poverty Reduction in the BIMP-EAGA".

Session 1: Understanding Community-based Ecotourism and its Potential for the BIMP-EAGA.

Session 2: The benefits of Community-based Ecotourism.

Session 3: Key Issues in Marine and Land-based Community-based Ecotourism Development.

Session 3A: Keynote Presentation on: Community-based Ecotourism in Marine and Coastal Environment.

Session 3B: Keynote Presentation on: Community-based Ecotourism in Mountains, Forests, and Protected Area Environment.

Session 4: Opportunities for Win-Win Community-based Ecotourism Partnerships.

Session 4A: Opportunities for Business in Community-based Ecotourism.

Session 4B: Bringing Local Communities, Government, and Business Together.

Day 2: Friday 31st October 2008

Session 5: Issues and Trends in Community-based Ecotourism Development, Operations, Marketing, and Regulation.

Session 6: Experience and Lessons in Ecotourism Development-Contributing Towards the Achievement of the Millenium Goals.

Session 7: Preparing a Road Map for Marketing the BIMP-EAGA as a Single Community-based Ecotourism Destination.

Plenary discussions on an integrated position on community-based ecotourism development based in the BIMP-EAGA Subregion.

Day 3: Saturday 1st November 2008

An interpreted walk through the showcase of community-bases ecotourism facilities and proposed projects.

Senior Officials Forum

• Welcome Remarks by the Ministry of Tourism
• Appointment of Chairman
• Adoption of Agenda for Discussions
• Discussion of Agenda Items
• Agreing the form of the final Communique to SOM Leaders
• Closing Remarks