Indonesia

Within the extensive Pacific Asia Tourism Pty Ltd network of expert Indonesians and international researchers and consultants,  we have a particular set of experiences in a range of sustainable tourism projects across Indonesia – from destination visioning, developing policy and strategic plans for tourism, education & training, investing in and operating ecolodges, ecotourism as a tool for wildlife conservation and improving the livelihoods of local people, responsible and ethical approaches to tourism development and generating new ‘green jobs’ for tourism as part of the national transition to a ‘green economy.

Some project examples:

Leadership of PATA Task Force rapid appraisal missions in North Sulawesi and East Java/West Sumatra.

Consultant on destination planning, destination marketing, tourism policy, tourism investment, green economy & tourism jobs, and sustainable tourism policies to Indonesia Ministry of Culture and Tourism, UNWTO, International Labor Organisation, NGOs and private sector within Indonesia.

Pacific Asia Tourism Pty Ltd’s founder & Chair, Steve Noakes, is an investor in and on the Board of Directors of Ecolodges Indonesia.

 
UNWTO

UNWTO

We contributed to studies on sustainable tourism as an effective tool for eliminating poverty. We prepared and delivered the UNWTO Themis Foundation 'Tourism Policy & Strategy' seminar in Dar Es Salaam in September 2011 for over 60 delegates from Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi, Sudan & Zimbabwe.
APEC

APEC

We contributed to public/private partnerships for sustainable tourism in Singapore.
Bhutan

Bhutan

We contributed to an ecotourism strategy for protected areas in Bhutan, and prepared and delivered a workshop on public/private sector partnerships in tourism for the Government of Bhutan.
Cambodia

Cambodia

We contributed to the Asian Development Bank and International Finance Corporation’s Mekong Tourism Development Projects, as well as the World Bank’s Barriers to Growth Study. >> More
China

China

We contributed to China's ecotourism standards and research on the economic impact of ecotourism.
Fiji

Fiji

We contributed to Fiji's Tourism Development Master Plan.
Maldives

Maldives

We contributed to the Maldives' Tourism Master Plan.
Nepal

Nepal

We contributed to an ecotourism strategy for Chitwan National Park in Nepal.
Samoa

Samoa

We led a review of NZAID's investment in the tourism sector.
Thailand

Thailand

We contributed to the Thai Australia Tourism & Hospitality Training Centre on the Andaman Coast.
Vietnam

Vietnam

We contributed to the Asian Development Bank’s Mekong Tourism Development Project. >> More
Indonesia

Indonesia

We led PATA Task Force's rapid appraisal missions in North Sulawesi and East Java/West Sumatra. >> More