EATOF vows to boost tourism<\/p>\n
YOGYAKARTA (JP): Eight provinces out of nine East Asia Inter-
\nRegional Tourism Forum (EATOF) founding members issued a joint
\ndeclaration here on Monday stating their intention to empower
\nEast Asian tourism by strengthening multilateral relations among
\nEATOF members.<\/p>\n
In their joint declaration, the provinces of Gangwon (Korea),
\nCebu (Philippines), Tuv Aimag (Mongolia), Chiang Mai (Thailand),
\nTottori Prefecture (Japan), Jilin (China), Yogyakarta (Indonesia)
\nand Sarawak (Malaysia) agreed to hold a regular annual meeting to
\ndeepen relations among them.<\/p>\n
Another founding province, Primorsky (Russia), could not send
\nits delegation due to internal matters.<\/p>\n
\"We encourage those member provinces that were unable to
\nparticipate in this year's EATOF General Assembly to make every
\neffort to attend future General Assemblies,\" the statement said.<\/p>\n
The statement, which was read out by Yogyakarta governor
\nSultan Hamengkubuwono X, mentioned that EATOF's member provinces
\nwould work together throughout the year to encourage trade,
\ntourism and investment among the group.<\/p>\n
\"In addition, local authorities shall seek ways to support and
\npromote exchange programs among universities or private tourism
\nsectors,\" the sultan said.<\/p>\n
He said the first stage of the project could be implemented by
\nestablishing bilateral relationships among institutions.<\/p>\n
\"It can be developed in the form of organizing a consortium
\namong universities or private tourism sectors,\" he added.<\/p>\n
The participants also agreed to establish an EATOF promotion
\nbooth that will be operate at international travel marts wherever
\npossible to promote joint marketing of the province members.<\/p>\n
The conference was attended by some 60 participants and 200
\nother tourism stakeholders. Around 70 institutions, including
\ngovernment offices and tourism stakeholders, participated in the
\nEATOF travel mart held at the Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta.<\/p>\n
EATOF was established in a meeting hosted by Korea's Gangwon
\nprovince in September 2000. The nine participating provinces were
\nrecognized as EATOF founders. (23)<\/p>",
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