Seminar on tourism on small islands

Seminar on tourism on small islands

JAKARTA: The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, in cooperation
with the World Tourism Organization, will hold a one-day seminar
on the development of tourism on small islands in the country
next Monday.

The ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that the seminar
would feature the Maldives' director general of tourism, the key
note speaker, ministry officials and experts from the University
of Indonesia.

It said the seminar's organizer had invited the official from
the Maldives to the seminar because the country, which is also an
archipelago like Indonesia, had gained acclamation for its
success in developing tourism on its small islands. The official
is thus expected to share the Maldives' experience with the
seminar participants.

About 100 participants are expected to attend the seminar,
including government officials, legislators, experts and industry
players.

Sponsored by Singapore Airlines, Hotel Indonesia, J.W. Marriot
Hotel, and the Grand Hyatt, the seminar will be held at the
ministry's Sapta Pesona building -- JP