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