Project: Achieving Sustainable Tourism with Intangible Cultural Heritage and Creative City Network in Waterway Cities of ASEAN
Year: 2023 - 2024
DASTA together with UNESCO and the esteemed partners ASEAN-Türkiye Cooperation, K11, CRIHAP, ONYX Hospitality Group, The City Connext, and BConsulting Cambodia, are co-hosting a networking project that aims at bolstering community-based tourism in the waterway cities of the ASEAN region. This project fosters meaningful dialogues on sustainable tourism.
A series of webinars and an immersive workshop are crafted to enrich travel enterprises and professionals, especially those deeply rooted in community-based tourism within ASEAN. A central feature of this initiative is a focused workshop in the serene Old City of Nan, Thailand, welcoming participants from Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Thailand.
This project consists of:
Webinar 1: Unlocking Potential: Is Community-Based Tourism a Sustainable Business Model in ASEAN Waterway Locales? (24 November 2023)
Webinar 2: Sustainable Gastronomical Experience in UNESCO Locales (3 February 2024) + an immersive workshop in Nan Province (3-7 February 2024)
Webinar 3: Harnessing Digital Tools for Greater Community Involvement in the Tourism Narrative (20 March 2024)
Webinar 4: Sustainable Festival and Event Tourism: Exploring Strategies for Growth and Development (10 April 2024)
Webinar 5: Sharing Indigenous Stories and Experiences from the Source of Rivers for a More Profound Tourism Journey (29 May 2024)
Webinar 6: Addressing the Challenge of Plastic Use in Travel: From Policy Formulation to Practical Application (19 June 2024)
Additional information: https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-backed-initiative-launches-webinar-series-sustainable-tourism-asean-waterside-cities?hub=66925 (UNESCO Website)
