GIS as a Decision Support Tool
for Community Based Tourism Development Project
- Training Summary
New Zealand Tourism Research Institute
Seminar on Tourism in the South Pacific
Dr. Doorne presented the findings of his research
as "GIS as a Planning Support Tool
for Community Integrated Tourism Development"
to the New Zealand Tourism Research Institute
Seminar on Tourism in the South Pacific, organized
by Auckland University of Technology on 10 June,
2004.
ICT in Our Life Conference
On 16th June 2004, Dr. Stephen Doorne presented
the findings of his research during the ICT in
Life Conference. The Conference was organised
by the ICT Capacity Building at USP Project and
held at the AUSAid Lecture Theatre at USP, Suva
but broadcasted live to all USP member countries
simultaneously.
Suva, Fiji
"GIS as a Planning Support Tool for
Community Integrated Tourism Development"
was presented to the United Nations Economic and
Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP),
10th Meeting of the Executive Committee of the
Network of Asia-Pacific Education and Training
Institutes in Tourism (APETIT): Seminar on Planning
for Community Tourism Initiatives in Pacific Island
Countries which was held in Suva, Fiji Islands
from 10-12 July, 2004.
ICT Utilization in Tourism at University
of the South Pacific
On 3rd November 2004, the Project organised a
presentation titled ICT Utilization in Tourism
at USP. Dr. Doorne and Mr. Pene presented the
research findings titled 'Integrating
Communities in Tourism Development: Opportunities
for GIS as Planning Support Tool'.
The main objectives of the presentations were
to share the results of the two ICT and Tourism
related researches, to obtain feedback from key
stakeholders on the research results, and to raise
the profile of tourism and ICT related issues
International Symposium on Village Tourism
and Hospitality Cultures
"GIS as a Planning Support Tool for
Community Integrated Tourism Development: A Pilot
Study for Fiji/South Pacific" was
also presented at the International Symposium
on Village Tourism and Hospitality Cultures, organised
by the School of Business and Tourism Management,
Yunnan University, P. R. China and the University
of Lapland. Yunnan University, Kunming, P. R.
China from 27 November - 1 December 2004.
