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Federica Iellici boasts over a decade of experience in the United Nations system as an international development professional. Her career is marked by a strong commitment to advancing tourism and culture to foster local development and enhance community well-being. Currently serving as a Programme Officer at the UN Tourism Market Intelligence, Policies and Competitiveness Department, Federica plays a key role in shaping and implementing the Tourism for Rural Development Programme, working across four axes: advocacy and outreach, skills development, knowledge creation, and on the ground interventions. Within this framework, she oversees the Best Tourism Villages by UN Tourism Network and spearheads the Tourism for Rural Development Small Grants Programme. Previously at UNESCO, Federica managed a diverse portfolio of projects focusing on heritage protection and cultural diversity promotion, empowering local communities for sustainable development across East Asia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and a Master of Public Administration in International Development from Tsinghua University, Beijing. |
Mr. Abd Sanih Nasri is currently the Chairman of Koperasi Pelancongan Mukim Batu Puteh Kinabatangan Berhad., an award-winning community-based ecotourism cooperative. More known as KOPEL Bhd., this cooperative is located in Mukim Batu Puteh, Kinabatangan (Sabah). As the KOPEL Bhd. Chairman, Mr. Abd Sanih Nasri has excelled in promoting this cooperative both locally and internationally by emphasizing the rich biodiversity, environmental initiatives, and cultural heritage of the locals (Orang Sungai). He has successfully helped elevate KOPEL Bhd. and the Batu Puteh community at the State, national, and international levels simultaneously promoting Sabah and Malaysia to the world in the fields of cooperative development, ecotourism, and environmental causes. Under his leadership, Abd Sanih Bin Nasri has played an important role in assisting the many local and international recognitions which KOPEL Bhd. has won over the years. |
Gregory Bakunzi Over the past years, I have gained experience working as a Rwandan tour organizer and guide for various international tour operators. My professionalism and reliability, along with my exceptional understanding of the needs and desires of international visitors, have gained me renown among clients and respect among the members of local communities. I am a co-founder and president of the Ruhengeri Community Eco-Tourism Association, a local association of people collaborating to enhance tourism development in Rwanda. I rely on a network of contacts in the area, all of whom are happy to project. With my experience, know-how and contacts, am take part in my able to l make your bespoke visitor experience memorable, while also with an experienced benefiting the locals as much as possible. I work and highly motivated local staff team responsible for client contacts, well as tour development and facilitation. |
I Wayan Budiarta I earned bachelor's degree in Education from Institute of Teacher Training School Singaraja in Bali, Indonesia. I dedicate myself in education and also preserving tradition and culture in my village. I currently serve as the leader of Penglipuran tourism village. Experiences: - Operational coordinator of Penglipuran tourism village (2012 – 2021) - Speaker in a coaching clinic on managing customary village ( Desa Adat around Toba lake (2021) - Speaker in empowering tourism village to generate rural economic hold by Indonesian Bank (BI) in Jember, East java Indonesia 2022 - Speaker on World Tourism Day UNWTO in Bali 2022 - As representative and speaker of Penglipuran village on Best Tourism Village Award by UNWTO in 2023 in Uzbekistan - Speaker on Indonesian national tourism meetinginBandungIndonesia 2023 |
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Dr. Liping Cai is Professor and Director of Purdue Tourism and Hospitality Research Center at Purdue University, USA. He is the author of the paper “Cooperative branding for rural communities” and a coeditor of the book series “Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice series” and its 1st and 9th volumes “Tourism Branding: Communities in Action” and “Quality Services and Experiences in Hospitality and Tourism”. |
Dr. Honggen Xiao is Assistant Dean and Professor in the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China. He is the coeditor of “Encyclopedia of Tourism”, the coauthor of the book “Poverty and Prosperity: Tourism in Rural China”, and the author of the papers “Community empowerment: Pro-poor tourism income distribution” and “Sense of community and well-being in diaspora festivals”. |
Dr. Tsung-Chiung (Emily) Wu is Professor in the Department of Tourism, Recreation, and Leisure Studies at National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan. She is the author of “Agriculture tourism and the transformation of rural countryside” and the coauthor of the papers “A spectrum of indigenous tourism experiences as revealed through means-end chain analysis”, “A strategic planning for agritourism in Taiwan”, and “Farm diversification through agritourism: innovation synergies”. |
Dr. Xinru Liu is Assistant Professor in the School of Economics and Management at Wuyi University, Guangdong, China. She is author of “From poverty alleviation to rural revitalization: Transformation of rural tourism development in China” and “Confucianism, Taoism and tourism”, and the co-author of the book “Poverty and Prosperity: Tourism in Rural China”. |
Dr. William Gartner is Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at University of Minnesota. He is the author of the book “Tourism Development: Principles, Processes, and Policies”, the co-editor of and contributor to the book “Tourism Branding: Communities in Action”, and the author of the papers “Rural tourism development in the USA” and “Brand equity in a tourism destination”. |
Dr. Thomas Bausch is Professor in the Department of Tourism at Munich University of Applied Sciences, Germany. He served as director of the Alpine Research Institute in Bavaria for 25 years and the last five years as director for the Competence Center Tourism and Mobility in South Tyrol of Italy. His research focuses on tourism impact on the quality of life in alpine rural areas. He is the author of strategy papers for the EU Alpine space program. |
Liping Cai Moderator | |
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Introduction/ModeratorLiping Cai / Honggen Xiao
Presentations by Speakers/PanelistsTsung-Chiung (Emily) Wu / Xinru Liu / William Gartner / Thomas Bausch
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ConclusionJafar Jafari / Kazem Vafadari
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