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CTSR News and EventsCTSR December 2009 NewsletterA wrap-up of news from the Centre for Tourism and Services Research for 2009 - 22 December 2009
Joint UN-VU tourism climate initiative launched in CopenhagenThe Centre for Tourism and Services Research (CTSR) today announced its collaboration with a new Travel and Tourism climate initiative, 'Live the Deal'. CTSR will supply underpinning research for implementing the initiative across the globe. 'Live the Deal', an innovative, global campaign to help travel companies and destinations respond to climate change, reduce their carbon footprint and move to the green economy, was launched during the Copenhagen Climate Summit. The campaign will be underpinned by a simple carbon calculation tool that allows easy correlation with government targets and implementation measures, as well as a Think Tank and Annual Innovations & Investment Summit. Announcing the new initiative was long-time green tourism campaigner Geoffrey Lipman, assistant Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and adjunct professor at CTSR. “Copenhagen represents a new commitment by the world community towards sustainable low carbon growth patterns. The targets and mitigation actions that countries develop and negotiate through this process will be a new base or travel industry action. What we are providing is a very simple way to get behind the evolving government initiatives, to keep pace with changing patterns and to demonstrate that our sector is acting, not simply talking." "We should not be ashamed to promote the growth of smart travel – clean, green, ethical and quality – it’s the lifeblood of trade, commerce and human connection." 'Live the Deal' follows the pattern established in the UN-led Copenhagen Seal the Deal campaign by its single-minded focus, its simplicity and its broad based engagement goals. It will seek to encourage the sector directly and through representative organisations. “It has been developed with the support of UNWTO, whose Secretary General Taleb Rifai calls it 'the kind of link between global policymaking and responsible tourism action that we are looking to inspire and encourage’. Our sector fuels the economy, creates jobs and is one of the biggest development opportunities for the world's poorest countries – and it can be a leader in the transformation to a green economy.” The inaugural Summit will be in Abu Dhabi in the last quarter of the 2010. 'Live the Deal' will be promoted around the world in 2010 by a multimedia video, 'We Can Take this Climate Change', by Melbourne-based singer and platinum album writer Alston Koch. See the video at www.greenearth.travel CTSR Professor Terry DeLacy said VU will work with UNWTO and other stakeholders to roll out the initiative across the world. Discussions are being held with public and private tourism stakeholders in Indonesia for Bali to be the first destination to implement the initiative. Professor DeLacy is available for interview on 03 9919 5349 or email terry.delacy@vu.edu.au
18 December 2009 Establishing a resort on the Egyptian Red Sea
CTSR is undertaking background research on establishing the Egyptian Red Sea resort destination, Sharm el Sheikh, as a Tourism Earth Lung. Sharm is on the southern tip of the Sinai peninsular which was given back to Egypt in 1982 as part of the peace agreement between Egypt and Israel. It comprises approximately 300 resorts based around marine, and especially reef, activities. A Tourism Earth Lung Community/Destination is one where the public and private organisations responsible for managing (policy, regulations, planning, development, marketing) the destination, jointly implement an Earth Lung destination sustainability and climate change adaptation strategy that:
Professor Terry DeLacy has been leading the development of specific criteria for Sharm to become a Tourism Earth Lung. These include:
Professor Delacy, together with Adjunct Professor Geoffrey Lipman, have been on site during June 2009. 16 July 2009 Executive Certificate in Event ManagementThis popular and well recognised course will again be conducted by Centre for Tourism and Services Research Victoria University and Australian Centre for Event Management, University of Technology Sydney a City Flinders campus 300 Flinders St, Melbourne, 1-4 June 2009. The four-day program has been designed to both enhance the professional skill and knowledge base of those already employed within the event industry and to serve as a sound platform for people wishing to launch careers in the exciting and varied field of event management. Past graduates of this program have secured, or been successful in advancing their careers in, a variety of event related positions. For further information please download brochure
If you are interested in this course please contact us via email ctsr@vu.edu.au or contact Sharon Attwell on 03 9919 5349. 16 April 2009 Ideas Exchange Presentation: Dr Emma WongFriday 3 October at 10.30am, 20 Geelong Road, Footscray. If you wish to attend this exchange please RSVP to Professor Marg Deery at marg.deery@vu.edu.au by Wednesday the 1st of October Find out more about the Ideas Exchange 24 September 2008 Executive Certificate in Event Management17 - 30 November 2008 the CTSR in conjunction with UTS will deliver a four day course - The Executive Certificate in Event Management. If you are interested in this course please contact us via email. .
25 August 2008 Adjunct Professor Geoffrey Lipman
Centre Adjunct Professor Geoffrey Lipman (Assistant Secretary General of the World Tourism Organisation) spent two days In Melbourne for a planning meeting on the CTSR’s international endeavors, particularly in relation to tourism and climate change. Also at this planning meeting were Professor Terry De Lacy who heads the Centre’s climate change research agenda and CTSR Director Professor Leo Jago. Geoffrey Lipman believes that the CTSR has good prospects of being able to roll out the Earth Lung model that it developed in partnership with Sri Lanka for last years Climate Change Summit in Davos in a range of destinations around the world. Lipman made the brief stop in Melbourne on his way to Korea for UNWTO meetings 7 June 2008 Executive Certificate in Event ManagementAnother Successful Program In the first week of June 39 personnel from VU, industry and government attended the Executive Certificate in Event Management held at our city campus. Extremely positive feedback has been received about the program. The four-day course is held in conjunction with Australian Centre for Event Management, University of Technology Sydney and continues to build an international reputation in events education and research for both UTS and VU. The program has been ‘designed to both enhance the professional skill and knowledge base of those already employed within the event industry and to serve as a sound platform for people wishing to launch career in the exciting and varied field of event management’. Strong demand foe the course has prompted the planning of another to be held later this year (17-20 November). Fur further information please email sharon.attwell@vu.edu.au 5 June 2008 Lelei LeLaulu visit to VUThe Centre for Tourism and Services Research (CTSR) hosted a visit by Lelei LeLaulu, President and CEO of Counterpart International, a large NGO based in Washington. Lelei, who directs development, conservation and humanitarian projects in 60 countries, also serves as Chairman of the Foundation of the Peoples of the South Pacific International (FSPI). During his visit he met with Vice Chancellor Professor Elizabeth Harman and other senior university officials. Lelei's visit in Australia was to meet with Federal Ministers and the Director of AusAid to seek support for Oceania Sustainable Tourism Alliance (OSTA), which aims to build capacity and sustainable tourism development in regional pacific island economies. VU is a founding partner of OSTA and hence the visit to VU prior to Canberra. During his visit to VU, Lelei overviewed opportunities for the university in the Pacific region. 28 April 2008
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