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Philippine Ecotourism 101: LIVE

We are offering online training and free webinars to help guide local tourism officers and individuals and organizations involved in tourism. Sign up for our upcoming sessions or view recordings of previous sessions below.

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  • Handmade: Tourism Product Development for Inclusivity
    The concept of a tourism product continues to confuse local government, including tourism officers. This webinar will provide an enlightening definition of a tourism product and present an innovative tool that will make the process of creating products for communities …
  • Life Stories: Community-based tourism success stories
    In October we conducted the webinar “The Link: What has Ecology got to do with Tourism?” where Louie F, Mencias discussed the ‘Buhay Program’ and the ecosystem-based products designed to achieve environmental, social and economic goals. The audience requested that …
  • The Road Map: The Basics of Tourism Planning
    The best way for a local government to align its tourism industry along the sustainable path is to have a Tourism Master Plan. Few LGUs are investing in the process due to the lack of understanding of the basic principles …
  • The Link: What has Ecology got to do with Tourism?
    Natural places have outstanding features that have the potential for life-enhancing experiences. Tourism product development helps create opportunities for people to develop a deep understanding and appreciation of nature. This talk featured the Buhay Program and the ecosystem-based products designed …
  • Headcount: The need to improve the measure of the tourism industry to make it sustainable
    Many destinations worldwide experienced “over-tourism” pre-COVID. This is the condition where there are more tourists than a place can manage effectively. Despite the use of satellite accounts at the national level, many local governments in the Philippines still gauge tourism …
  • The Shift: The tourism industry’s transformation after COVID-19
    Several misconceptions about tourism development have led to the decline of destinations that should have been the benchmarks for the rest of the country. The pause created by the COVID-19 pandemic presents a golden opportunity for local governments and the …
  • The Great Tradeoff: Balancing the re-opening of tourist destinations and public safety during COVID-19
    As the Philippines grapples with the decision to save its battered economy, it is also faced with the fact that COVID-19 is still a serious threat to the lives of people. Although some experts argue that re-opening the economy too …