The Fifth Seminar of “Japan and Pacific Island Countries Glocal Tourism Network”, “Tourism development with consideration for the habitat of dugongs in the Republic of Vanuatu”, will be held on 6 March 2025.
The fifth seminar theme is ” Tourism development with consideration for the habitat of dugongs in the Republic of Vanuatu”.
In this fifth seminar, we are pleased to invite Mr. Hirotaka Doyama of South Pacific Tours (SPT), which offers a unique tour that is closely connected to the local community, including tours where you can swim with dugongs. He will introduce the efforts to develop tourism businesses with consideration for the environment.
The seminar will be informative and enjoyable for anyone interested in environmentally friendly tourism: not only for those who want to see or learn about the dugong, which is an endangered species, but also for those who are interested in the issues to be considered when using biodiversity and the natural environment as tourism resources, and the attitudes expected of tourists. The event details are as follows.
Source: https://www.southpacifictoursvanuatu.com/en/unique-tour-arrangement
| Date | 6 March (Thu), 2025 |
| Time | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (JST) |
| Type | Online-based (Zoom webinar) |
| Language | Japanese and English (Consecutive translation available) |
| Program | 1) Introduction 2) Opening remarks: Mr.OKUDA Naohisa, Ambassodor Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Vanuatu 3) Presentation on “Tourism development with consideration for the habitat of dugongs in the Republic of Vanuatu” by Mr. DOYAMA Hirotaka 4) Discussion: Mr. OKUDA and Mr. DOYAMA 5) Closing |
| Biography | Mr. Hirotaka Doyama Mr. Hirotaka Doyama was attracted by the beauty of Vanuatu’s nature and people, and he moved to the country. He runs a tour desk for Japanese people there and arranges domestic flights and boat trips. He is currently seeking ways to protect the dugong while planning activities that allow people to swim with the dugong, which is designated as an internationally protected animal. go go Vanuatu https://gogovanuatu.com/ The Republic of Vanuatu |
| Register | Please register for the seminar from here. After registering, a ZOOM link will be sent to your e-mail address in automatic. If more than one person from the same organization applies to the seminar registration, please note each person who is to attend (not one representative) one by one. |
If you have any inquiries regarding this project, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us:
glocalnetwork@kmcinc.co.jp
We look forward to seeing you at the seminar soon.