Much can be said about leadership. For an emerging tourism destination, the Federated States of Micronesia has demonstrated leadership during the most critical and trying times for the tourism industry. As a member of the SPTO Sustainable Tourism Board Sub Committee, FSM embraced action that supports the transformation of the tourism sector across its four ... read more
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SPTO Board of Directors launch the SPTO Knowledge Hub A new look, new name, new features and improved functionality for a seamless visitor experience. Formerly the Regional Tourism Resource Centre, the SPTO Knowledge Hub was officially launched during the SPTO Board of Directors meeting on 27 October 2021. The Knowledge Hub elevates the quality of ... read more
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Launched in June 2021, the Agritourism Experiences Talanoa Series is a joint initiative between the Pacific Tourism Organisation, the Pacific Agribusiness Research in Development Initiative Phase 2 and the Pacific Organic and Ethical Trade Community of the Pacific Community. The initiative aims to bring together agritourism experience practitioners, enthusiasts, tourism industry players and policy makers ... read more
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As part of SPTO’s support for its Member Countries particularly Small Island States and Territories, the Inclusive Growth partnership with the United Nations Development Programme in Fiji sets out to support the development of Tuvalu’s Sustainable Tourism Policy. The month of October saw the community consultations undertaken in all the outer islands of Tuvalu providing ... read more
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The key findings from the preliminary feasibility assessment of Geopark potential for selected ecotourism tourism sites in Fiji, Samoa, Tuvalu and Vanuatu were presented via a webinar on 26 October 2021. Conducted by Savvy Vanuatu as part of the Pacific Ecotourism Recovery Initiative, the study highlighted the findings from the completed stakeholder consultations and site ... read more
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