Past TTTP and Outreach Courses

"Sustainable Tourism Development" Seminar
Location: AIT, Bangkok, Thailand: 4 May 1998.
Key Speaker: Laurence Edelstein (President, Global Partners, Inc.)
Description: Mr Edelstein, head of an international business strategies and tourism consulting firm, delivered his unique insights into the tourism industry in Southeast Asia. Participants learned about such issues as how communities can become involved in tourism development, what steps hotels can take to minimize the uses and abuses of resources (eg, water and electricity), and the lending policies of international finance institutions for tourism development. Given Mr Edelstein's vast knowledge of what "sustainability" implies at both business and community levels, AIT has invited him to return in September.

"Tourism and Hotel Industry in Indo-China and Southeast Asia" and "Management of Tourism Attractions" Conference
Locations: Phuket, Thailand: 5 June 1998; and Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand: 9 June 1998; respectively.
Key Speaker: Walter Jamieson (Director, CUC–AIT UEM TTTP)
Description: Prof. Jamieson presented papers entitled "Sustainable Tourism and Urban Environmental Management," on the use of environmental technologies to achieve sustainable tourism development, at two conferences in June. Focusing on how to move from the rhetoric of sustainable development towards practical urban environmental solutions, his discussions outlined some of the tools and processes that can be effectively applied in Southeast Asian contexts (eg, GIS and facility management).

"Urban Environmental Management Assessment Technologies and Sustainable Tourism" Workshop and "Technical Workshop on Sustainable Tourism"
Locations: Bangkok, Thailand: 21-22 September 1998; and Manila, Philippines: 29-30 September 1998.
Key Speakers: Walter Jamieson (Project Leader, EIA focus area), Laurence Edelstein (President, Global Partners), and Gus Ribeiro (GWN Systems)
Description: Prof. Jamieson, Mr Edelstein and Mr Ribeiro (a GIS specialist in development) teamed up to deliver two successful workshops in Bangkok and Manila, with participants from both public and private sectors. The workshops were concerned with identifying processes for assessing the tourism-related environmental infrastructure of a region or community. Issues included planning and management, GIS applications, Environmental Impact Assessments, carrying capacities and community participation.

"Cumulative Effects Assessment" Workshop
Location: Office of Environmental Policy and Planning (OEPP), Bangkok, Thailand: 19-20 November 1998.
Key Speaker: Bill Ross (Project Leader, EIA focus area)
Description: Responding to the OEPP's expressed desire for staff training in understanding the practical and conceptual underpinnings of Cumulative Effects Assessment (CEA), Dr. Ross brought his extensive Southeast Asian experience in CEA and EIA to bear on some burning issues. The workshop concentrated on blending discussions with group exercises on such difficult topics as defining and implementing CEA, policy issues in CEA, and Canadian CEA experiences.

"QUEST: The ‘Quite Useful Ecosystem Scenario Tool'" Lecture
Location: AIT, Bangkok, Thailand: 5 March 1999.
Key Speaker: David Biggs (President, Envision Sustainability Tools, Inc.)
Description: Quest is an innovative and interactive computer model designed to initiate discussion and debate amongst various stakeholders on the topic of sustainable development. It facilitates the evaluation of social, environmental and economic consequences of a range of decisions and choices. Each Quest model can be custom designed to adapt to the conditions of any given region, illustrating the ramifications of various possible development paths. For more information on the purposes and applications of Quest, please visit the following web sites: www.envisiontools.com or www.sdri.ubc.ca

"Virtual Reality: A Tool for Sustainable Urban Tourism Destination Management" Seminars
Location: AIT, Bangkok, Thailand: February 1999; and Phimai, Thailand: February 1999.
Key Speaker: Robin Letellier (VR Group)
Description: Mr Letellier, an internationally recognized expert on recording, photogrammetry and virtual reality (VR), presented two one-day courses on the uses of VR in managing heritage sites. He highlighted the important roles VR can play in tourism development, interpretation, and cultural site management, as well as the main recording tools currently being applied in the VR creation process. Issues arising out of these seminars have formed the basis for several key on-going activities involving the TTTP's Sustainable Tourism demonstration projects.

"The Cleaner Production (CP) Seminar"
Location: Erawan Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand: 29 March 1999.
Key Speakers: Bree Stanlake (Industry Canada) and others.
Description: In cooperation with Industry Canada and Environment Canada, the CUC–AIT UEM Program staged a very successful seminar on CP-related projects and the potential for private sector partnerships. General comments from participants (representing government agencies, international organizations, private firms, research institutes, NGOs and others) indicated that their knowledge and understanding of CP issues and techniques had increased, and that it was an excellent opportunity for networking with other interested parties. Calls were made for further activities of this nature, and suggestions were taken for topics of discussion at future seminars.

"Legal and Regulatory Frameworks for Sustainable Urban Environmental Management" Short Course
Location: AIT, Bangkok, Thailand: 18-28 January 1999.
Key Speakers: 19 full-time participants
Description: This 9-day training course, co-sponsored by USAID, was jointly organized by the UEM Program and the Environmental Law Program of the North-West Center in Washington, D.C. The audience was composed of a dynamic group of mid- to senior-level government officials, academics, and NGO representatives from around Southeast Asia – all active practitioners in the planning and implementation of regulatory frameworks in their respective countries. Course activities included 3 field visits to basic urban service sites (viz, Oon Nuch Solid Waste Plant, the Air and Noise Quality Management Division, and the Si Phya Wastewater Treatment Plant), under the direction of UEM Program Associated Professor, Dr. Richard Frankel.

"Cumulative Effects Assessment (CEA) in the Hotel Industry" Workshop
Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia: 2-3 June 1999.
Key Speakers: Bill Ross (Project Leader, EIA focus area), Murray Haight (Project Leader, Cleaner Production focus area), Walter Jamieson (Project Leader, Sustainable Tourism focus area), and Randy Shaw (BTG Golder & Associates)
Description: This initial Project session marked the launch of the combined CP, EIA and Tourism (together: "CEA") demonstration project in the town of Siem Reap, Cambodia, situated near the UNESCO world heritage site of Angkor Wat. The event, attended by representatives of the public and private sectors, addressed issues related to EIA and CEA (led by Dr. Ross), waste management (led by Dr. Haight), sustainable urban tourism destination management (led by Dr. Jamieson), and the role of the private sector in sustainable development (Dr. Shaw). Recognizing the potential negative impacts that poor environmental management could have on the success of the tourism industry, this workshop signified the beginning of an initiative which is both significant and timely.

"TTTP Cleaner Production Demonstration Project" Workshop
Location: Cha Am, Thailand: 5-6 June 1999.
Key Speakers: Murray Haight (Project Leader, CP focus area), Imade Suaranatha (WISNU Foundation, Bali, Indonesia)
Description: Presented in cooperation with the Thailand Environment Institute (TEI), this workshop served several purposes: to train the management and technical staff of local hotels in CP issues and technologies; to showcase experiences relating to composting and hotel waste management from a project in Bali, Indonesia; and to raise awareness and solicit partners in the TTTP's CP demonstration project in Hua Hin, Thailand. Topics of discussion included CP data collection and auditing procedures, waste management theory and practice, and the feasibility of composting. As well, work was begun towards the development of a "Cleaner Production Guide" and a "Technical Manual on Organic Solid Waste Composting for Hotels." Participants in the workshop included hotel staff and management, representatives of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), local government officials, members of the regional hotel association, and TTTP and TEI team members.

"Thailand Urban Cultural Heritage" Workshop
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand: 21-22 June 1999.
Speakers: Andrea Czarnecki (Coordinator, CUC–AIT UEM TTTP) and others
Description: This major workshop was sponsored by the World Bank, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), UNESCO, Chiang Mai University, and the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) of Thailand, and attracted over 100 participants. Its objectives were: first, to foster a broader understanding of the potential of cultural heritage as a tool for local economic development in urban areas, and second, to develop viable approaches that promote sustainable local development while minimizing cultural degradation. Ms Czarnecki presented her paper, co-authored by Prof. Walter Jamieson (Director, CUC–AIT UEM TTTP), on the TTTP's sustainable urban tourism destination management demonstration projects in Phimai and Klong Khwang, Thailand. As a result of this presentation, the TTTP and World Bank will continue to work together, in follow-up activities and other related functions.

"Sustainable Development in the Tourism Industry" Workshop
Location: Luang Prabang, Laos PDR: 26-27 May 1999.
Key Speakers: Walter Jamieson (Project Leader, Sustainable Tourism focus area), Bill Ross (Project Leader, EIA focus area), and Murray Haight (Project Leader, Cleaner Production focus area)
Description: The themes of this event covered sustainable tourism destination management (Prof. Jamieson), Environmental Impact Assessment (Dr. Ross), and Cleaner Production for hotels (Dr. Haight). It was held in the UNESCO world heritage site of Luang Prabang, and was organized in conjunction with the National Tourism Authority (NTA) of Laos and the Luang Prabang Tourism Office. The workshop was a great success, attracting participants from the federal government Departments of Commerce, Industry, Handicrafts, Communications, Post, and Culture, as well as from the NTA and over 20 hotels and guesthouses in Luang Prabang. Discussions dealt with specific tourism-related issues such as changing community lifestyles, promotion and marketing, infrastructure and human resources, and intra-governmental coordination. The NTA and TTTP teams are looking forward to future workshops together.

"Road Safety: A Deadly Urban Experience" Seminar
Location: AIT, Bangkok, Thailand: 16 June 1999.
Key Speaker: Frank Navin (Seconded Faculty, CUC–AIT UEM Program)
Description: Dr. Navin presented some of the current road safety programs in North America and their innovative funding schemes. He demonstrated that they are all related to a fundamental risk definition, as well as a very useful management descriptive known as the "Haddon Matrix." He went on to demonstrate how this general risk equation could be adapted to Asian contexts, and what kinds of safety programs might be most successful.

"Women, Children and Waste" Seminar
Location: AIT, Bangkok, Thailand: 17 June 1999
Key Speaker: Virginia MacLaren (Seconded Faculty, CUC–AIT UEM Program)
Description: Citing examples from the "WASTE – ECON" project (a 5-year CIDA-funded program in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia), Dr. MacLaren discussed issues concerning women and children in the waste management systems of developing nations, as well as interventions necessary to meet the many challenges. This seminar was organized jointly by the UEM and Gen-Dev Programs.

"Using Graphic Computer Technology for Community Visioning and Development" Workshop
Location: AIT, Bangkok, Thailand: 13 September 1999.
Key Speaker: Graham Daneluz (University of Calgary, Canada)
Description: This one-day workshop was held in two sessions. The morning component established a conceptual basis for illustrating impacts and assessing potential changes in communities as a result of development activities. The afternoon session introduced participants to the use of appropriate software applications, including hands-on demonstrations. The workshop was well-attended by representatives from government agencies and NGOs, as well as by students and interested individuals.

"Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)" Workshop
Location: Office of Environmental Policy & Planning (OEPP), Bangkok, Thailand: (Sept./Oct. 1999).
Key Speaker: Bill Ross (Project Leader, EIA focus area)
Description: Following the TTTP's successful Cumulative Effects Assessment (CEA) workshop at the OEPP in November 1998, Dr. Ross will be conducting another one, again on EIA and related issues. Please contact the CUC Secretariat for more details.

"Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)" Workshop
Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia: (Sept./Oct. 1999).
Key Speaker: Bill Ross (Project Leader, EIA focus area)
Description: This workshop will be aimed at facilitating the participation of government and hotel industry representatives in the TTTP's CEA demonstration project in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The topics will be EIA-oriented, and designed to provide a foundation for understanding the basic concepts and practices involved in TTTP-sponsored activities. Please contact the CUC Secretariat for more details.

"Environmental Management for Hotels" Seminar & Discussion Session
Location: AIT, Bangkok, Thailand: 2 – 4 pm & 5 – 6 pm, 20 September 1999.
Guest Speakers: Kate Davey and Jady Smith
Description: Based on their experiences in resort waste minimization and management in Australia, Ms. Davey and Mr Smith will discuss environmental management systems (EMS) for hotels. Specific topics will include environmental training, monitoring and reporting, as well as environmental impacts and alternative management techniques. This seminar will form part of the UEM Program's new course on "The Management of Urban Environmental Change." Following this event, there will be an informal group session where the speakers will relate their experiences as international environmental volunteers in Cambodia. Please contact the CUC Secretariat for more details.

"Compost Training for Hotels" Workshop
Location: Hua Hin, Thailand: (Oct. 1999).
Key Speaker: Murray Haight (Project Leader, Cleaner Production focus area)
Description: Following the completion of environmental assessments of participating hotels in the TTTP's CP demonstration project, Dr. Haight will conduct compost training for hotel staff and management in Hua Hin. This will be a very practical hands-on session introducing basic techniques involved in the processing of organic solid waste. Please contact the CUC Secretariat for more details.

"Women's Support Project: Building Capacity to Mainstream Gender in the Government of Indonesia" Seminar
Location: AIT, Bangkok, Thailand: 29 October 1999.
Key Speaker: Lenore Rogers (Project Director, WSP II, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Description: This seminar is being held in conjunction with the Gender & Development Program at AIT. Please contact the CUC Secretariat for more details.

"The Use of Computer Technology in Sustainable Tourism" Seminar
Location: TBA: 22 November 1999.
Key Speaker: Richard Levy (University of Calgary, Canada)
Description: Please contact the CUC Secretariat for more details.

"Training Course on Urban Poor, Environment, Infrastructure and Services" Date : 22 November - 3 December 1999 

Venue : AIT Campus, Bangkok 

Organizer(s): UEM/SERD/AIT, in collaboration with CUC.UEM.AIT Project Course Director: Professor A.T.M. Nurul Amin 

Background: The Asian Institute of Technology's (AIT) Urban Environmental Management field of study takes the challenge of contributing to the improvement of urban poor’s work and living environment by producing environmental management professionals through annual series of training course on this crucial urban issue. The training course "Urban Poor, Environment, Infrastructure and Services" is aimed at imparting the expertise and disseminate the wealth of knowledge and field experience that AIT has accumulated through teaching, research and outreach activities. Through the teaching, research and outreach activities of AIT's faculty, professional and research staff and students over the years, AIT has played a pivotal role in improving Asia's urban poor’s living and work environment through greater access to urban infrastructure and services. Initiated in 1997 by UEM/AIT through the participation of UNICEF officials in Bangladesh, the course has later evolved into an international setting ushering the participation of officials from across the countries of the South Asian and the Southeast Asian regions. In 1999, the course was implemented with the collaboration of CUC.UEM Project AIT. 

For further information, contact the UEM Secretariat by e-mail (uemp@ait.ac.th) or fax (66-2) 524 6368, 524 5606.

"Legal and Regulatory Frameworks for Sustainable Urban Environmental Management" Short Course
Location: TBA: January 2000 (10 days)
Course Director: Dr. Alastair R. Lucas
Description: Please contact the CUC Secretariat for more details.

Closing Event for the Cleaner Production project in Hua Hin,
In Bangkok June, 2000
Description: Please contact the CUC Secretariat for more details

Workshop on ‘Integrated Solid Waste Management for Hotels,
In Siem Reap, Cambodia July, 2000
Description: Please contact the CUC Secretariat for more details

A training course on ‘An Introduction to Heritage resource Management and Heritage Tourism’ At AIT, Bangkok for Agency for Co-ordinating Mekong Tourism Activities  August 21- 27, 2000
Description: Please contact the CUC Secretariat for more details

Workshop on Creating Sustainable Cities March 6th-8th 2000
At AIT, Bangkok
Sponsored by Environment Canada
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