Ecotourism Society of India (ESOI) will hold its seventh & eighth workshops on “PRACTISING RESPONSIBLE TOURISM” as follows:
Srinagar: September 26 & 27, 2011
Leh: September 30 & October, 2011
The workshop is being organised by Ecotourism Society of India (ESOI) in partnership with J&K Tourism and WWF India, with the support of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Over 100 delegates from the tourism industry are expected to attend.
The Srinagar workshop also commemorates the World Tourism Day on the 27th September with a strong signal of Responsible Tourism becoming the only vehicle to ride on for a sustainable Tourism industry.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Mandip Singh Soin FRGS, President ESOI said “the workshops aim at setting corrective and curative measures with regard to TOURISM practices with ecological sensitivity and conservation of nature and community development in the region of Jammu and Kashmir. The challenge for the tourism service providers is in implementing environmentally responsible and sustainable tourism practices. These practices will not only create a lighter footprint but will support the local communities and environment”.
Besides the Honourable Ministers of Tourism, J&K, Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora and Mr. Nasir Aslam Wani who shall preside over the event, Mr. Omar Abdullah, Honourable Chief Minister of J&K Govt. is expected to give the valedictory speech.
This is after having conducted a Workshop in Jammu in April which was opened by Hon’ble Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
Some of the eminent speakers participating in the workshops are Dr. Venu V, IAS, Secretary Tourism, Government of Kerala, Mr. Ajoy Bhattacharya, CEO of Madhya Pradesh Ecotourism Devt. Board, Mr. Jose Dominic, MD, CGH Earth Hotels, Mr. Cherian Ramapuram, Director, Orange County, Mr. Saleem Beg, Convenor INTACH J&K, Mr. Pankaj Chandan – WWF India, Ms. Seema Bhatt – Consultant Biodiversity, Mr. Samir Sinha – TRAFF INDIA, Mr.Ritwick Dutta – Environmental Lawyer, Mr. Himanshu Lal – Architect, Dr Sameer Maithel, Director, Greentech Knowledge Solutions.
Some of the key topics are:
- Need for Responsible Tourism Practices in the Himalayas
- Sharing models of International & Indian Best Practices.
- Public – Private Partnership in Ecotourism initiatives
- Protection of Heritage Buildings & Art & Cultural preservation
- Wild Life Protection and its law
- Ecological Architecture
- Waste Management & Renewable Energy in usage.
- Environmental Law and its relevance in tourism sector
- Need for Ecotourism Certification
For Registration contact: Mr.Arvind Balan, Administrator ESOI
Email: admin@ecotourismsocietyofindia.org
T: 011-45793028; M: 9717456822
Website: www.ecotourismsocietyofindia.org