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Orientation Programme on Practicing Responsible Tourism
for Stakeholders
Program Schedule- 19th & 20th March, 2010 Venue: Hotel Casino, Willingdon Island, Cochin 682003; Tel: 0484-3011777
Day I – 19 March, 2010 Friday
9:00 – 9:30 Registration 9:30 – 10:00 Inaugural Session:
9:30 – 9:40
Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Venu V, IAS Secretary Tourism & Cultural Affairs Government of Kerala Founding Member, ESOI
9:40 – 10:00
Inaugural address Shri Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Honorable Minister for Tourism Government of Kerala
10:00 – 10:20
Keynote address
Shri Sujit Banerjee IAS * Secretary to Govt. of India Ministry of Tourism
10:20 – 10:25 Vote of Thanks Shri Jose Dominic Founding Member, ESOI
*request confirmation awaited 10:25 – 11:00 Tea
11:00 – 12:00: Technical session–I: Sharing Operative Experiences
Shri C.B. Ramkumar [email protected]
Our Native Village Soul Spa & Eco Resort
Shri Cherian T. Ramapuram [email protected]
Orange County Resorts
Shri Thomas Dominic [email protected]
CGH Earth Hotels
12:00 – 12:15 – Discussion
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12:15 – 1:15: Technical session – II: Responsible Practices
Smt Sarada Muraleedharan, IAS Executive Director Kudumbashree
Responsible Purchasing for Hotels
Shri Niranjan Khatri GM – Environment
ITC WelcomGroup [email protected]
Responsible Luxury
Shri Jose Varkey Corporate Chef
CGH Earth Hotels [email protected]
Responsible Cuisine
1:15 – 1:30 PM - Discussion
1:30 – 2:30: Lunch
2:30 – 3:30: Technical session–III: Stakeholders in Ecotourism
Shri James Zachariah, IFS Kerala Forest Service
[email protected], [email protected]
The Periyar Experience
Shri Prem Subramaniam Advisor, CSR, IDFC.
[email protected] Corporate Social Responsibility
Shri Saroop Roy Kerala Program Coordinator
EQUATIONS [email protected]
The NGO Experience
3:30 – 3:45 – Discussion
3:45 – 4:15 Tea
4:15 – 4:45:
Dr Venu V and Shri Jose Dominic Summary of the Day’s Proceedings
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Day II – March 20, 2010 Saturday 9:30 – 10:30: Technical session–IV: Focus on the Built Heritage and the Guest
Shri Ashok Panda
Co-Convenor INTACH, Puducherry [email protected];
Conserving the Built Heritage – INTACH initiatives at Puducherry &
Tharangambadi
Dr. Ms Manjusha Gupte Business Development Manager
Pugmarks Holidays, Pune Educating the Guest
10:30 – 10:45 Discussion
10:45 – 11:15 Tea
11:15 – 12:00: Technical session–V: Environmental Law
Shri P.B.Sahasranaman Advocate
Environmental Law for Tourism Sector: Case Studies
12:00 – 12:15 Discussion
12:15 – 1:00: Technical session – VI: Sponsors’ Presentation
PATA India Chapter PATA activities & membership benefits
Shri M. Sivasankar IAS Director, Department of Tourism
Government of Kerala
Kerala Tourism Initiatives on Responsible Tourism
Open House
1:00 – 1:15:
Dr. Venu V., & Shri Jose Dominic Summary of the Day’s Proceedings
1:15 – 1:25: Valedictory Address – Dr. Venu V, IAS 1:25 – 1:40: Certificate Distribution & Receiving Response Forms
1:40 - Lunch
