BANYUWANGI - Indonesia bought UNWTO Awards 2016 in the event of the 12th United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday (20/1). Indonesia is the only country with three nominations at once ready to compete with 109 other projects initiated by the state of Colombia, Kenya, Puerto Rico, Lithuania, Spain, Switzerland, Cambodia, Nepal, South Africa, Croatia and South Korea.
UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism to-12 has four nominations, namely UNWTO Award for Innovation in Public Policy and Governance, UNWTO Award for Innovation in Enterprises, the UNWTO Award for Innovation in Non-Governmental Organizations and the UNWTO Award for Innovation in Research and Technology. Indonesia managed to get in three categories at once.
The results were not half-hearted. The three bought the position of champion in the event. Banyuwangi crowned the first champion of the UNWTO Award in the category of Innovation in Public Policy and Governance. Garuda Indonesia and Coca-Cola Amatil 'Bali Beach Clean-Up' in the first runner up position UNWTO Award in the category of Innovation in Enterprises. While the Karang Lestari Foundation - Coral Reef Reborn Pemuteran, Bali is also the first runner up UNWTO Award in the category of Innovation in Non-Governmental Organizations.
Banyuwangi ordained to become world champion in the event of the UNWTO Awards. The success is not only a source of pride for the people of Banyuwangi, but also the entire nation of Indonesia. For Banyuwangi was sent to the matador country to represent Indonesia.
Regency nicknamed the Sunrise of Java is in the event presented the four key strategies implemented tourism Banyuwangi. Categories Banyuwangi regency innovative program is successfully defeated several representatives from the countries of Colombia, Kenya, and Puerto Rico.
Acting Head of Culture and Tourism Banyuwangi, Muhammad Yanuar Bramuda said, the jury was interested in the involvement of Civil Servants (PNS) to promote tourism, and government programs through Banyuwangi Festival, the main attraction, as well as make Banyuwangi as the winner.
"Thank God we can become champions in the UNWTO Award, and the program - the program we apparently attracted the attention of the jury," said Muhammad Yanuar Bramuda.
Besides interested in the involvement of civil servants, the jury was also amazed by the tourism promotion carried out by people who are actively using social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media to help promote the region.
"Another assessment was that promotes community involvement through social media Banyuwangi memdapatan apresiassi extraordinary," said Bramuda.
With the victory of Culture and Tourism Banyuwangi optimistic, can increase the number of tourist arrivals to Banyuwangi and Indonesia, because in the event was also followed by some travel agents internationally, which indirectly seeing the tourism potential in Banyuwangi shown in slide presentations made in the event The internationally.
In the next category, Garuda Indonesia successfully into Second Place in the category of Innovation in Enterprises with the program 'Bali Beach Clean Up'. This program has the passion to restore the beauty of Bali which is now filling up with garbage due to the many tourists who come and do not keep clean. Garuda Indonesia donated two beach cleaning machines, namely Barber Surf Rake to sweep the various types of waste from the sand instantly. The second unit of the machine used to clean up the coastline as far as 9.6 km from the beaches of Kuta, Seminyak, Jimbaran, Legian, and Kedonganan.
Program 'Bali Beach Clean Up' is faced with Projeto Fartura - Plentifulnes Project belongs to Brazil, Anykลกร ?? IAI Regional Park Direction - Treetop Walking Path belonged to Lithuania, Meliรก Hotels International - First Professional Project belonged to Spain, and Switzerland Explorer Tours - World's 1st 100 % owned Swiss electric tourbus.
The result, The jury also set the first winner by Lithuania, runner Indonesia (Garuda) and Champion III Switzerland.
While the next category that secured Indonesia in UNWTO Award is Innovation in Non-Governmental Organizations. Karang Lestari Foundation through the Coral Reef Reborn is rated as one of the best innovations. The program has the goal to restore the marine ecosystem was damaged and then protect it from damage.
Coral Reef Reborn from Karang Lestari Foundation program dealing with Friends-International - The ChildSafe Movement of Cambodia, Samrakshak Samuha Nepal (Sasane) Sisterhood of Survivors (SOS) Program of Nepal, and Children in the Wilderness which is a South African-owned program.
The jury was then the first rank occupied by Nepal, the second position Indonesia (Bali), and third in Cambodia.
UNWTO Awards organized to appreciate the innovations in the field of tourism and seeks to highlight the effect of the government and society. UNWTO world tourism itself is an organization that is part of the United Nations. As the leading international organization in the field of tourism, UNWTO in charge of promoting tourism as a driver of economic growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability. In addition, UNWTO also offer support in advancing knowledge about the tourism policies worldwide.
So far, the UNWTO Awards has been recognized by 70 academics, visionaries and other institutions as has been the inspiration for the development of a competitive and sustainable tourism in accordance with the value of the code of ethics of UNWTO global tourism. (Public Relations & Protocol)
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