{"id":6310,"date":"2020-11-12T16:38:25","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T08:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.ift.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/?p=6310"},"modified":"2022-01-19T09:38:52","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T01:38:52","slug":"iftm-hosts-culture-and-tourism-development-training-for-greater-bay-area-participants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/iftm-hosts-culture-and-tourism-development-training-for-greater-bay-area-participants\/","title":{"rendered":"IFTM hosts culture and tourism development training for Greater Bay Area participants"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6310 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-herald-lay-a'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123725209_4713712842033062_8245489642155721896_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123725209_4713712842033062_8245489642155721896_o-990x556.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-a size-herald-lay-a\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123725209_4713712842033062_8245489642155721896_o-990x556.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123725209_4713712842033062_8245489642155721896_o-470x264.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123725209_4713712842033062_8245489642155721896_o-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123725209_4713712842033062_8245489642155721896_o-215x120.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123725209_4713712842033062_8245489642155721896_o-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123725209_4713712842033062_8245489642155721896_o-414x232.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6314'>\n\t\t\t\tVice-Minister of Culture and Tourism of the People\u2019s Republic of China, Mr. Zhang Xu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123764523_4713713748699638_7210326345506792115_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123764523_4713713748699638_7210326345506792115_o-990x556.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-a size-herald-lay-a\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123764523_4713713748699638_7210326345506792115_o-990x556.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123764523_4713713748699638_7210326345506792115_o-470x264.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123764523_4713713748699638_7210326345506792115_o-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123764523_4713713748699638_7210326345506792115_o-215x120.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123764523_4713713748699638_7210326345506792115_o-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123764523_4713713748699638_7210326345506792115_o-414x232.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6315'>\n\t\t\t\tSecretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, Ms. Ao Ieong U\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123410462_4713715955366084_6965086663301608395_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123410462_4713715955366084_6965086663301608395_o-990x556.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-a size-herald-lay-a\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123410462_4713715955366084_6965086663301608395_o-990x556.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123410462_4713715955366084_6965086663301608395_o-470x264.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123410462_4713715955366084_6965086663301608395_o-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123410462_4713715955366084_6965086663301608395_o-215x120.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123410462_4713715955366084_6965086663301608395_o-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123410462_4713715955366084_6965086663301608395_o-414x232.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6311'>\n\t\t\t\tIFTM President, Dr. Fanny Vong Chuk Kwan\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123595225_4713710312033315_3911878746393966072_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123595225_4713710312033315_3911878746393966072_o-990x556.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-a size-herald-lay-a\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123595225_4713710312033315_3911878746393966072_o-990x556.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123595225_4713710312033315_3911878746393966072_o-470x264.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123595225_4713710312033315_3911878746393966072_o-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123595225_4713710312033315_3911878746393966072_o-215x120.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123595225_4713710312033315_3911878746393966072_o-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/123595225_4713710312033315_3911878746393966072_o-414x232.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6313'>\n\t\t\t\tGroup photo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<span class='pum-trigger  popmake-6317  text-center font-blue' data-do-default=''>\u4e2d\u6587\u6458\u8981 \/ Summary in Chinese<\/span>\n<p>IFTM hosted a programme offering culture and tourism development training in early November. The 3-day activity for culture and tourism sector representatives from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area included talks, a technical visit to a tourism complex, and exchange of ideas on culture and tourism operations, marketing and promotion.<\/p>\n<p>The training initiative was organised by the Tourism Education and Training Base for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.<\/p>\n<p>An opening ceremony took place on 5 November at IFTM\u2019s Taipa Campus. It was attended by several high-ranking officials, including Vice-Minister of Culture and Tourism of the People\u2019s Republic of China, Mr. Zhang Xu, and the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, Ms. Ao Ieong U.<\/p>\n<p>Other attendees included: Director General of the Economic Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People\u2019s Government in the Macao SAR, Mr. Chen Guokai; Director General of the Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province, Mr. Wang Yiyang; and IFTM President, Dr. Fanny Vong Chuk Kwan. Also taking part in the opening ceremony were culture, radio and television, tourism, and sports officials from 9 cities within the Greater Bay Area, as well as representatives from the region\u2019s cultural and tourism sectors.<\/p>\n<p>In his speech, Vice Minister Zhang highlighted the importance of the training activity. He pointed out it was the first face-to-face initiative of its kind following the easing of COVID-19-related travel curbs between Macao and Mainland China, namely the cancellation of automatic quarantine requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Zhang said the training initiative would have a significant impact on enhancing the professional knowledge of top management in the culture and tourism sectors in the Greater Bay Area. He added such steps would promote \u2013 in a pragmatic way \u2013 the talent needed for a world-class tourism destination.<\/p>\n<p>In her remarks, Secretary Ao Ieong explained the training session\u2019s goal was to use the example of tourism development in Macao \u2013 including the city\u2019s promotion of cultural tourism products \u2013 in order to inspire among participants fresh ideas linked to tourism development.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ongoing effort<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To implement Macao\u2019s positioning as stated in the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area \u2013 including that the city as a whole should act as a Tourism Education and Training Base \u2013 requires using Macao\u2019s tourism education experience and Macao\u2019s clear strength in the tourism sector.<\/p>\n<p>In December last year, IFTM was listed as the Tourism Education and Training Base for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, indicating IFTM\u2019s leadership role in this endeavour. The Institute is collaborating with partners in and outside the Greater Bay Area in order to nurture tourism professionals for the region.<\/p>\n<p>November\u2019s training initiative was the latest by the Tourism Education and Training Base for the Greater Bay Area. It was part of the effort to promote the development of tourism education in the Greater Bay Area, and to contribute to the development of the Greater Bay Area as a world-class tourism destination.<\/p>\n<p>In early 2020, the Tourism Education and Training Base organised 2 training initiatives, attended in aggregate by more than 100 representatives of tourism companies and other entities within the Greater Bay Area. These sessions were focused respectively on the development of vocational training standards and on hotel management.<\/p>\n<p>Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic \u2013 and in response to requests from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism \u2013 the Tourism Education and Training Base hosted a total of 11 free, online seminars linked to tour guide training. The seminars took place between March and July, attracting around 1,340 tour guides from across the Greater Bay Area.<\/p>\n<p>According to IFTM President Dr. Vong, there are plans for the Tourism Education and Training Base \u2013 in partnership with the governments of various cities within the Greater Bay Area, industry associations and other educational bodies \u2013 to explore new forms of online and offline training for professionals in the region. As the COVID-19 pandemic remains under control in Macao and in Mainland China, the goal is to boost training, exchanges and research, in order to nurture fresh talent, promote the integrated development of tourism education within the Greater Bay Area, and help in positioning the region as a world-class tourism destination, Dr. Vong said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IFTM hosted a programme offering culture and tourism development training in early November. 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