Bali and South Sulawesi established a tourism cooperation Friday when the governors of the two provinces signed an official MoU, which focuses on joint promotion and mutual assistance.
Bali governor Made Mangku Pastika and his South Sulawesi counterpart, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, signed the document at a ceremony held at Wiswa Sabha meeting hall in Renon.
The MoU stipulates that Bali will assist the promotion of South Sulawesi tourism.
The promotional campaign will mainly target foreign visitors who visit the resort island.
More than 1 million foreign visitors travel to Bali each year.
"Through this promotional campaign we expect that those visitors will be interested in continuing their trips to other regions outside Bali, South Sulawesi for instance," Mangku Pastika said.
South Sulawesi tourism authority will send promotional material to Bali, which will later be distributed by the Bali tourism authority during the campaign.
"We are also willing to provide training and an education program to improve the quality of South Sulawesi human resources in the tourism industry.
"Bali has a big pool of experts and trained personnel in this field," Mangku Pastika added.
Pastika reminded that Bali was still the country's primary tourism destination.
In this context, he believes, Bali shoulders a responsibility in leading and assisting other regions in developing its tourism industry.
"We will gladly share our experience and expertise in this matter so as other regions have a chance to prosper in the tourism industry," he said.
Responding to Pastika's offer, Syahrul Yasin Limpo said that he was optimistic that the cooperation would significantly boost tourism development in South Sulawesi.
"Hopefully, South Sulawesi will be the second destination for foreign visitors who travel to Bali," he said.
He stressed that South Sulawesi possessed natural beauty and a rich culture, two important assets for tourism industry development.
"South Sulawesi has 380 small islands, each with pristine and beautiful beaches.
"Moreover, we also have Toraja, a region with a unique cultural heritage," he added.
Bali Tourism Board chairman Ngurah Wijaya offered his support for the cooperation, claiming that in the long turn it would be beneficial for both provinces. (Ni Komang Erviani)
Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com
Bali governor Made Mangku Pastika and his South Sulawesi counterpart, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, signed the document at a ceremony held at Wiswa Sabha meeting hall in Renon.
The MoU stipulates that Bali will assist the promotion of South Sulawesi tourism.
The promotional campaign will mainly target foreign visitors who visit the resort island.
More than 1 million foreign visitors travel to Bali each year.
"Through this promotional campaign we expect that those visitors will be interested in continuing their trips to other regions outside Bali, South Sulawesi for instance," Mangku Pastika said.
South Sulawesi tourism authority will send promotional material to Bali, which will later be distributed by the Bali tourism authority during the campaign.
"We are also willing to provide training and an education program to improve the quality of South Sulawesi human resources in the tourism industry.
"Bali has a big pool of experts and trained personnel in this field," Mangku Pastika added.
Pastika reminded that Bali was still the country's primary tourism destination.
In this context, he believes, Bali shoulders a responsibility in leading and assisting other regions in developing its tourism industry.
"We will gladly share our experience and expertise in this matter so as other regions have a chance to prosper in the tourism industry," he said.
Responding to Pastika's offer, Syahrul Yasin Limpo said that he was optimistic that the cooperation would significantly boost tourism development in South Sulawesi.
"Hopefully, South Sulawesi will be the second destination for foreign visitors who travel to Bali," he said.
He stressed that South Sulawesi possessed natural beauty and a rich culture, two important assets for tourism industry development.
"South Sulawesi has 380 small islands, each with pristine and beautiful beaches.
"Moreover, we also have Toraja, a region with a unique cultural heritage," he added.
Bali Tourism Board chairman Ngurah Wijaya offered his support for the cooperation, claiming that in the long turn it would be beneficial for both provinces. (Ni Komang Erviani)
Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com
