Tourism Industry: Workshop on Professional Board and Certification Board

Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr. Htay Aung on Friday joined the regional workshop on the National Tourism Professional Board (NTPB) and the Tourism Professional Certification Board (TPCB) led by the Ministry of Tourism and Economic Innovation of Indonesia.

The workshop was attended by representatives from related Ministries of NTPB and TPCB, private tourism organizations, the International Labour Organization, Speakers from the Ministers of Education for the Establishment of Learning Centres in Southeast Asia and ASEAN and East Asia Economic Research Group, Members of the NTPB and TPCB from the ASEAN Member States and representatives from the ASEAN Tourism Authority.

At the workshop, the Union Minister urged the ASEAN Member States and the ASEAN Regional Secretariat on the Implementation of Mutual Recognition of ASEAN Tourism Professionals to promote the implementation of the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Programme for Tourism Professionals and Tourism Entrepreneurs.

He discussed issues related to the capacity building of ASEAN Master Trainers and ASEAN Master Assessors, and the provision of teacher training programmes for Freelance Professionals under the ASEAN-Australia Development Cooperation Programme.

The workshop discussed the necessary infrastructure development for the implementation of the ASEAN Tourism Professionals Recognition Programme, the role of NTPB and TPCB, challenges and opportunities, and cooperation for regional economic development and future plans for tourism.

Also, the deputy director-general of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism of Myanmar and representatives of NTPB and TPCB from the ASEAN Member States discussed the status of NTPB and TPCB, National Trainers and Assessors training based on ASEAN Tourism Skills Standards, certification status, proficiency standards for ASEAN tourism professionals and good experiences in implementing the ASEAN Common Tourism Curriculum.