Academic Visit By Urban and Regional Planning Department, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University
On 20th May 2010, a group of students and staff from Fakultas Teknik, Departemen Pendidikan Nasional, Universitas Diponegoro has visited the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. The group which consists of 61 students and 2 lecturers met with students and lecturers from the department for cultural exchanges and academic presentations. Universitas Dipenegoro presented on their studio project which relates to revitalisation of a residential area while students from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia presented on their studio project which encompasses on Iskandar Malaysia Development Plan Review. The presentations were followed by discussions on both side on the differences in approaches and planning perspectives in their respective countries. The students from Universitas Diponegoro also performed cultural performances after the presentations. Earlier, they had visited the campus including the Sultanah Zanariah Library, the Sultan Ibrahim Chancellery Building, Student Union Building, Tropical Garden and other places along with UTM students. The program closed with a luncheon before they departed to Putrajaya to continue their academic visit in Malaysia.
Hari Keluarga UTM 2010
AKRAB 2010
Tourism Capacity Building Programme "Revitalizing of Rural Resources Through Sustainable Tourism" ( Tanjung Piai)
The Rural Tourism Master Plan has put strong emphasis on developing and promoting ecotourism with iconic nature based attraction such as World Heritage Sites, RAMSAR sites, national parks, etc. However, the ecotourism products in Malaysia lack the competitive edge as compared to similar products in countries such as Peru and Vietnam. Moreover, ecotourism projects in this country often stagnate a few years after their inception. The homestay programme exemplifies this predicament, in which many homestays are only able to attract less that 100 visitors per years, and only a handful are able to move up the value chain. In the light of the above statement, this Tourism Capacity Building Programme is timely to create and enhance quality of the models of community based rural tourism projects. This short but impactful programme will equip policy makers and managers with the skills to effectively manage ecotourism development.
