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Celebration of World Tourism Day 2009:

On the auspicious occasion of World Tourism Day 2009, Nepal Environment Tourism Initiative Foundation (NETIF) is going to organize one-day Workshop on "Waste Management Issues in Tourism Destinations" scheduled on Monday, 21st of September 09, at Hotel Chautari, Nagarkot. The workshop is aiming to enhance public awareness among stakeholders and share experiences & ideas in sustainable tourism and waste management practices in Nepal.

Background:
Nepal Environment and Tourism Initiative Foundation (NETIF) is developing cultural trekking route around the Kathmandu valley. A sensitization on the impacts of wastes and the ways to minimize hazards caused by waste deposits is the pre-condition for eco-tourism management in a tourism destination. Recognizing this, NETIF, with the support of SUOMEN LATU and in cooperation with NNTDC is organizing a One Day Workshop on Waste Management Issues in the Tourism Destination on the auspicious Occasion of World Tourism Day 2009: Celebrating Diversity.
Objectives:
To bring together the stakeholders (tourism professionals, development practitioners, hoteliers, local communities and academicians) of Tourism, Environment and Waste Management in Nepal to

• Share and disseminate experiences and learning gained in sustainable tourism and waste management practices in Nepal,

• Consolidate lessons learned and identify good practices on eco-friendly tourism and minimizing waste management,

• Discuss how to use the insights gained in future work for the local stakeholders.

Expected outcome:
Local stakeholders' (hoteliers and local communities) knowledge and information developed on

Sustainable Tourism

• Solid Wastes: Present status and future opportunities in Nagarkot.

• Waste management methods, techniques, tools and government policies.

• Waste related products, services and enterprises and market linkages and Government policies

Methodology:
Lecture, PowerPoint presentation, Group discussion, Q&A

Participants:
GoN, Department of Sanitation, DDC ( Kathmandu, Bhakatpur, Kavre)Kathmandu Metropolitan, Dhulikhel Municipality, Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN) , TAAN,NATA, PATA-Nepal, RAHAN, NTB, BTDC, NPDC, Finnish Embassy, DDC Kathmandu, DDC Kavre, KMC
Date: September 21, 2009, Monday

Venue: Hotel Chautair, Nagarkot

Sub: Clean-up Campaign at Sundarijal

Nepal Environment & Tourism Initiative Foundation (NETIF) is a non-governmental Organization. Since its establishment, it has been working in different social, environmental and tourism fields in Kathmandu and Dhulikhel surrounding areas.

With the joint support of Finnish NGO Suomen Latu, and NETIF, it has planned to promote the trekking route via Sundarijal- Chisapani-Nagarkot- Dhulikhel – Namobuddha and named as "KATHMANDU VALLEY CULTURAL TRAIL".

We are delighted to inform you that Nepal Environment Tourism Initiative Foundation (NETIF) is going to organize a clean-up campaign on 25th September 08, Thursday at Shivapuri National Park(ShNP) Area (from Mulkharka – Sundarijal Bus Park) on the occasion of World Tourism Day 2008.



Programme Details:

Date: 25th September 08, Thursday
Departure Time: 7 AM Sharp
Departure Place: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB)
Place: Mulkharka VDC to Sundarijal Bus Park (ShNP)

Sub: Clean-up Campaign at Dhulikhel

Nepal Environment & Tourism Initiative Foundation (NETIF) is a non-governmental Organization. Since its establishment, it has been working in different social, environmental and tourism fields in Kathmandu and Dhulikhel surrounding areas.

With the joint support of Finnish NGO Suomen Latu, and NETIF, it has planned to promote the trekking route via Sundarijal- Chisapani-Nagarkot- Dhulikhel – Namobuddha and named as "KATHMANDU VALLEY CULTURAL TRAIL".

We are delighted to inform you that Nepal Environment Tourism Initiative Foundation (NETIF) is going to organize a clean-up campaign on 27th September 08, Saturday at Dhulikhel on the occasion of World Tourism Day 2008.

Programme Details:

Date: 27th September 08, Saturday
Time: 10 AM
Place: Dhulikhel, Tourist Information Center