If ecotourism is on your radar, register for our online international study tour! Experience international programs and presentations from a site in Japan, a gorilla preserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and an interpretive site in Saudi Arabia, and many more! Presentations will focus on conservation, uniting communities, sustainable travel, and interpreters around the world.

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Program

Tuesday, February 20

4:00pm–4:55pm:

The Creative Dance That is Interpretation
John Pastorelli (Australia)

5:00pm–5:55pm:

Support Communities Around the World Through Community Based Eco Tourism
Masa Shintani (Japan)

6:00pm–6:55pm:

Youth Sustainability Corps in Mongolia: Igniting Environmental and Cultural Awareness in the Digital Era
Ono Batkhuu (Mongolia)

Wednesday, February 21

8:00am–8:55am:

Interpreting AlUla: The Rawi Team’s Journey
Adel Awad Alanzi, Leila Chapman, & Joseph Mason (AlUla, Saudi Arabia)

9:00am–9:55am:

Green Marketing: What’s Truer Than The Truth? The Story
Glenn Jampool (Costa Rica)

10:00am–10:55am:

Green Destinations: Developing Good Travel Experiences with Businesses and Destinations
Dr. D’Arcy Dorman (United Kingdom)

Thursday, February 22

10:00am–10:55am:

Sustainable Tourism Community of Learning and Practice—Global Connections Creating Lasting Impacts
Audrey Ramsey (United States)

11:00am–11:55am:

Traditional Communities and Biodiversity Based Tourism in the Brazilian Cerrado— Addressing Challenges Through Sustainable Tourism Development
Flávia Cantal (Brazil)

12:00pm–12:55pm:

Connecting the World to Grauer’s Gorillas in Eastern DRC
Mark Jordahl, Laurie Cummins, & Honoré Kambale Masumbuko (Democratic Republic Congo)