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Govt sets up Indonesia Tourism Community
JAKARTA (indo.com): The government has officially announced
the establishment of the Indonesian Tourism Community (MPI)
aimed to expedite the process of utilizing the tourism sector
to the public at large.
The Indonesian Tourism Community, which serves also as a
pressure group, has been set up on the basis of the Ministerial
Decree No. KEP-21MPK/XI/2000, dated 13 November 2000. The
establishment of the MPI was announced by Minister of Culture
and Tourism I Gede Ardika in Jakarta recently.
Executives of the MPI will stem from various parties including
the tourism industry, tourism associations, the press, the
public and legislative institutions.
Minister of Culture and Tourism I Gede Ardika said that
the presence of the MPI is expected to expedite the tourism
development process. In the first stage, the MPI will consist
of two commissions, namely the Permanent Commission and
the Adhoc Commission. The Permanent Commission will consist
of a Marketing and Promotions Commission, a Product and
Development Commission and a Human Resource Development
Commission. "The three commissions will serve as the think
tank of the MPI," he added.
Meanwhile, chief Executive of the MPI, Pontjo Sutowo, said
that the MPI was expected to absorb people's aspiration
and serve as a bridge regarding the government's role in
implementing tourism development programs.
"The MPI is expected to serve as a government think tank
in formulating policy and the tourism development plan,"
he said, adding that with the existence of the MPI, the
tourism community would unify their perceptions on tourism.
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