Capacity building often refers to strengthening the skills, competence and abilities of people, communities, governments and organisations in realizing their developmental goals while enhancing the abilities that will allow them to achieve measurable and sustainable results.

Capacity Building is much more than training and includes the following:

o    Human resource development, the process of equipping individuals with the understanding, skills and access to information, knowledge and training that enables them to perform effectively.

o    Organizational development, the elaboration of management structures, processes and procedures, not only within organizations but also the management of relationships between the different organizations and sectors (public, private and community).

o    Institutional and legal framework development, making legal and regulatory changes to enable organizations, institutions and agencies at all levels and in all sectors to enhance their capacities.
 

ITC welcome any suggestions or ideas in developing tourism capacity building training modules, seminars and conference with local higher-learning institutions especially in area of tourism development. Please contact us at itc [at] itc.gov.my

Since its establishment in 2009, ITC has undertaken several capacity building training courses in sustainable tourism development. For 2012, the training courses scheduled are:
 

1) “A Short Training Course on How to Successfully Develop and Promote Islamic Travel and Tourism Destinations”, 15 - 26 October 2012.

This two-week intensive training program is designed for participants to be able to:

    •        Understand the world and Islamic tourism industry and the current  scenario of Islamic travel & tourism and its potentials;

    •       Understand the need for inter and intra regional Muslim travel and tourism as the way forward;

    •        Understanding the characteristics and expectations of Muslim tourists;

    •        Determine the role of NTOs and travel & tour operators in promoting Muslim tour packages;

    •       Examine the existing and formulate new strategies for successful promotion and marketing of Islamic travel and tourism;

    •      Formulate e-marketing strategies for the successful promotion and marketing of Islamic travel and tourism; and

                                  •    Plan, develop and implement appropriate Muslim tour packages.

To participate in this training course please click here.

2) “Third Country Seminar on Community Based Tourism/TICAD IV Follow up”, 20 February - 2 March 2012, Shah Alam, Selangor.

This two-week intensive training program is designed for participants to be able to:

•       Plan for the development of community-based tourism projects especially as per the case study of Homestay Programme and the development of Handicrafts in Malaysia;

•       Formulate strategies to develop CBT programme;

•       Develop cooperation and partnerships between government, community and private sector
to improve the welfare of the community and the environment;

•       Effectively identify the potential of community-based tourism towards the economy, environment, socio-cultural and skills building;

•       Propose and introduce the concept of CBT operation and management to the selected community for their socio-economic wellbeing; and

•       Identify the facilities needed to operate the CBT programme.

To obtain a copy of the Lecture notes, please contact ITC
 

See ITC archives for Tourism Capacity Building courses conducted in 2011