{"id":1419,"date":"2017-02-28T02:14:01","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T02:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.borneoecotours.com\/blog\/?p=1419"},"modified":"2024-01-12T09:44:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T01:44:15","slug":"albert-teo-speaks-on-value-creation-in-ecotourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.borneoecotours.com\/blog\/albert-teo-speaks-on-value-creation-in-ecotourism\/","title":{"rendered":"Albert Teo Speaks On Value Creation In Ecotourism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On 23<sup>rd<\/sup> February 2017, our Managing Director Albert Teo gave an insightful talk on <strong>\u2018Value Creation in Ecotourism\u2019 <\/strong>to Conservation Biology and Tourism Management students of University of Sabah Malaysia (UMS). The talk was aimed to help the students understand the need for \u2018sustainability\u2019 in tourism development, in hopes that these young generation will put it into practice in the future.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1429\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1429\" style=\"width: 420px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.borneoecotours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/^C035F2A00984DE6FCD71BDFF59E6F46B2EFB89A62486D13FD1^pimgpsh_fullsize_distr.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Albert Teo receiving a token of appreciation from Dr Fiffy Hanisdah binti Saikim\" width=\"420\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.borneoecotours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/^C035F2A00984DE6FCD71BDFF59E6F46B2EFB89A62486D13FD1^pimgpsh_fullsize_distr.jpg 659w, https:\/\/www.borneoecotours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/^C035F2A00984DE6FCD71BDFF59E6F46B2EFB89A62486D13FD1^pimgpsh_fullsize_distr-165x300.jpg 165w, https:\/\/www.borneoecotours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/^C035F2A00984DE6FCD71BDFF59E6F46B2EFB89A62486D13FD1^pimgpsh_fullsize_distr-562x1024.jpg 562w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mr. Albert Teo receiving a token of appreciation from Dr Fiffy Hanisdah binti Saikim,\u00a0Head of Programme from Institute for Tropical Biology &amp; Conservation (Faculty of Science and Natural Resources)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In conjunction with Mr. Albert Teo\u2019s 40<sup>th<\/sup> year involvement in tourism, BET has also launched two programs for UMS students who are studying Conservation Biology and Tourism Management.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">First off, the <strong>Guide Apprentice Program<\/strong> is a program that provides an opportunity for Conservation Biology Undergraduates to become an apprentice guide. These young talents will be sponsored by BET and the program also aims to improve the standard of professional guiding service, as BET is all about excellent quality guiding.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1430\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1430\" style=\"width: 420px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.borneoecotours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2017-02-23-at-6.11.05-PM-1.jpeg\" alt=\"WhatsApp Image 2017-02-23 at 6.11.05 PM (1)\" width=\"420\" height=\"746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.borneoecotours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2017-02-23-at-6.11.05-PM-1.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.borneoecotours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2017-02-23-at-6.11.05-PM-1-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/www.borneoecotours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2017-02-23-at-6.11.05-PM-1-576x1024.jpeg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BET Human Resources Manager, Yuko Kyogoku doing a presentation about the programs offered to students.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides that, we are also offering the <strong>Tourism Management Undergraduate Scholarship Program<\/strong> to the Tourism Management students of UMS. This program is established to support selected students who are in their second and final year by providing them with a one off financial aid.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1435\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1435\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1435 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.borneoecotours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UMS2.jpg\" alt=\"UMS2\" width=\"900\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.borneoecotours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UMS2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.borneoecotours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UMS2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.borneoecotours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UMS2-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.borneoecotours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UMS2-720x477.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Q&amp;A session after Mr. Albert Teo&#8217;s presentation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the launching of these two programs, we hope to create a pathway for UMS students who are keen to be a part of ecotourism, especially in Borneo Eco Tours. We also want to increase our professional talents in the organization and in turn, provide the students with substantial exposure in tourism as well as employment opportunities in Borneo Eco Tours. 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