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°-- Hawai`i County and Japan's Sister <br /> Cities Unite for Sustainable <br /> o.,,..,..,....R R.,a prrrsertf Tourism <br /> 4.AwG....j +, <br /> S In March 2023, a transformative webinar was hosted by <br /> ,. ., the Sister City Program, partnered with Research and <br /> Development and Japanese sister cities, focusing on the <br /> EBINAR theme, "From Inspiration to Implementation: Best <br /> = Practices for Sustainable Tourism". Hawai`i County's <br /> rom Inspiration to Implementation: Tourism Specialist Frecia Cevallos, joined by <br /> -, t Practices for Sustainable Tourism ". <br /> :"'` representatives from Kumejima, Yurihama, Oshima, and <br /> Sumoto cities,shared insights on integrating sustainability <br /> y--., into tourism. <br /> <.; I Key discussions revolved around the development of <br /> sustainable tourism products, engagement of local <br /> communities, and the balance between tourism growth, <br /> fy, t,.. <br /> 4; environmental protection, and social responsibility. The <br /> ,.. y emphasis was placed on the crucial role of collaborative <br /> l- f ' . : "r efforts and partnerships in overcoming challenges and <br /> TIOOTI SOrO MOaamichl FHyewaki HOfIme TOYWgsh! RiMa urw{ Tnow CRVRIb innovating solutions. <br /> -�molar Oat Pavrl.cn urno VlOnnvSson0 infarrwr:on iOwlsm down RRie Count 01150 <br /> R„nw}�,n Town runno�w c, wrwem ears osnkr,o Town ca,nryaNa . <br /> This enlightening session underscored the importance of <br /> r 1 collective action, offering a pathway to transform <br /> ® 13 March,2023,3PM HST inspiration into tangible, sustainable tourism practices, <br /> 14 March,2023,10AM JST <br /> and highlighting the indispensable role of community <br /> engagement and international collaboration in this <br /> O www.hawaiicounty.govisistercities 808-323-4441 0 journey. <br /> English and Japanese versions of the webinar can be found <br /> on our website at www.hawaiicounty.gov/sistercities. <br /> t , <br /> ' °. t, w W 2 4 r <br /> It <br /> ' . 1 <br /> in <br /> 41' <br /> p4- <br /> d C fh' ra , f r <br /> &.n <br /> ..., I <br />