This slide was shared in Provincial Youth Conference - Karnali Province in September 17, 2020. This explains the linkages of Culture and Tourism, youth engagement for achieving SDGs.

1. Session on
Culture &Tourism
MADHAV P. CHAULAGAIN
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2. Picture credit: https://www.phocuswire.com/A-brief-history-of-travel-technology-from-its-evolution-to-looking-at-the-future
Evolution of Travel, Technology and
Tourism
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3. Why do people travel?
People seek to replenish and restore their sense of wellbeing, as
well as explore new ways to enrich, regenerate and recharge
their lives.
Youths: has become one of the fastest-growing segments of
international tourism representing more than 23% of tourists
travelling internationally each year – UNWTO 2016
Tourists are not just backpackers, Youths travel for volunteering,
study, interns, jobs
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4. What tourists prefer?
• Most young tourists say they prefer local food, adapt as much as they can to
the traditions and customs of the place in which they are holidaying, try to
learn about their destination before travelling, would be willing to be involved
in events organized by the local community and to interact with it,
demonstrate interest in the protection of the authenticity of the destination,
even if this means going without certain comforts, find out how to protect the
local environment and reduce waste, and are concerned to ensure that their
spending benefits the local population. (Buffa, 2015)
• Youth travelers are concerned about the environment and are willing to
behave pro-environmentally ( Han, 2017)
• Youths has a desire to experience other cultures, build life experience and/or
benefit from formal and informal learning opportunities outside one’s usual
environment.
Source: Tourism and Hospitality Management Vol 24 , 2020 Tourist's
Motivations to Travel A Theoretical Perspective on the Existing Literature
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5. Tourism and SDGs
Tourism contributes directly or indirectly to all of the 17
goals
Do we have sustainable
tourism?
What makes tourism
sustainable?
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6. 1. Income through job creation at local and
community levels.
2. Production and supplies to hotels
3. Reinvested in health care and services
4. Promote inclusiveness
5. Empower women
6. Achieving water access and security
7. Energy intensive, can promote increased
renewable energy shares
8. Service trade, export earners
9. Good public and private infrastructure
10.Community development and reducing
11. Infrastructure and accessibility,
12. Need to adopt sustainable
consumption and production
(SCP) modes
13. Contributes to and is affected by
climate change.
14. Healthy marine ecosystems
15. Rich biodiversity and natural
heritage atractions.
16. Involvement of diverse cultural
backgrounds,
17. Strengthen private/public
partnership
Tourism and its linkages with 17 SDGs
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7. To achieve Prosperous and Happy Karnali
Karnali’s Long-term Goals
Tourism contributes directly or indirectly to all of the 12
goals
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8. To achieve every
sustainable goals
(SDGs) or the Karnali
Vision – Longterm
Goals, we must think of
‘Sustainable Tourism’
But, how?
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9. Diagram of Path Analysis Model
Source: Redesign Model based on theory of Dwyer and Kim (2003) and Vengesayi
(2003).
All that tourists need is better ‘EXPERIENCE!!!”
Let’s try to understand our tourism efforts through this model.
…can measure the attitude, opinions, and perceptions of tourists
tourism demand (X1),
tourism supply (X2),
tourism activities (Y),
tourism experience (Z)
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10. Karnali
Tourism
• Lowest GDP, can bring highest (3.6%) growth
estimates.
• Service sector contributes >50% of GDP.
• Tourism is main area but is bio-diversity-focused.
Mainly by national parks and lakes.
Experience becomes the most important factor that can
be improved by changing the availability of attractions,
mixing of activities, and other supporting factors.
[essence of the model]
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11. So, what do we have the most in Karnali?
https://askanydifference.com
Expanding new island of cultures – Tucci 1954
Karnali is an open and live cultural museum. -
Hence, Culture must be the integral part of
Karnali Tourism!
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12. How can this be promoted?
Community organization and participation
https://www.setopati.com/opinion/195692
मेघालयबाट हामीले के सिक्ने ?
One example…
िमुदाय परिचालनको अवधािणाबाट पययटन ववकाि गिी िमुन्नतिको लक्ष्य हासिल
गनुय आफ्नो िाज्यको िोच िहेको भन्दै स्थानीयले भने, 'जििी महात्मा गान्धीले
िमाजलाई िंगठिि ि परिचासलि गिेि बेलायिी िाम्राज्यबाट स्विन्र हुने लक्ष्य
हासिल गिे, त्यििी हामी पययटन ववकािको लक्ष्य हासिल गर्छौं।
Youth empowerment and mobilization
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13. MADHAV P. CHAULAGAIN
9851118442
madhav.chaulagain
madhavjee@gmail.com
madhavjee madhavjee.blogspot.com
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