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BIMP-EAGA Unit for Tourism Development

About Us

The BIMP-EAGA (Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East-ASEAN Growth Area) Unit for Tourism Development or BE-UTD was established on 12th March 2011. The research unit was developed by a group of long-standing academics that has been working on the issue of tourism in this region since the establishment of UMS.

Our Vision

BE-UTD vision is to play a leading role in the development of sustainable tourism within the BIMP-EAGA through the promotion and implementation of research-based outcomes.

Our Objectives

There are six objectives that would support BE-UTD's vision, which are:

  • To reinforce and support all priority BIMP-EAGA clusters in the development of sustainable tourism.
  • To create and maintain a tourism research database, which can be accessed by members of participating countries.
  • To provide knowledge, insights and tools that are relevant, timely and accessible, to underpin sustainable tourism in the BIMP-EAGA.
  • To enhance and strengthen interactions among academia in the development of tourism in the BIMP-EAGA through joint tourism research activities.
  • To identify practical, cost effective and readily adaptable solutions that will aid in joint tourism development.
  • To monitor tourism development in the EAGA by initating technical assistance in tourism and hospitality related audits.

Our Services

BE-UTD core services are:

  1. Research and consultancies
  2. Conferences and Seminars
  3. Training and capacity building
  4. Publication and journal development
  5. Academic development
  6. Information technology and communication
  7. Promotions and external relations

BE-UTD also welcome collaborations in any of our core services as we believe cooperative and multidisciplinary ventures will contribute to new knowledge and innovations.

 

Contact Info

ico-addressBIMP-EAGA UNIT FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT (BE-UTD), Level 2, South Block, School of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, MALAYSIA

ico-phone+6088-320000 ext. 1526/1527/1629 ico-fax +6088-320471

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ico-webhttp://www.ums.edu.my/beutd

 

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