Singapore’s Temasek Foundation International and Republic Polytechnic partner National Tourism Institutions to enhance capability in the hospitality and tourism sector

SINGAPORE and BALI – Singapore’s Republic Polytechnic and four National Tourism Institutions under the purview of Ministry of Tourism, Indonesia marked the official launch of a 36-month Hospitality and Tourism Capability Development Programme in Indonesia. The programme was launched during a full-day sharing on Singapore’s best practices on tripartite collaboration between the government, academia and industry for tourism development, with 24 leaders and 124 specialists from the four Indonesian National Tourism Institutions and hospitality industry in attendance.

 

The new training programme, supported by Temasek Foundation International, a Singapore non-profit philanthropic organisation, aims to enhance teaching and learning approaches as well as the sharing of best practices and strategies on tripartite collaborations among government, institutions and industry partners in Indonesia’s hospitality and tourism sector. Republic Polytechnic’s Problem-based Learning pedagogy will be shared with the participants as a learner-centred approach that emphasises the importance of authentic learning to support curriculum delivery of hospitality and tourism courses. Other training components include social media and branding, quality and productivity management.

 

 

Temasek Foundation International has supported 36 capability-building programmes in Indonesia to-date, mainly in the areas of education, health care, urban management, and public administration. The foundation has committed a grant of S$494,500 towards this programme to enhance the overall quality of academic delivery for the hospitality and tourism sector. The programme will also be co-funded by the Ministry of Tourism, Indonesia.

 

All four National Tourism Institutions will work together with Republic Polytechnic in addressing location-specific issues in Bandung, Makassar, Medan and Bali. Republic Polytechnic will also share insights on enhancing the creative and entrepreneurial workforce in the hospitality and tourism sector.

 

 

"We hope that this will be a milestone in developing networks between the Ministry of Tourism, Indonesia, all four of Indonesia’s tourism institutions and Singapore’s Temasek Foundation International,” said Prof. Dr. H.M. Ahman Sya, Deputy Minister for Tourism Institutional Development, Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Indonesia. 

 

 

Republic Polytechnic’s Principal/CEO, Mr Yeo Li Pheow said, “RP prides itself in providing our students with a holistic learning experience and skilled and experienced faculties to facilitate their development into industry-ready professionals. We look forward to sharing our Problem-based Learning pedagogy and best practices with the National Tourism Institutions through this partnership with The Ministry of Tourism, Indonesia and Temasek Foundation International.”

 

“Building human and social capital is core to Temasek Foundation International’s work in Asia. By providing opportunities for the exchange of ideas and sharing of knowledge among leaders and specialists, we hope that this will be a positive start to developing networks of cooperation between Singapore’s and Indonesia’s tourism industry experts,” said Mr Benedict Cheong, Chief Executive, Temasek Foundation International.

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