by Irene Wijaya | Mar 8, 2022 | Services, Technical Reports
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought considerable challenges to the tourism sector in ASEAN and globally. While the region has done relatively well in containing the spread of the virus, tourism activity is still considerably low. Strategic measures are being undertaken to welcome travelers back to the region. To better ensure the health and safety of travelers, ASEAN has created safety and health protocols to reduce possible exposure to viruses and keep everyone healthy. The ASEAN Guidelines on Hygiene and Safety for Professionals and the Communities in the Tourism Industry was developed specifically to ensure health and safety of travelers, service providers and professionals, and the communities involved. The Guidelines are designed for several communities in the tourism industry, covering 8 tourism and tourism-related sectors: accommodation, restaurants, facilities, spa and wellness, ecotourism/community-based tourism, travel and tour operation, and theme parks and convention centers. This set of Guidelines, along with the ASEAN Safe Travel Stamp, may be utilised by tourism industry players to assure travelers of hygiene and safety standards to raise the competitiveness and attractiveness of Southeast Asia as a preferred tourism destination. Download the ASEAN Guidelines on Hygiene and Safety for Professionals and the Communities in the Tourism Industry: Accommodations (front office and housekeeping) Restaurants (food and beverage services, food production) Facilities inside Hotels and Resorts (gym, yoga, swimming pool) Spa and Wellness Facilities Travel and Tour Operation Ecotourism and community-based tourism Theme Parks Convention Centers In addition, checklists are provided for use by business operators and service providers for each of those sectors: Accomodations (front office and housekeeping) Restaurants(food and beverage services, food production) Facilities inside hotels and resorts (gym, yoga,...
by Kaisar | Jul 1, 2016 | Services, Technical Reports
This road map supports implementation of the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for Surveying. While the MRA has not been implemented, there is currently no limitation on the free movement of surveying professionals engaged in specific projects requiring engineering surveys, GIS and related activities, mapping, geodetic surveying and hydrographic surveying. However, without the MRA being implemented a surveyor from one ASEAN country could face difficulties in practicing surveying in another ASEAN country. The one area where mobility is limited and MRA implementation difficult is in cadastral surveying related to land administration, property and land development. The core goal to implement an MRA can only be achieved by enhancement of a sustainable surveying profession across all ASEAN member states that underpins country specific, regional and global progress and development. This road map recognizes that a long term vision for mobility and mutual recognition agreements for professional ASEAN surveyors requires appropriate education, professional competencies and institutions. If these needs across AMS can be better understood, documented and enhanced then MRAs and mobility of surveyors will be enhanced. This road map contains detailed activities and outcomes to better understand, document and enhance the education, professional competencies and institutions to ensure a robust and strong surveying profession that will meet the needs of all ASEAN member states for surveying services into the future Download the roadmap here. Related project: Development of Implementation/Action Plans to Enhance Mobility of ASEAN Professionals on Surveying...
by Kaisar | Nov 25, 2015 | Services, Technical Reports
The Handbook “LIBERALISATION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THROUGH MUTUAL RECOGNITION IN ASEAN” comprise four Handbooks published by the ASEAN Secretariat to provide guidance on the liberalisation of professional services in ASEAN, specifically Engineering, Surveying, Accountancy and Architecture professions. The Handbooks are an important tool to disseminate information and create greater understanding of the liberalisation of the trade in the four areas of services within ASEAN. Through the Handbooks, ASEAN professionals will be able to obtain information on how to qualify and practice as per their professional qualifications, either as an employee, through collaborations or through the setting-up of commercial presence, in all ASEAN Member States (AMS). Each of the Handbook discusses the definition of mutual recognition and Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRA), models of mutual recognition and MRAs in several jurisdictions, and international and regional MRAs on the specific services. It then provides an overview of the qualification requirements and analyses various issues surrounding the liberalisation of the specific services in ASEAN. It also provides several proposals for reform of the liberalization of the specific services in ASEAN and offers a few concluding thoughts. Download Handbook on Liberalisation of Professional Services through Mutual Recognition in ASEAN: Architecture Services Download Handbook on Liberalisation of Professional Services through Mutual Recognition in ASEAN: Surveying Services Download Handbook on Liberalisation of Professional Services through Mutual Recognition in ASEAN: Accountancy Services Download Handbook on Liberalisation of Professional Services through Mutual Recognition in ASEAN: Engineering Services Related Project: Handbook on Core Competencies & Domestic Regulation Development of Implementation/Action Plans to Enhance Mobility of ASEAN Professionals on Accountancy Services Development of Implementation/Action Plans to Enhance Mobility of ASEAN Professionals on Surveying...
by Kaisar | May 5, 2015 | Services, Technical Reports
The report share lessons about how Indonesia and Cambodia have implemented the Regional Mutual Recognition Arrangement for Tourism Professionals at country level, so this may inform and advance the efforts of other MRAs. This study was conducted in 2012 Download...
by Kaisar | Apr 19, 2015 | Services, Technical Reports
To successfully implement the Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Tourism Professionals across the ASEAN Member States, it is vital that all AMS lay the foundations for such success. Across the ten AMS there is huge variance in the level of existing hard and soft infrastructure on which successful MRA implementation can be built. This Gap Analysis Draft Final Report produces an ASEAN Qualifications Equivalence Matrix laying out existing tourism professionals’ qualifications in all AMS and comparing them to ASEAN Common Competency Standards on Tourism Professionals, Common ASEAN Tourism Curriculum, and Regional Qualification Framework and Skills Recognition System. It also identifies and analyses ten significant gaps which impact the majority of AMS, provides suggestions to address and narrow those gaps, and sets out a priority order and timelines for initiatives to do so. To access the report, please contact the ASEAN Secretariat Infrastructure Division. Related Project(s): Gap Analysis on Implementation of MRA on Tourism...
by Kaisar | Apr 19, 2015 | Services, Technical Reports
The project “Feasibility Study for the Establishment of a Regional Secretariat for ASEAN Tourism Professionals” has been undertaken to support a common qualification structure that in turn will facilitate the free movement of labour and enhanced connectivity between all ASEAN Member States (AMS) being the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) on Tourism Professionals. The core objective of this project have been to assess the need on behalf of the ASEAN Tourism Professionals Monitoring Committee (ATPMC) for the Establishment of a Regional Secretariat for ASEAN Tourism Professionals and whether it is the best option to respond to the MRA requirements. If not the best option, what are other alternatives and if the best option, identify how the Regional Secretariat should operate, its processes and mechanisms, and how to position itself to best support the work of the ATPMC and related institutions and ultimately be financially self-sustainable. This Report outlines the recommendations, milestones, budgets and timelines from the Feasibility Study for the Establishment of a Regional Secretariat for ASEAN Tourism Professionals. To access the report, please contact the Infrastructure Division of the ASEAN Secretariat. Related Project(s): Feasibility Study for the Establishment of a Regional Secretarial for Tourism...
