Living Lab Sustainable Tourism North Sumatra
Speakers

Jasper Heslinga
Program Manager for CELTH (Centre of Expertise Leisure Tourism and Hospitality)

Hans de Brabander
Head Economic Department of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Jakarta

Koen Ruisch
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Peggy Suhirman
Co-Founder Kriya (www.kriyapeople.com)

Emma Braasch
Student, Bachelor International Tourism Management Breda University of Applied Sciences (2018-2022)

Risya Effhel
Student, Bachelor Communication and Media Studies Bakrie University (2018-2022)
Moderator

Nanya Burki
Head of Development Nuffic Neso Indonesia
Event Details
Session Outline
This session will illustrate how education leads to innovation and trade. Along the lines of the Dutch economic mission to North Sumatra, companies have been invited to submit an expression of interest in support of business development around Lake Toba to become a sustainable tourism destination. These case studies will form the foundation for digital student projects for groups of students from the Netherlands and Indonesia. Read more about Living Lab Sustainable Tourism: here
Takeaways
In this session you will hear more about the changing role of education and how to tackle challenges of sustainable development by means of joint problem solving. Practical experiences will be shared: how to work demand driven and how to catalyse new partnerships? What are the challenges and success factors of a Living Lab?