2026 Program calendar_today 4–7 November 2026

Provisional Program

ASEAN-Korea Roundtable in Tourism 2026

calendar_month 4–7 November, 2026

location_on Sapta Pesona Building, Ministry of Tourism

schedule Jakarta Time, GMT+7

info

Provisional program — as of 30 October 2026. Sessions, speakers and times are subject to change as details are confirmed.

Time	Program	Participants
All Day	Airport Pickup	—

Time	Program	Participants
8:00 – 8:30 AM	Registration Desk for the Participants	—
8:30 – 9:15 AM	Opening Ceremony Welcoming dance (10 mins) Congratulatory remarks	H.E. Ms. Martini M. Paham, Deputy Minister of Resources and Institution, Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia Representative from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea Prof. Dr. Lim Sang Taek, Chairman, Organizing Committee of Busan Culture & Tourism Festival, Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea (2014-2018); Director for P2A International, Passage to ASEAN; Vice Provost, Duy Tan University H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN
9:25 – 9:30 AM	Group Photo	—
9:30 – 9:45 AM	Coffee Break	—
Panel 1: Enhancing Security and Travel Facilitation
9:45 – 11:30 AM	Keynote Keynote Panel Discussion	Keynote: H.E. Antonio Da Silva, Director General, Ministry of Tourism and Environment, Timor-Leste Keynote: To be confirmed (TBC) Moderator: Mr. Fadjar Hutomo, Senior Advisor for Tourism Crisis Management, Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Indonesia Panelists: H.E. Antonio Da Silva, Director General, Ministry of Tourism and Environment, Timor-Leste Mr. Phyrum Manit, Director of International Cooperation and ASEAN Department, Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia Mr. Somxay Sipaserth, Deputy Director General, Department of Tourism Management, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Lao PDR Mr. Naung Naung Lin Aung, Director, Ministry of Culture, Hotels and Tourism of Myanmar Mr. Narin Tijayang, Executive Director, Advertising and Public Relations Department, Tourism Authority of Thailand Mrs. Yulia, Assistant Deputy of International Tourism Marketing II, Ministry of Tourism, Indonesia Prof. Dr. Lim Sang Taek, Director for P2A International, Passage to ASEAN
Lunch & Exhibition
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM	Lunch Break Keroncong music during lunch hour	—
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM	Tourism Companies Exhibition	—
Panel 2: Improving Systems to Address Tourist Inconveniences
1:30 – 3:30 PM	Keynote Keynote Panel Discussion	Keynote: Mr. Narin Tijayang, Executive Director, Advertising and Public Relations Department, Tourism Authority of Thailand Keynote: Prof. Dr. Lim Sang Taek, Director for P2A International, Passage to ASEAN Moderator: Ms. Nia Niscaya Panelists: H.E. Antonio Da Silva, Director General, Ministry of Tourism and Environment, Timor-Leste Mr. Phyrum Manit, Director of International Cooperation and ASEAN Department, Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia Mr. Narin Tijayang, Executive Director, Advertising and Public Relations Department, Tourism Authority of Thailand Ms. Christina Chan, Head, Culture & Tourism Unit, ASEAN Korea Centre Prof. Dr. Lim Sang Taek, Director for P2A International, Passage to ASEAN
6:00 – 8:00 PM	Welcome Dinner	—

Time	Program	Participants
—	Coffee Break	—
Panel 3: Training Tourist Personnel
9:00 – 11:00 AM	Keynote Keynote Panel Discussion	Keynote: Dr. Ethel Agnes Pascua-Valenzuela, Chair, ASEAN AI Council; P2A Director for Global Partnership Engagement Former Education Advisor, ASCC Future of Education, ASEAN Secretariat Former Commissioner, CHED Philippines Former Director, SEAMEO Secretariat, Thailand Keynote: To be confirmed (TBC) Moderator: Dr. Ethel Agnes Pascua-Valenzuela Panelists: Mr. Yusree Junaidi, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Head of Delegation), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Brunei Mr. Nigel Wong Chun Teim, President, Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA), Malaysia Mr. Than Htut, Secretary General, Myanmar Tourism Federation (MTF), Myanmar Ms. Candace Lim, Deputy Director, Hospitality and Tourism Talent, Singapore Tourism Board, Singapore Mrs. Patthanasiri Salyasiri Ewtoksan, Director of the Tourism Professional Development Division, Department of Tourism, Thailand Dr. Dea Prasetyawati, S.ST. Par., M.M, Dean of the Faculty of Digital Communication and Hotel & Tourism (FDCHT), BINUS University, Indonesia Mr. Macario Floarian Sanches, CEO, Heritage Tourism Association, Timor-Leste Prof. Dr. Lim Sang Taek, Director for P2A International, Passage to ASEAN
Lunch & Exhibition
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM	Lunch Break	—
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM	Tourism Companies Exhibition	—
Panel 4: Understanding Cultural Diversity
1:30 – 3:30 PM	Keynote Keynote Panel Discussion	Keynote: Assoc. Prof. Suparto, Expert Staff of Vice Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Indonesia Keynote: Prof. Dr. Daniel Chong Ka Leong, Dean of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Sunway University Moderator: Prof. Dr. Daniel Chong Ka Leong Panelists: Mr. Yusree Junaidi, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Brunei Assoc. Prof. Suparto, Expert Staff of Vice Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Indonesia Mr. Nigel Wong Chun Teim, President, Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA), Malaysia Mr. Than Htut, Secretary General, Myanmar Tourism Federation (MTF), Myanmar Mrs. Patthanasiri Salyasiri Ewtoksan, Director of the Tourism Professional Development Division, Department of Tourism, Thailand Mr. Macario Floarian Sanches, CEO, Heritage Tourism Association, Timor-Leste Ms. Christina Chan, Head, Culture & Tourism Unit, ASEAN Korea Centre Dr. Andar Danova L. Goeltom, M.Sc, Assistant Deputy for Tourism Human Capital Development and Vocational Education, Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia Prof. Dr. Lim Sang Taek, Director for P2A International, Passage to ASEAN
3:30 – 3:40 PM	Closing dance (10 mins)	—
3:40 – 4:00 PM	Coffee Break & Networking Time	—

Time	Program	Participants
08:30 – 11:00	travel_explore Cultural Tour Fieldtrip: Visiting TMII	—
All Day	directions_bus Departure Airport Transfers	—