IUCo Don shines at international conference

By Deborah Robert

IUCo has proved its reputation under Tourism Department following the presentation waged by its Assistant Lecturer Mr. Melubo Kokel in South Korea two weeks ago.

Speaking with Tumaini Weekly Mr. Melubo said his stay in South Korea was meaningful owing to the chance given to him to present a paper titled Ecotourism and the Livelihood among Livestock keepers of Ngorongoro.

The event took place from 16th to 18th November at Bexco Centum Hotel and Youngsan University in Bussan metropolitan city in South Korea. It marked made the 8th International joint world cultural Tourism.

In his views, Mr. Melubo said that what he has observed in Korea is that the country is in the cluster of Newly Industrialized world which is to say, its infrastructure development is better compared to Tanzania.

The conference was organized by the Youngsan University World Cultural Tourism Association, university of Hawaii in USA, as well as the Korea Academic Society of Cultural and Tourism.

On the other hand, he added that 2010 Tumaini University will have an opportunity to host the similar conference that happened in South Korea which is the best academic challenge ahead.

Responding on the question of the possibility of changing the course program from the current Cultural Anthropology and Tourism, he remarked, “The course content of the programme needs review but the title of the programme will remain the same.”

This is the challenge for Tanzanians especially IUCo to be proud to develop and promote their culture, values, norms and traditions. Moreover, this is the second time in 2007 for the tourism course to shine outside.

This is the second time for IUCo to air its celebrity. The first conference held on 20th until 25th May 2007 in Kampala Uganda at the 4th International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) African conference.

During the last time in such a conference three students from Tourism department in the college were awarded for their excellent performance in article writing which was presented by their lecturer Mr. Melubo Kokel.

The forum brought together 300 participants from four continents which were Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe.