Archive

History

Year Events Period Host Subject
1997 ITOP Forum (1st) JUL. 23 – 25, 1997 Jeju The 1st Opening Forum
1998 ITOP Forum(2nd) JUL. 22 – 24, 1998 Okinawa Directions to develop and island tourism
1999 ITOP Forum(3rd) JUL. 15 – 17, 1999 Bali Enhancing the cultural environment
2000 ITOP Forum(4th) NOV. 03 – 06, 2000 Hainan Eco-tourism
2001 ITOP Forum(5th) OCT. 15 – 18, 2001 Jeju Marine tourism and the opportunity for island prosperity
2002 ITOP Forum(6th) OCT. 13 – 16, 2002 Okinawa Long-term stay tourism
2003 ITOP Forum(7th) JUN. 11–15, 2003 Bali World peace and cultural tourism
2004 ITOP Forum(8th) NOV. 04 – 07, 2004 Hainan Building innovative partnership for island tourism
2005 ITOP Forum(9th) NOV. 09 – 12, 2005 Canary Safety on island tourist sites
2006 ITOP Forum(10th) OCT. 12 – 15, 2006 Jeju Directions to develop island tourism through information technology
2007 ITOP Forum(11th) NOV. 05 – 08, 2007 Southern Province Plans to expand cruise tours in island regions
2008 ITOP Forum(12th) NOV. 03 – 06, 2008 Okinawa Making sustainable tourist attractions on islands
2009 ITOP Forum(13th) NOV. 02 – 04, 2009 Bali Marine tourism : opportunities and conservation
2010 ITOP Forum(14th) NOV. 02 – 04, 2010 Hainan Low-carbon economy and island tourism
2011 ITOP Forum(15th) SEP. 28 – 30, 2011 Jeju MICE industry and tourism vision
2012 ITOP Forum(16th) NOV. 06 – 08, 2012 Okinawa ITOP Forum: Natural disaster crisis management in inter-island tourism region
2013 ITOP Forum(17th) NOV. 06 – 08, 2013 Hainan Globalization and localization : opportunity and challenge for island tourism development
2014 ITOP Forum(18th) AUG. 20 – 22, 2014 Phuket Sustainable maritime tourism network
2015 ITOP Forum(19th) OCT. 05 – 08, 2015 Jeju Promoting income generation by local residents through tourism policies
2016 ITOP Forum(20th) OCT. 24 –27, 2016 Southern Province Environment conservation and island tourism
2017 ITOP Forum(21th) OCT. 17 – 19, 2017 Cebu Synergizing MICE through Culture and Heritage
ITOP International Policy Seminar (1st) Dec.18 – 19, 2017 Jeju ITOP Forum International Policy Seminar for Sustainable Island Tourism
2018 ITOP Forum(22th) OCT. 24 – 25, 2018 Penang Connecting Culture, Arts and Nature
ITOP International Policy Seminar (2nd) Jun.26 – 27, 2018 Jeju Policy Issues and Strategies for Sustainable Island Tourism
2019 ITOP Forum(23th) Nov. 5– 6, 2019 Okinawa Contributing to SDGs through Tourism
ITOP International Policy Seminar (3rd) May. 29 – 30, 2019 Jeju Activation Community-based Tourism for Both Local Residents and Tourists
2020 No Forum due to the COVID-19 pandemic
ITOP International Policy Seminar (4th) Nov.7, 2020 Jeju Pandemic – COVID-19 Response and Smart Tourism in Island Tourism Regions
2021 No Forum due to the COVID-19 pandemic
ITOP International Policy Seminar (5th) Nov. 4 – 5, 2021 Jeju Post-COVID Era, Where the Island Tourism should go?
2022 No Forum due to the COVID-19 pandemic
ITOP International Policy Seminar (6th) Nov. 10– 11, 2022 Jeju Economic Recovery through Digitalization and Re-creation of Tourism
2023 ITOP Forum(24th) Nov. 19 – 22, 2023 Hainan Green Tourism : Government in Action
2024 ITOP Forum(25th) Sep. 24- 26, 2024 Phuket Empowering Communities Through Sustainable Tourism
2025 ITOP Forum(26th) June. 20-22, 2025 Bali Bridging Islands through Wellness Tourism Rooted in Nature and Culture
2026 ITOP Forum(27th) Oct. 28-30, 2026 Jeju TBD