TRAINING MODULE 4: RESPECTS AND INVOLVES LOCAL COMMUNITY

Objectives:

• Training to meet the criteria of the Sustainable Arctic Tourism
• Learn how to develop a community tourism business in a manner which is mutually-beneficial
• Make use of human resources in the community where possible and appropriate
• Remind tourism operators that the community is hosting their clients
• Suggest ways of positive interaction between the business owners, visitors and residents

Outline:

• Consulting the community in the business planning stage and during on-going business operations
• Involving local businesses as part of the tourism operation by using local suppliers
• Referring clients to local businesses for shopping and services
• Finding creative and positive ways for visitors and residents to interact
• Making use of local knowledge: wildlife, history, stories
• Hiring locally
• Providing and cooperating in training of local residents
• Additional ways of contributing to the community
• Seeking feedback from the community at the end-of-season
• Involving community in tourism problem-solving
• Informing community residents of the benefits of tourism to their community
• Ways of being good community citizens

• Code of Conduct for Visitors
  - Respecting local culture, customs and traditions
  - Respecting archaeological, spirtual and other special sites
  - Respecting the privacy if residents

• Involvement in local and regional land-use planning initiatives
• Appendix I: Operator Interviews