The Summer International Exchange Programme 2012 was jointly organised by Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT), Macao, and Dong-A University, South Korea, from 2 to 6 July in Busan, with 42 participants coming from China (including Macao and Hong Kong), Canada, Lao PDR, South Korea and United Kingdom. During the programme, participants had seminars, field trips, presentations, etc. to know the theme. The programme was well concluded by participants sharing what they had learnt and certificate presentation.

Since 1998, this Summer Programme has been launched with different annual themes. It brought students from various places to Macao for cultural exchange. Starting from 2009, IFT collaborated with an overseas APETIT partner, which was an eye-opener for students. With our rich cultural heritage in Macao, the opportunity to experience other cultures is certainly beneficial to those who will step into the tourism industry in the future.

This is the fourth year that IFT had the programme partnered with an institution beyond Macao. IFT strives to elevate and globalise its tourism education in the region through organising different types of exchange programmes to broaden the horizon of the students. The cultural diversity thus acquired can definitely help prepare them for their career in the tourism industry.