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SUMMARY:ICA-AP Regional Immersion Programme on Cooperative Tourism
DESCRIPTION:Introduction\n\nThe International Cooperative Alliance Asia-Pac
 ific (ICA-AP) is pleased to announce a regional immersion programme jointly
  organised by the ICA-AP Committee on Cooperatives in Educational Instituti
 ons (ICEI) and the ICA-AP Committee on Trade & Business.\nUnder the theme "
 Coop Tourism – Unlocking Business Potential\," the programme aims to posi
 tion cooperative tourism not only as a community activity\, but as a viable
  business model that generates income\, expands market access and strengthe
 ns trade linkages among cooperatives across the Asia-Pacific region.\nThe p
 rogramme will provide participants with first-hand exposure to Malaysia's c
 ooperative tourism ecosystem through structured sharing sessions\, site vis
 its and direct engagement with operating cooperatives. As the national apex
  cooperative body\, ANGKASA will host the programme and showcase selected c
 ooperative tourism models\, including school cooperative tourism initiative
 s and community-based homestay cooperatives. These models demonstrate how c
 ooperative tourism contributes to revenue generation\, entrepreneurship dev
 elopment\, youth engagement and local economic participation.\n\n Objective
 s\n\nThe programme aims to:\n\nProvide practical exposure to sustainable an
 d commercially viable cooperative tourism models in Malaysia\nDemonstrate h
 ow school cooperatives can diversify income streams through tourism-related
  activities\nPromote knowledge exchange between ICEI and Trade & Business C
 ommittee members on tourism as a business sector\nExplore opportunities for
  cross-border collaboration\, business partnerships and trade exchange\nEnc
 ourage replication and scaling of cooperative tourism models in participant
 s' home countries\n\n\n Programme Overview\n\nProgramme Title:  ICA-AP Reg
 ional Immersion Programme on Cooperative Tourism\nTheme:  Coop Tourism –
  Unlocking Business Potential\nHost Organisation:  ANGKASA (Malaysia)\nJoi
 nt Organisers:  ICA-AP Committee on Trade & Business\nICA-AP Committee on 
 Cooperatives in Educational Institutions (ICEI)\nProposed Locations:  Raub
 \, Jerantut (Taman Negara)\, Pahang & Kuala Lumpur\, Malaysia\nProposed Dat
 es:  22 – 26 July (5 Days / 4 Nights)\nTarget Participants:  Members of
  ICEI and Trade & Business Committees\nMaximum Participants:  30 pax\n\n K
 ey Programme Components\n\nThe immersion programme will include:\n\nCommuni
 ty-based cooperative tourism business operations (Homestay model)\nSchool c
 ooperative tourism initiatives and revenue-generating practices\nCooperativ
 e tourism management\, marketing and operational strategies\nBusiness model
  sharing and financial sustainability discussions\nNetworking and business 
 matching opportunities among participants\nNature-based eco-tourism coopera
 tive activities linked to local enterprise development\n\n\n Expected Outco
 mes\n\n\nEnhanced understanding of cooperative tourism as a business and in
 come-generating sector\nStrengthened collaboration between education-based 
 cooperatives and tourism cooperatives\nIncreased potential for regional tra
 de linkages and service exchange\nIdentification of scalable and replicable
  cooperative tourism models\nPositioning Malaysia as a regional learning hu
 b for cooperative tourism and enterprise development\n\n\n Estimated Budget
 \n\nEstimated Cost per Participant: RM600 (USD 150)\nTotal Estimated Partic
 ipants: Maximum 30 participants\nCoverage Includes:\n2 Tour Packages (3 day
 s 2 nights at Raub and Jerantut) including:\n\nAccommodation\nMeals\nSite v
 isit arrangements\nProgramme coordination and logistics\nTransportation fro
 m KL-Pahang-KL\nAirport Transfer\n\n(International airfare\, visa\, travel 
 insurance\, accommodation in Kuala Lumpur (if needed) and personal expenses
  are excluded)\n\n Conclusion\n\nThe ICA-AP Regional Immersion Programme on
  Cooperative Tourism\, under the theme "Coop Tourism – Unlocking Business
  Potential\," will serve as a strategic regional platform to demonstrate ho
 w cooperative tourism can evolve into a sustainable and scalable business s
 ector.\nBy integrating education-based cooperatives and trade-focused initi
 atives\, the programme strengthens cross-committee collaboration while prom
 oting practical business learning\, regional networking and trade exchange 
 opportunities. This initiative reflects ICA-AP's commitment to enhancing co
 operative competitiveness and economic participation across the Asia-Pacifi
 c region.\nTentative Programme\nDates: 22 – 26 July 2026 (Wednesday – S
 unday)\n\n\n\n\nDate\n\n\nTime\n\n\nProgram\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 1 22 July Wedn
 esday\n\n\nBy 17:00\n\n\nParticipants arrive in Kuala Lumpur and assemble a
 t the airport\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n17:30\n\n\nDepart to Raub\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n2
 0:00\n\n\nWelcome Ceremony\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n22:00\n\n\nDinner\nProgram Brie
 fing\nHandover of participants to host families\nCheck-in Kampungstay (Vill
 agestay)\n\n\n\n\nDay 2 23 July Thursday\n\n\n07:30\n\n\nBreakfast with hos
 t families\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n09:00\n\n\nVillage Morning Walk\n· Picking fid
 dlehead ferns\, water spinach and torch ginger flowers\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n12:
 00\n\n\nTraditional Cooking Demonstration\n· Sambal Hitam Pahang – Pahan
 g-style Black Chilli Relish\n· Sambal Kantan – Torch Ginger Sambal\n· G
 ulai Pucuk Paku – Fiddlehead Fern Curry\n· Kangkung Goreng – Stir-frie
 d Water Spinach\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n12:00\n\n\nLunch\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n14:30\n\
 n\nTraditional Folk Activities\n· Tarik Upih – Palm-frond sled pulling (
 a traditional game where someone is pulled on a dried areca palm sheath)\n
 · Kasut Gergasi – Giant Shoes Race\n· Bowling Padang – Traditional Fi
 eld Bowling\n· Baling Selipar – Slipper-throwing Game\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n1
 6:00\n\n\nTea Break with host families\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n18:00\n\n\nWater ac
 tivities\n· Sukan air pukul bantal — Water pillow fight (a traditional w
 ater sport/game)\n· Water Ball Game\nFree & Easy\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n20:00\n\
 n\nDinner\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n23:00\n\n\nDemonstration of Five Pahang Tanjak S
 tyles\nCultural Performance\nReturn to Kampungstay\n\n\n\n\nDay 3 24 July F
 riday\n\n\n07:00\n\n\nBreakfast with host families\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n08:00\n
 \n\nAwan Karpet Trail Walk\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n09:00\n\n\nIntroduction to Rubb
 er Trees and Rubber Tapping Demonstration\nKnowledge Sharing\nWrap-up Sessi
 on\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n12:00\n\n\nLunch\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n15:00\n\n\nDepart to 
 KOSTEM\, Jerantut\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n17:00\n\n\nProgram Briefing @ KOSTEM\n\n
 \n\n\n \n\n\n17:30\n\n\nCheck in Hotel Darul Makmur\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n20:00
 \n\n\nOfficial Dinner with YAB Pahang State Minister\n\n\n\n\nDay 4 25 July
  Saturday\n\n\n06:00\n\n\nBreakfast\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n07:00\n\n\nDepart to T
 aman Negara\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n08:00\n\n\nArrive @ Taman Negara Jetty & Brief
 ing\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n08:30\n\n\nActivities @ Taman Negara\n· Exercise\n· 
 Boat ride across the Pahang River\n· Jungle tracking\n· Canopy walkway\n
 · Rapid shooting (Wet Activity)\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n14:00\n\n\nLunch\n\n\n\n\
 n \n\n\n15:00\n\n\nActivities @ Taman Negara\n· Visit to an Indigenous (O
 rang Asli) Village\n· Return to the Taman Negara Jetty\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n17
 :00\n\n\nDepart to Hotel Darul Makmur\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n20:00\n\n\nDinner @ 
 Tepian Darul Makmur\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n21:00\n\n\nFree and Easy\n\n\n\n\nDay 
 5 26 July Sunday\n\n\n06:00\n\n\nBreakfast @ Hotel Darul Makmur\n\n\n\n\n 
 \n\n\n07:30\n\n\nCheck out and Return to Kuala Lumpur / KLIA\n\n\n\n\n \n\
 n\n \n\n\nDeparture Day\n\n\n\n\n \nSubmit your interest here
LOCATION:Pahang\, Malaysia
DTSTAMP:20260622T175703Z
DTSTART:20260722T130000Z
DTEND:20260726T090000Z
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