To start the RECP programme in tourism sector, CRECPI Team conducted visits to several associate tourism enterprises in Sleman and Magelang regencies. The objectives of this mission include RECP overview to tourism enterprises in Sleman and Magelang, setting up RECP Team within the tourism enterprises, signing the cooperative agreement with management of the tourism enterprises in Magelang and Sleman, RECP Assessment to tourism enterprises with initial operational walkthrough, and initial baseline profiling of the tourism enterprises.

The three-day agenda was started in Magelang on 2 May 2016 with split-team. Team 1, consist of Moch Iqbal (RECP National Programme Manager) together with Nyoman Marleni, Retno Rusdjijati and Sarno Widodo (National Trainee Experts – Magelang) visit Ketep Pass, Hotel Bhumi Sambhara, and Griya Dahar Brambang Tempuran. While Team 2 consists of Puji Lestari Ph.D (CRECPI ITB Deputy Head), Reno Raditya (Tourism and Policy Associate), together with Yun Fatimah, Habib Saleh, and Oesman Raliby (National Trainee Experts – Magelang).

During the remaining of the agenda, the team moved to Sleman to visit six tourism industry enterprises in Sleman Regency, namely Hotel Kana, Puri Indah Inn, Pulesari Tourism Village, Hotel Cakra Kembang, Hotel Grand Tjokro, and Pelem Golek Restaurant. National Trainee Experts from Sleman (Shavitri Dewi, M. Dzulkifli, Sidiq Wicaksono, Niken Palupi, and Jussac Maulana) attended the kickoff assessment as well.

The mission went well with several following achievements could be drawn. The tourism enterprises showed their commitment to participate in RECP programme and willing to contribute to its successfulness. RECP Teams are set up in 12 tourism enterprises in Magelang and Sleman. Initial baseline profiles for the 12 enterprises could generally be gathered. From this visit, networking among tourism enterprises’ management, CRECPI ITB Team, and trainee national experts could be set up.