Dear Distinguished Members of the ICAPP Standing Committee,

This is to inform you that in accordance with a proposal by Hon. Dato’ Seri Dr. Shahidan Kassim of Malaysia and consultation with ICAPP Standing Committee Members during the 32nd Meeting of the ICAPP Standing Committee in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 7 April 2019, it was agreed that the 1st Meeting of the Tourism Promotion and Inter-City Cooperation (TOPIC) Council will be held.

It is a great honor and pleasure to officially invite you to the 1st Meeting of the Tourism Promotion and Inter-City Cooperation (TOPIC) Council of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP). The meeting will be held in Terengganu, Malaysia on 13-16 December 2019 under the auspices of the Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS), United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), and the State of Terengganu.

The topics of the 1st TOPIC Council Meeting will be as follows: 1) “The Roles of Political Parties for Promoting Close Cooperation for Sustainable and Dynamic Tourism;” 2) “Cooperation in Tourism Sector to Generate Human Resources, Job Opportunities, and Spill Over Effect in Education and Healthcare;” and 3) “Supporting Smart Inter-City Technology for Innovative Tourism Community.”

The 33rd Meeting of the ICAPP Standing Committee will be convened on 13 December 2019.

Please find attached the Letter of Proposal, Tentative Program, Concept Paper, Travel Advisory, and Registration Form. The host will provide local accommodation and transportation for two (2) representatives from each participating political party for three nights.

Participants are cordially asked to confirm their participation by sending the completed Registration Form as well as Passport Copy to the Secretariat at their earliest convenience but no later than 15 November 2019.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions regarding the 1st TOPIC Council Meeting of the ICAPP.

Park Ro-byug

Secretary General of the ICAPP

Seoul, Korea

October 4, 2019