GLOBAL PARTNERS
Forging strategic alliances with overseas universities
and organisations is a key facet of our global outreach
efforts. Our International Relations & Industry Services
Department hosted over 400 visitors from Europe, USA, UK,
Middle East and Asia Pacific countries in this year of review.
One
of the key international partnerships this year was with
the University of Hawaii at Manoa, School of Travel Industry
Management. The two parties signed an agreement to jointly
establish and operate a Centre for Tourism Applied Research
& Consultancy at The Tourism Academy @ Sentosa (a collaboration
between TP and Sentosa Leisure Group).
We
also extended our partnership with the renowned Culinary
Institute of America (CIA) that counts Anthony Bourdain
and Roy Yamaguchi among its illustrious alumni. In a first
for culinary training in Asia, three CIA chef-instructors
will coteach TPs Culinary & Catering Management
students alongside our own award-winning culinary instructors
from April 2007.