HPI

Ketua DPD HPI Bali Made Sukadana

Himpunan Pramuwisata Indonesia (HPI) or Indonesian Tourist Guide Association (ITGA) was established as a result of Himpunan Duta Wisata Indonesia ( HWDI) Convention at Pertamina Cottages Kuta Beach Bali Indonesia March 27, 1983. This first national convention was initiated by Joop Ave, Former Minister for Tourism, Post and Telecommunication of Indonesia Republics. The convention was attended by nine provincial guide association and Bali Guide Association as the host.

A.A. Tentram Wisnawa was elected as the National Chairman of HDWI and Rizani Idza Karnanda as the Secretary General. During the Second Convention of Indonesian Tourist Guide Association October 05, 1988 at Palembang City- South Sumatera HDWI had been replaced into HPI ( Himpunan Pramuwisata Indonesia).

Hence, HPI is the official association of Tourist Guides in Indonesia. The National Board of HPI so called DPP (Dewan Pimpinan Pusat), Provincial Board is DPD (Dewan Pimpinan Daerah) and Regency Board is DPC (Dewan Pimpinan Cabang). DPP HPI currently coordinates 23 DPD HPI, 70 DPC HPI with total members of 12,000 professional tourist guides throughout Indonesia Republics. The Followings are Ketua Umum ( President) of DPP HPI;

1. 1983-1988 Anak Agung Tentram Wisnawa
2. 1988-1993 Anak Agung Tentram Wisanawa
3. 1993- 2001. Yan L. Simanjuntak
4. 2001-2006 I Nyoman Kandia
5. 2006- 2010 I Nyoman Kandia

WHAT IS HPI OR ITGA

HPI – Himpunan Pramuwisata Indonesia or Indonesian Tourist Guide Association (ITGA) is a non profit , non political association which groups together, around Indonesia Republics, a Licensed and Individual Tourist Guides , Honorary Members who have direct attention with Tourist Guide Professionalism. The HPI’s Main purpose is to group, promote and ensure that tourist guides are recognized as the ambassadors of their country.

Besides HPI purposes to be active in research and tourism development, and as the vehicle to voice out their members’ guide fees and social welfares.HPI offers services to our members but also communicates to those in search of the services of professional area specific tourist guides and where to hire them, as well as actively to promote our members’ professionalism to industry partners worldwide.The day-to-day running of the HPI is the responsibilities of the executive board of DPP, DPD, DPC whose members are elected by delegates of the members for a 4 year period at each Convention.

To take a position on the Executive Board one has to know that such a position means complete involvement, dedication and many hours of work. Executive Board Members who are elected must be actively practicing tourist guides who are not tour operators, or tourist guide employers.The official language of the Himpunan Pramuwisata Indonesia is Bahasa Indonesia. However the HPI 2006-2010 Executive Board represents the following languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Russia, Korean, Dutch, Chinese.

WHAT IS A PRAMUWISATA OR TOURIST GUIDE?

Peraturan Menparpostel no:
Pramuwisata adalah “ seseorang yang bertugas memberikan bimbingan, penjelasan dan petunjuk tentang obyek wisata serta membantu keperluan wisatawan lainnya “

EN 13809 OF EUROPEN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDISATION (CEN) ADOPTED BY WFTGA AT ITS DUNBLANE SCOTLAND CONVENTION 2003;

TOURIST GUIDE; a person who guide visitiors in the language of their choice and interprets the cultural and natural heritage of an area which person normally possesses an area-specific qualification usually issued and /or recognized by the appropriate authority.

Aims

The Himpunan Pramuwisata Indonesia is dedicated and committed;

•  To promoting a universal code of ethics and skills to raising, encouraging and     establishing the highest standards of professionalism;
•  To developing national –international training, and improving the quality of guiding     through education and training ;
•  To faciliting the exchange of information between members.

LIST OF EXECUTIVE BOARDS
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF INDONESIAN TOURIST GUIDE ASSOCIATION OF BALI CHAPTER.Perioda Juli 2002-2007
Secretariat : Gedung Bali Tourism Board, Jalan Raya Puputan No. 41, Renon-Denpasar, Bali. Tel/Fax: 0361-232839. Celular: 0813-37020783