Mike has over 15 years experience in Destination Management and Heritage Conservation for Tourism. He’s worked as a consultant with clients including GIZ, ICIMOD, MIID, UNWTO, WWF and Fauna & Flora International on projects funded by BMZ, the EU, Danida, UNICEF, Government of Luxembourg, to mention a few.
His work in Myanmar has included leading the development country’s first Destination Management Plan in the Inle Lake Region, implementing GIZ’s Shan State Tourism Development Project as well as value chain studies, product development and diversification and the promotion of heritage conservation.
He is also a researcher with Newcastle University where he is researching participatory processes in Destination Management Planning and a professional member of the Association for Heritage Interpretation.
