Bangkok, Thailand – June 6, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Awecademy, a forward-thinking provider of learning content that creates personalized learning playlists and individual learning paths for learners worldwide. PATA CEO Dr. Mario Hardy stated: “The world is evolving rapidly, and technological innovations are changing established norms across all sectors. These changes open up endless possibilities and limitless opportunities for those who embrace an exponential future and prepare for the unimaginable. Awecademy breaks with traditional teaching methods, and our partnership empowers our members to learn how to prepare for the inevitable technological changes and developments that will impact their lives.”

Through an online platform and offline programs, Awecademy offers interdisciplinary programs that equip learners and teachers with new skills, future competencies, and essential values ​​to make a positive contribution to humanity. These include strategic thinking, radical creativity, visionary thinking, empathy and compassion, self-transcendence, intelligent optimism, the ethical use of technology, existential studies, and much more. Their mission is to fill education with wonder and excitement and inspire learners to bring about positive change on a civilizational level. Under the agreement, PATA members receive a 20% discount on Awecademy's premium workshop package.

Raya Bidshahri, founder and CEO of Awecademy, said: “We live in a time of rapid change, driven by exponential technologies. Traditional education is no longer relevant in this digital world and the evolving world of work. We are thrilled to be working with PATA to offer youth future-oriented, wisdom-based programs. Our goal is to equip learners with new skills, future competencies, and essential values ​​so they can make a positive contribution to humanity.”

In addition, PATA and Awecademy will host an online webinar as part of the PATA DNA (Development and Networking Academy) X series on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, from 6:30 to 8:00 a.m. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

The webinar on "The Fascination of Alternative Learning Methods" provides participants with a better understanding of what it takes to become tomorrow's leaders and develop their proactive role early on. Speakers include Dr. Hardy, Ms. Bidshahri, and Ms. JC Wong, PATA Young Tourism Professional (YTP) Ambassador.

The first 30 registered participants will receive three months of free access to the Premium Awecademy Workshop package (valued at $9.99/month).

For further information, please contact Ms. JC Wong at [email protected].

About PATA: Founded in 1951, PATA is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to the responsible development of travel and tourism in, from, and within the Asia-Pacific region. The organization provides coordinated advocacy, in-depth research, and innovative events to its more than 800 member organizations, including 95 national, regional, and municipal tourism authorities; 20 international airlines and airports; 102 hospitality companies; 70 educational institutions; and over 100 Young Tourism Professionals (YTPs) worldwide. The PATA network also supports the work of PATA Chapters and Student Chapters, which organize numerous training programs and business development events for the travel industry globally. Thousands of travel professionals belong to the 35 local PATA Chapters worldwide, while hundreds of students are members of the 22 PATA Student Chapters. The PATAmPOWER platform delivers unique data, forecasts, and insights from the PATA Strategic Intelligence Centre directly to members' desktop and mobile devices worldwide. PATA has been headquartered in Bangkok since 1998. The association also maintains official offices or representative offices in Beijing and London. Visit www.PATA.org.

About Awecademy: Awecademy is an educational organization that provides future-oriented, wisdom-based education for high schools. Through an online platform and in-person programs, Awecademy delivers interdisciplinary modules that equip learners with new skills, future-proof abilities, and essential values ​​so they can make a positive contribution to humanity. Here is the link to the introductory video.

The programs cover areas such as exponential technologies, entrepreneurship, innovative thinking, empathy and compassion, intelligence optimism, existential studies, global challenges, and much more. Awecademy also offers a platform for educators where teachers can complete CPD-certified professional development in areas such as STEM education and fostering cultures of innovation in schools. All of these forward-thinking programs are also available as in-person bootcamps and workshops.