ISSITA

Indonesia Sport & Special Interest Tourism Association

About ISSITA

An ecosystem builder, not just an association. ISSITA exists to connect government, industry, destinations, and community around one shared agenda: growing Indonesia's sport and special interest tourism from the ground up.

Who We Are

ISSITA connects the people who make tourism happen, not just the people who write about it.

Asosiasi Wisata Olahraga dan Minat Khusus Indonesia, the Indonesia Sport and Special Interest Tourism Association, was founded on 23 June 2023 on a simple premise: the country's sport and special interest tourism potential is scattered across ministries, provinces, federations, and communities that rarely talk to each other. ISSITA exists to close that gap: connecting stakeholders, developing destinations and communities, and promoting Indonesia's sport tourism story to the world.

We are not a travel agency, a government office, or a media outlet. We are the connective layer between all of them.

ISSITAthe connector

  • Government
  • Industry
  • Destinations
  • Community
  • Academia
  • Media
ISSITA sits at the centre of six stakeholder groups: government, industry, destinations, community, academia, and media.

Three pillars

Building Indonesia's sport tourism ecosystem.

  1. 01 Connect

    Bringing together government, industry, destinations, communities, and academia around a shared sport tourism agenda.

  2. 02 Develop

    Strengthening destinations and communities through programs, training, certification, and capacity building.

  3. 03 Promote

    Positioning Indonesia's sport and special interest tourism to national and international audiences.

What ISSITA Is Not

Let's be clear about our role.

ISSITA is a connector, not an operator. Understanding this boundary is key to how we work with partners.

  • Not an event organizer

    ISSITA connects and supports events. It doesn't produce or run them directly.

  • Not a travel agent

    ISSITA doesn't book trips or sell tourism packages to the public.

  • Not an event funder

    ISSITA facilitates partnerships and access. It isn't a source of event funding.

Vision & Mission

What we're working toward.

Vision

To make the combination of sport, special interest, culture, and the natural beauty of the Indonesian archipelago a driving force in promoting regional tourism, nationally and internationally.

Mission

To significantly increase the positive impact of tourism in Indonesia through sport tourism, special interest tourism, and culture, combined with the natural beauty of the Indonesian archipelago.

Organisational Structure

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The national board sets direction, and provincial and regional chapters carry it out at destinations across the archipelago.

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  1. Tier 1

    DPP

    National Board

    Sets strategic direction and represents the association at the highest level.

  2. Tier 2

    DPD

    Provincial Chapter

    The province-level board that carries ISSITA's programs into its region.

  3. Tier 3

    DPC

    Regional / City Chapter

    The regency- or city-level board, closest to destinations and communities.

DPD (Provincial Chapters)
7
DPC (Regional Chapters)
2
Members Nationwide
100+

Leadership | DPP ISSITA

The national board.

ISSITA's national board sets strategic direction and represents the association at the highest level.

See the national board
Dr. Isyak Meirobie, S.Sn., M.Si

Chairperson

Dr. Isyak Meirobie, S.Sn., M.Si

DPP ISSITA, term 2023-2028

More about ISSITA

Go deeper

Background documents and the organisation in more detail.

Get Involved

Help build Indonesia's sport tourism.

Destinations, operators, federations, and communities can join ISSITA as members or partners.

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