Peran Local Champion Dalam Pengembangan Pariwisata Berbasis Komunitas Di Balkondes Tuksongo, Wringinputih, dan Giritengah

Abstract

Community leaders or local champion have important role for develop tourist villages and
community empowerment processing. Balai Ekonomi Desa (Balkondes) program is a community-based
tourism development program which implemented at villages around Borobudur. This article explains the
role of government, stakeholders, and the role of local champions in mediating, facilitating and mobilizing
the community. This study used qualitative research methods through in-depth interviews using snowball
techniques. The themes emerged from this research, the role of PT.TWC is to initiate the program and
connect to BUMN as a partners to each village. The selection or presence of local champions is determined
through an informal process. In each village represented by one supervisor becomes a local champion who
plays an important role.
Keyword: local champion; balkondes; pariwisata berbasis komunitas