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Komang Trisna Pratiwi Arcana, a PhD candidate in the School of Geography, Archaeology, & Irish Studies, originally from Bali, Indonesia, delivered a presentation on her research topic at the 35th International Geographical Congress in 2024. The congress, hosted by Dublin City University (DCU), occurred on August 27th, 2024. The initial study results, titled "The Dynamic Role of Social Capital and Social Networks in the Future of Rural Tourism in Bali, Indonesia, an Emerging Tourism Destination," were shared with scholars in the field of Tourism Geography. The discussion highlighted the importance of the social component in the successful advancement of rural tourism, which is seeing tremendous growth as a specialised sector in Bali and Indonesia.

In addition, Trisna participated voluntarily in a pre-meeting for the IGU Commission on Tourist, Leisure, and Global Change on August 22, 2024, as part of the congress schedule. The discussion centred around the topic of "Just Transitions and Transformations in Tourism" within the field of tourism geography. Besides, she joint  the IGU’s voluntary in Dublin, taking place from August 24th to 25th, 2024. Through her voluntary experiences, she gained insight into the organisation and management of academic conferences on an international scale, specifically from the European perspective.

Furthermore, Prof. Frances Fahy provided sponsorship for the congress participation, while Dr Therese Conway and Dr Maura Farrell supervised the PhD project.