OWUN semakin dikenal dan diakui sebagai destinasi wisata edukasi, hal ini dibuktikan dengan OWUN dijadikan sebagai tempat penelitian mahasiswa dari berbagai perguruan tinggi. Rabu, (29/11) Arni Dewi Boronnia dari Wageningen University The Nederlands bersama ibunya berkunjung ke OWUN/kantor Disbudpar Belitung Timur. Sekolah di Belanda Arni mengambil Master of Leisure, Tourism and Environment, saat ini sedang menulis thesis dengan judul ‘’The making of Negeri Laskar Pelangi, film tourism as peacemaking in Indonesia’’. ‘’saya tertarik untuk melihat efek jangka panjang film laskar pelangi pada kemajuan pariwisata di Pulau Belitung..kata Arni kepada Tim VB Disbudpar Belitung Timur.
OWUN known and recognized as educational tourism destination, it proven by OWUN used as a place of research for students from many university. Wednesday, November 29th 2017, Arni Dewi Boronnia from Wageningen University The Nederlands and her mother visited OWUN/Culture and Tourism Office of East Belitung Regency. Studying in Nederlands. Arni’s majoring Master of Leisure, Tourism and Environment, by this time she is writing thesis with the title ‘’THE MAKING OF NEGERI LASKAR PELANGI, FILM TOURISM AS PEACEMAKING IN INDONESIA’’. I’m really exited looking the forward effects of Laskar Pelangi movie in developing tourism sector of Belitung Island..said Arni in her short explanation to Visit Beltim magazine’s crews.