ESTC13 Event Overview (PDF) (English)

http://www.ecotourismconference.org/estc13-program

http://www.ecotourismconference.org/session-presenters

The Sustainable Tourism Certification Alliance Africa (“the Alliance”) 2^nd Annual Conference was held on 9 May 2013 at Garden Court Marine Parade in Durban, South Africa. The event was attended by 32 delegates and 13 countries were represented. Attendance included representatives from sustainable tourism standard-setting organisations, sustainable tourism certification bodies, business development service providers, tourism boards, regionally focused organisations and two international donor institutions. Alliance membership stakeholder countries represented were Botswana, Costa Rica, Switzerland, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Tanzania. International donor agencies represented were the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the German Association for International Cooperation (GIZ). International organisations represented included the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and the International Trade Centre (ITC).

The conference presentations can be viewed on the link below:

The Sustainable Tourism Certification Alliance Africa (“the Alliance”) 2nd Annual Conference

The conference program will feature ideas, opportunities and solutions for the tourism industry to support conserving natural areas, alleviating poverty, empowering women, enhancing education, and improving the health and well-being of local communities.

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Date: Thursday February 14th, 2013

Time: 9.30-13.00

Location: Arusha Hotel, Jumuika Conference Hall

Voltzon will lead you, with the help of sector specialist through the jungle of options of solar power to get sustainable tourism in Tanzania.

Amongst several topics we will cover area: requirements for responsible tourism, technological solutions, return on investments, lease options and service concepts.

Lunch sponsored by Evening Breeze! ( come and experience Evening Breeze first hand).

In the afternoon, there is time for one on one sessions answering your questions.

Please RSVP to: anna@afrikaafrikasafaris.com or pepijn@volton.com

Solar and Julia of ZATI discuss criteria with Sandy of Matemwe Retreats

The team are also developing a list of areas or criteria that most companies are failing to meet, we will use this list to prioritize the development of toolkits or support packs for the industry, these tools such as sample policies will be available to RTTZ subscribers to help them understand and improve their management to meet the RTTZ criteria.

The team have visited large hotels in Arusha, camps of various sizes in Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro and also several properties in Zanzibar.

Julia and Julius checking the restaurant area with a long checklist that is being developed.

They are going to continue with the training and the development of the handbook for the next 2 months, if you are interested in having a training audit take place in your camp or hotel, please contact us. 

We are planning to have the team trained and ready for operation by the end of March and ready to audit your property for certification by April.

Deadline extended till the 28th of February!

We offer…… to add value to your product by showing the way. We will assist, coach and train you to increase your knowledge, skills and potential as a participant in a step-by-step programme. Our tourism experts will get you ready to promote your product at global fairs like the World Travel Market (WTM) in London.

You invest…… time, energy and a little money. The key to success lies in your passion, your drive and the belief that, with our help, you can make a success of this. The more you invest, the more you will benefit.

Before you apply… Please check the following list to see if you qualify for participation in our Tourism Export Coaching Programme.

General criteria

• You are a small or medium-sized company (SME) employing 5 to 100 people, including temporary staff
• At least 51 per cent of your company is locally owned, or co-owned by a partner residing in a developing country
• You have not established a joint venture with a partner in a country in the Upper Middle Income bracket (UMIC)
• You are willing and able to invest the necessary time and resources to successfully compete in the European arena for the duration of the programme
• You have not participated in an earlier CBI export coaching programme
• You are willing to adopt the principles of sustainable tourism
• At least two members of your staff have sufficient command of the English language for written and spoken communication

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We will be releasing dates of the program soon as well as providing an online registration form for your attendance at the event in Arusha or Zanzibar.

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Tourism 2013-2016

NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS!

CBI offer…… to add value to your product by showing the way. CBI will assist, coach and train you to increase your knowledge, skills and potential as a participant in a step-by-step programme. Tourism experts will get you ready to promote your product at global fairs like the World Travel Market (WTM) in London.

You invest…… time, energy and a little money. The key to success lies in your passion, your drive and the belief that, with CBI help, you can make a success of this. The more you invest, the more you will benefit.

This years World Tourism Day celebrations in Uganda on the 27th of September will be spiced up with the expected launch of East Africas tourism private sector platform, EATP, which will complete the circuit of launches across the East African Community member states.

More here: EAST AFRICA TOURISM PLATFORM

UNWTO DAY, 2012

With less than one week to go to World Tourism Day (WTD) on September 27, preparations for the official celebrations in host country Spain are well underway.

CLICK HERE:  World Tourism Day, 2012

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