Theme: Intersection of Tourism, Trade and Sustainability, Imperatives for Africa During and Post Covid 19 Era
The 2021 edition will be hosted in Lagos, Nigeria (as a virtual and in-person (hybrid) event), Africa’s largest economy and the world’s largest black nation by population. The event is designed to be rotated amongst countries and region of Africa which affords host countries significant economic returns and the opportunity to showcase their unique tourism assets and attract tourists and investors on a continental and global level.
Theme: Intersection of Tourism, Trade and Sustainability, Imperatives for Africa During and Post Covid 19 Era
The 2021 edition will be hosted in Lagos, Nigeria (as a virtual and in-person (hybrid) event), Africa’s largest economy and the world’s largest black nation by population. The event is designed to be rotated amongst countries and region of Africa which affords host countries significant economic returns and the opportunity to showcase their unique tourism assets and attract tourists and investors on a continental and global level.
100 Youths in Training on Tourism for Climate Action
This is a Youth Tourism Connect Training Programme that will upskill youths in tourism business or youths intending to take a vocation in tourism in the area of sustainable tourism and climate change.
100 Youths in Training on Tourism for Climate Action
This is a Youth Tourism Connect Training Programme that will upskill youths in tourism business or youths intending to take a vocation in tourism in the area of sustainable tourism and climate change.
PATRONS OF AFRICA TOURISM DAY
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Hon. Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism for the United Republic of Tanzania
ATD 2021 SPEAKERS
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President ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism CommitteeFergus Maclaren is a Canadian sustainable tourism and cultural heritage management professional with 25 years of experience in North America, Asia and Africa, with much of his current professional focus involving tourism to World Heritage sites and the implementation of the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals. His background includes a broad range of tourism planning, destination management and community development expertise. His professional experience includes: coordinating international meetings and input as the Director of the UN-funded International Year of Ecotourism (IYE); teaching sustainable tourism at Canada’s McGill University and lecturing on the subject at post-secondary institutions internationally. He currently works in Expert and professional capacities for UNESCO, UNWTO, the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC), the World Monuments Fund, the Economic Innovation Institute for Africa, and the Heritage and Cultural Society for Africa (HACSA). He also has his own private consulting firm, MAC-DUFF Tourism | Heritage | Planning.
