conference on strengthening

Good morning and a warm Seychelles welcome to all of you.It is a great honour for Seychelles to host the 69th Meeting of the UN Tourism Commission for Africa and this important Thematic Conference on Strengthening Human Capital to Boost Africa’s Tourism Growth.Allow me to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General of UN Tourism, Ms. Shaika Al Nuwais, for her leadership and vision. Under her mandate, we gather around a central priority; capacity building and human capital development. This …

Seychelles this morning stepped onto the continental stage, as President Dr Patrick Herminie officially opened the 69th Meeting of the UN Tourism Commission for Africa (CAF) and its accompanying Thematic Conference on Strengthening Human Capital to Boost Africa's Tourism Growth, held at the Kempinski Resort Seychelles. Before an audience of African tourism leaders, the President set the tone for the two-day gathering with a clear message: the future of tourism on the continent rests not on infra…

Damascus, July 1 (SANA)Syrian ministers and investment officials highlighted investment opportunities in the transport and tourism sectors on Wednesday during theSyrian-British Business Council (SBBC)conference, saying infrastructure development, regional connectivity and tourism investment will play a key role in supporting the country’s economic growth. Speaking at the conference in Damascus,Minister of Transport Yarub Badrsaid Syria’s geographic location has historically served as a strategi…

During a courtesy call at State House this afternoon, President of the Republic Dr Patrick Herminie and UN Tourism Secretary-General, Ms Shaikha Al Nuwais explored strategic partnerships for stronger UN Tourism support in accelerating Seychelles' recovery and securing a permanent direct flight to Europe. The talks came ahead of Seychelles hosting the 69th UN Tourism Regional Commission for Africa this week. Briefing the Secretary-General on the toll the Middle East crisis has taken on the count…

The parties focused on increasing mutual tourist flows, creating joint tourist routes and products, and promoting them on the international market. The improvement of tourism statistics was a focus of the negotiations. The parties agreed to establish an exchange of experience in compiling statistics on inbound and domestic tourism, as well as in the methodology for conducting sample surveys of tourists at airports and checkpoints across the state border. The Uzbek side expressed interest in st…

Latakia, June 29 (SANA)ASyrian-Turkish tourism forumconcluded inLatakiawith recommendations aimed at strengthening tourism cooperation and facilitating cross-border travel betweenSyriaandTürkiyethrough the Kassab border crossing. Organized by the Latakia Tourism Chamber under the patronage of theMinistry of Tourismand Latakia Governorate, the two-day forum was held under the theme “From Antakya to Latakia” and brought together an official and industry delegation from Turkey alongside representa…

Istanbul, June 28 (SANA)Syria’sMinistry of Tourismparticipated in theTourismPrograms andUmrahServices Forum inIstanbulwith an official delegation led by AssistantMinister of TourismFaraj al-Qashqoush, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s engagement with regional tourism markets. The forum, held on June 26 and 27, is one of the region’s leading events for the Umrah, travel and tourism industry, bringing together tourism companies, hotels, airlines and service providers from several cou…

During the discussions, the parties examined opportunities for joint projects to enhance tourism infrastructure, create new tourism offerings, advance the tourism statistics and analytics system, and strengthen the industry’s institutional capacity. Special focus was given to structuring JICA-supported training programs for staff of the Tourism Committee’s regional offices, involving international specialists and leveraging Japan’s sector management expertise. The parties also discussed develo…