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8th Annual Presidential Forum on Africa Tourism

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8th Annual Presidential Forum on Africa Tourism

Images from the event.

On Thursday, September 26th, 2013, NYU Africa House and the Africa Travel Association presented the 8th Annual Presidential Forum on Africa Tourism, where African heads of states, officials, tourism experts, and more convened to discuss the future of the industry on the African continent. This year’s event featured a keynote address by H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda and was moderated by Ali Velshi of Al Jazeera America.

Event Schedule:

9:00 am – 10:00 am: Registration

10:00 am – 10:30 am: Introduction and Opening Remarks by

  • Dr. Yaw Nyarko, Director, Africa House; Professor of Economics, New York University

  • Edward Bergman, Executive Director, Africa Travel Association

  • Hon. Walter Mzembi, President, Africa Travel Association; Minister of Tourism and Hospitality, Republic of Zimbabwe

10:30 am – 10:45 am: Presidential Forum on Tourism Keynote by His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President, Republic of Uganda

Topic: The role of the travel and tourism sector in a nation’s economic growth strategy.

11:00 am – 11:15 am: Presidential Forum on Tourism Keynote

11:15 am– 11:30 am: Presentation on State of Tourism in Africa

Findings from the third edition, prepared by:

  • NYU Africa House

  • ATA

  • African Development Bank (AfDB)

  • Dr. Yaw Nyarko, Director, Africa House, New York University

  • AfDB Representatives

11:30 am – 11:45 pm: Welcome on Behalf of Sponsors by Honorable Fatou Mas Jobe Njie, Minister of Tourism & Culture, Republic of The Gambia

  • Introducing Roots Festival 2014 in The Gambia

  • Introducing the Annual Tanzania Tourist Board Awards

  • Tanzania Tourist Board and Tanzania National Parks

11:45 pm – 1:00 pm: Open Forum on African Tourism

Topic: Bringing lodging and aviation and tourism policies closer together, and opportunities and challenges facing lodging and aviation development by

  • Honorable Fatou Mas Jobe Njie, Minister of Tourism & Culture, Republic of The Gambia

  • Honorable Phyllis Kandie, Cabinet Secretary for East African Affairs, Trade and Tourism, Republic of Kenya

  • Honorable Walter Mzembi, President, Africa Travel Association; Minister of Tourism and Hospitality, Republic of Zimbabwe

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Travel Trade Networking Session

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm: ATA’S Young Professionals Forum in partnership with Applause Africa Magazine

Speakers:

  • Keynote Address: His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President, Republic of Uganda

  • Honorable Walter Mzembi, President, Africa Travel Association; Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Republic of Zimbabwe

  • Honorable Phyllis Kandie, Cabinet Secretary of East African Affairs, Trade and Tourism, Republic of Kenya

  • Honorable Fatou Mas Jobe Njie, Minister of Tourism and Culture, Republic of The Gambia

  • Dr. Yaw Nyarko, Director, Africa House, Professor of Economics, New York University

  • Mr. Edward Bergman, Executive Director, Africa Travel Association

  • Moderated by: Ali Velshi, Host “Real Money with Ali Velshi”, Al Jazeera America