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TourismAfrica2006: a strategic event for the future of African tourism |
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One of the most significant elements of Tourism Africa is the way that so many UN agencies have spontaneously agreed to support the initiative and to participate in the program.
As the central and decisive UN focal point for the sector, UNWTO is strongly committed to support this event and to help it contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
The MDG´s give us a natural ten year strategic perspective for the exhibition as well as an annual check on performance.
As chair of the Tourism Africa Advisory Committee we are delighted to see already, in this first year, the high level of interest and participation of African Ministers of Tourism, as well as senior professionals from the industry, development agencies and the media.
It is an exciting start and we are indebted to SBM and Palexpo for their vision and innovation in conceptualizing and pulling the event together.
Geoffrey Lipman
Special Advisor to the UNWTO Secretary General
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Meet tourism industry professionals from the African continent on their booth :
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Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Libya, Kenya, Mali, Madagascar, Morocco, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, RETOSA (The Regional Tourism Organisation of Southern Africa regrouping 15 countries), Senegal, Sudan, Swaziland, Togo, Tunisia.
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A strong presence of African Tourism Ministers:
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Algeria’s Tourism industry : H.E. Noureddine MOUSSA
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Angola’s Minister of Hotels and Tourism : H.E. Jonatao CHINGUNJI
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Benin’s Tourism and Handicrafts Minister : H.E. Soumanou SEIBOU TOLEBA
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Burkina Faso’s Minister of Culture, Arts et Tourism : H.E. Aline Koala
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Cameroon’s Tourism Minister: H.E. BABA Ousmanou
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Chad’s Tourism Minister : H.E. Ibrahim Ahmed Khoulamallah
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Democratic Republic of Congo’s Tourism Minister : H.E. Diallo Aissa Abdoulaye
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Djibouti’s Minister of Youth, Sports, Leisure and Tourism : H.E. Hassan FARAH MIGUIL
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Ethiopia’s Minister of Culture and Tourism : H.E. MOHAMMED DIRIR
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Gabon’s Minister for the promotion of the private sector, social economy and the crafts industry : H.E. Marie MISSOULOUKAGNE
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Guinea’s Minister of Tourism, Hotels and Handicrafts : H.E. CAMARA Aminatou BARRY
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Guinea Bissau Minister of Tourism and Territorial Zoning : H.E. Francisco Conduto de Pina
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Kenya’s Tourism Minister : H.E. Morris Dzoro
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Libya’s Tourism Minister : H.E. Ali Aweda
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Mali’s Tourism Minister : H.E. Bissimilah
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Mauritania’s Minister of Trade, Handicrafts and Tourism : H.E. Ba Abderrahmane
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Mozambique’s Tourism Minister : H.E. Dr Fernando Sumbana
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Soudan Ministre du Tourisme : H.E. Joseph MALWAL
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Press conference – Monday September 11th 2006 à 13h00
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Presentation of TourismAfrica2006 by Mr Abderrahmane Bensid (Project Director), Roland Dana (Development Manager) and Tanguy Griffon (Strategic Business Meeting Manager) with the presence of Mr Geoffrey Lipman, Special Advisor to the UNWTO Secretary General. At this occasion, M. Jean-Claude Baumgarten, WTTC President will announce its future activities with regards to Africa. He will accompanied by Daniela Wagner, Director EMEA travel, Ron Andruff, President Tralliance Corporation, El Hamye Al Zayat, EMECO representative and Ahmad Marei from the Egyptian Tourism Federation.
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Meet high qualified experts from the private, public and intergovernmental sector as well as actors from civil society at the international level during TourismAfrica2006. |
Consult the printed and electronic version of the programme for further details.
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Air transport |
Tunisair, Air Burkina and Ethiopian Airlines participate in TourismAfrica2006 to present their offer and discuss the future of air transport in Africa.
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Sports at TourismAfrica2006
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Wednesday September 13th : Strategic Forum on sports and Tourism Developement
Sport also finds its place at TourismAfrica 2006, given that Africa has always shown its great sport potential. There is an inextricable link between the development of sport and tourism. The Africa Cup of Nations is one example of successful tourism events as it attracts thousands of visitors each edition.
Pape Diouf, Manager of the world known football club, Olympique de Marseille (OM) will chair a forum that will closely examine sports’ role in the development of tourism in Africa through the promotion of sport activities. Issues related to the promotion of sports activities as well as sports’ benefits on health and education will be discussed.
Famous figures such as Marcel Desailly, ex-captain of the French National Team and Jean François Jodart, the Malian national team coach will share their expertise. We will also have the honour to welcome the famous singer Francis Lalanne at this occasion. |
Exhibition of Traditional African Art : The Spirit of the Ancestors
The Africa Culture Center is proud to welcome in its area, a collection of traditional ancient African Art presented by Doctor Martin Sigam. The exhibition will take place on Tuesday September12th.
Some of the exhibited objects were created before Jesus Christ and find their origins in several countries such as Guinea, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Mali Democratic Republic of Congo and more. About a hundred of objects made of various materials (wood, clay, ivory, bronze, iron, basketwork, copper, bones, vegetal fibres, horns, skins, etc) will be displayed. We will see masks, statues and utensils carrying deep history. This exhibition witnesses the variety of the works, the functionality and the philosophy hidden in these African creations.
Doctor Sigam has already organised similar exhibitions in many venues including WIPO ( World Intellectual Property Organization).
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« Earth from Above » in Africa : projection Yann Arthus Bertrand work
A selection of art photographs from the famous exhibition « Earth from Above » by Yann Arthus Bertrand accompanies the RFI programmes on tourism in Africa « Si loin, si proche » by the journalist Ludovic Dunod.
Yann Arthus-Bertrand invites us to take a journey with him through the realities of the world. His aerial photographs reflect the variety of natural habitats and expressions of life, but also man's imprint and assault on his environment. This work constitutes a "state of the planet" at the beginning of a new millennium.
Thomas Sorrentino, Yann Arthus-Bertrand’ assistant will be present throughout the day Thursday September to meet African countries representatives in order to discuss future potential exhibitions and photographic projects on the Continent.
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Fashion show organised by teh Congolese Designer Motse Akanati
Inspired by African art, Ancien Egypt and Antique Greece, Motse Akanati designer and painter from Congo Brazzaville uses for its collections silk textile prints that she paints herself by hand with African art designs as well as other various materials: Raffia, Bazin, Loincloth…
During TourismAfrica2006, she organises a fashion show on September 12t and 13th 2006 from 5 pm to 6pm. |
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