AFASU VMVO

Travel and Tourism Division

Travel and Tourism Division consists of a wide range of sectors, including:

•     Travel and Tourism Firms
•     Hotels and Resorts
•     Restaurants and Bazaars
•     Events: Conferences, Exhibitions, and Festivals
•     Accommodation
•     Transportation
•     Tour Operators
•     Tour Wholesales (inbound & outbound)
•     Attractions & Theme Parks
•     Retail Travel Agents
•     Information Services
•     Exhibitions, Meetings, and Events

DIVISION OBJECTIVES
Travel and Tourism Division has certain objectives, including:

•     Exchange of expertise and knowledge between countries and the development of employees in the tourism sector.
•     Developing all those who work in the tourism sector and partnering with different countries in Africa and Asia to develop  Tourism industry.
•     Working on promoting tourism in both continents, for a worldwide coverage, as one of the tools for achieving peace and maintaining cultural variation between societies.
•     Maintaining civil and cultural heritage, as well as sustainability.
•     Working to achieve sustainable tourism.
•     Having competition between tourist attractions to achieve quality rules.
•     Showing the role and importance of digital tourism in tourism sector.
•     Providing continuous training for people in this sector as the human capital is crucial for development.
•     Tourism and environment are two sides of the same coin. Therefore, tourism must follow the sustainable development principles to protect the environment for the present and future generations.
•     Creating centers for professional training in tourism sector.
•     Encourage creating programs that provide training in African and Asian countries.
•     Having quality rules and working on applying them to ensure tourist facilities of high quality.
•     Providing help to workers in this sector, especially during crisis.
•     Choosing ambassadors, who are public figures, for African and Asian tourism in order to promote the sector.
•     Establishing rules to help in choosing a capital for African and Asian tourism.
•     Organizing conferences and workshops to support tourism.
•     Spreading awareness for local societies about the importance of tourism.
•     Creating a website for tourism to each continent and supporting sustainable tourism between both continents through organizing partnered programs.
•     Signing cooperative protocols between the union, all governmental institutions, and local organizations, as well as public and private sectors to support tourism in both continents.
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