(Posted 12th June 2024)
AFASU GOLDEN AWARDS SEES HOSSAM EL SHAER WIN THE AWARD FOR
BEST LEADER IN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT – NEXT AWARDS WILL SEE
AFRICA TOURISM & AVIATION WINNERS RECOGNISED AS WELL AS THE
TOURISM CAPITAL 2024 NAMED
AFASU GOLDEN AWARDS honoured Mr Hossam El Shaer of Sharm El Sheikh win
the Award for the “BEST LEADER IN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT” as it was also
confirmed that the next awards will see Africa Tourism & Aviation Winners
recognised as well as the Tourism Capital 2024 named.
The of Sharm El Sheikh award ceremony was held under the patronage of Major
General Khaled Fouda, Governor of South Sinai in Egypt.
The event was attended by Major General Khaled Fouda and Dr. Hossam
Darwish, President of the Afro-Asian Union for Tourism and Development who had
the honour to present Mr Hossam El Shaer with the “Best Leader” award in tourism
development.
Mr Hossam El Shaer won the award at the level of 102 Asian and African countries.
The celebration was attended by members of the Afro-Asian Union and a large
number of officials and businessmen.
Mr. Hossam El Shaer is the Chairman of the Board of Sunrise Resorts and Cruises &
SkyMax Holidays and he received one of the most prestigious awards from the Afro-
Asian Union for Tourism Development, and Technology (AFASU).
AFASU explained in a statement that Mr Hossam El Shaer’s nomination for the
award comes after his noticeable and tangible achievements in the field of tourism
development, sustainable community development, and excellence in leadership and
development. Mr Hossam El Shaer won the award after a final selection and
competition with important investors in Tunisia, Belgium, and France in a specialized
hotel sector.
Mr Hossam El Shaer received the award with 89% of the total votes from Afro-Asian
tourism figures. Dr. Hossam Darwish, President of the Afro-Asian Union (AFASU),emphasized in his speech that the Best Leader in Tourism Development Award honours every leadership figure who has significantly contributed to tourism development, both locally and globally.
Major General Hossam Badr Eddin, Secretary General of AFASU, added that today
we celebrate a leading figure in the field of tourism development at the global level
after a marathon of competition with several figures from friendly countries. In the
end, everyone becomes a winner because the goal is sustainable development in
the tourism sector, which remains our goal as stated in the COP 27 decisions in
Sharm El Sheikh and COP 28 in Dubai.
For his part, Mr Hossam El Shaer expressed his great happiness with the honour in
his speech to the attendees, especially since it comes from an international Afro-
Asian Union that originates from a prestigious international organization founded by
African and Asian leaders, the Organization of Afro-Asian People’s Solidarity,
established in 1958.
El Shaer said: – “I truly feel immense joy for several reasons. I do not apply for
awards, nor do I like to put myself in tests. My selection for this award was
completely without my knowledge and due to the great enthusiasm of the
international jury. Moreover, there is another reason. It is a respectable award that
does not flatter anyone at all. Allow me to extend special thanks to Major General Dr.
Khaled Fouda, Governor of South Sinai, for his support and dedication to serving
South Sinai first and then the tourism sector and its professionals”.
It was also confirmed that the next awards will see Africa Tourism & Aviation
Winners recognised as well as the Tourism Capital 2024 named.
