(Posted 29th April 2024)
Slated to take place from 28th to 31st of May 2024 in Windhoek, Namibia, the 2024 Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit will welcome over 500 youth and women in tourism from across the African continent.
Hosted by the Namibia Ministry of Environment Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), the summit will be jointly convened by UN Tourism, Africa Tourism Partners, BDO and Millvest. The Summit is also endorsed and supported by AfCFTA, Namibia Tourism Board, NIPDB and NEPAD. One of this year’s focus areas aim to amplify the voices of young women in travel, tourism tech entrepreneurs, hospitality and aviation professionals among others.
Among the key speakers for this year’s Ministerial roundtable are Hon. Pohamba Shifeta, MP – Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Namibia; Hon. Heather Sibungo, Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Namibia; Gemma Matshediso Mbegabolawe, Regional Economic Communities Coordinator, Directorate of Institutional Matters and Programme Coordination (DIMPC), AfCFTA Secretariat, Ghana; Hon. Emma Kantema-Gaomas, Deputy Minister of Sport, Youth & National Service, Namibia and Dr. Linda Pereira, Chief Executive Officer, CPL Events, Portugal. The session aims to raise awareness of equal opportunities and inspire solutions to gender disparity, emphasising gender equality and women’s empowerment. READ MORE
PRE & POST-CONFERENCE TOURS
For delegates who want to prolong their stay and see more of what Windhoek and Namibia have to offer, we have a selection of exciting tours to choose from. This will allow you to expand your networking beyond the summit.
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