| Strathmore University School of Tourism and Hospitality in collaboration with African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (AFEW)-Kenya welcome you once again to the 3rd ACoST bringing together academia, trade professionals, students and other industry experts for a unique learning, development and networking opportunity focusing on
Tourism for Sustainable Development
You are welcome to present academic papers in areas related to the following themes:
Theme 1: Community and conservation
Theme 2: Tourism and rural development
Theme 3: Policy and governance on sustainable tourism
Theme 4: Trends and innovations in sustainable tourism
Theme 5: Tourism and human capital development
Special track: Industry best practice in conservancy management
Industry best practice in sustainable business
Conference Dates: 31st October – 2nd November 2018
Venue: Strathmore University, Nairobi, KenyaKEY DATES:
- Deadline for submission of abstract – August 15, 2018
- Notification of acceptance of abstracts – August 30, 2018
- Full paper submission – September 15, 2018
- Deadline early bird registration – August 20, 2018
Fellowships and publication of papersThe ACoST has received funding to sponsor fellowships that will be offered on merit.
Papers will be published in the "African Journal of Sustainable Tourism – A Strathmore University Journal".
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
- The abstract should not exceed 350 words and must be submitted in Word document: 1.5 spacing, font Times New Roman, size 12
- Maximum 5 keywords
- Include the title of study, background, methodology, findings, recommendation and conclusion
- Indicate the theme track that suits your paper
- Include the name of the author, co-author and affiliation
- For students, indicate if PhD or Master’s
Submit an electronic copy to acost |
CONFERENCE FEE:
Includes conference materials, snacks and lunch for two days, Gala dinner and outing to on the last day.
| Foreign (USD) |
East Africa (KES) |
| Early Bird Full Conference |
250 |
10,000 |
| Regular Full Conference |
300 |
15,000 |
| Student Rate |
150 |
5,000 |
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