6th Sustainable Tourism Africa Summit 2020
Content submitted by Sustainable Travel and Tourism Agenda – Job Odhiambo
Submited Date : 30/03/2020

The Sustainable Tourism Africa Summit is an annual event whose purpose is modelling a sustainable future for tourism in Africa. The event brings together, for 3 days, tourism stakeholder from Africa and the rest of the world for the one purpose. The Sustainable Tourism Africa Summit features sustainable tourism masterclasses, presentation, workshops, side events, exhibitions and sustainable tourism awards. For the 3 days, the businesses, leaders and professionals present their solutions, business models and innovative products. The Sustainable tourism Africa summit also supports creation of networks that drive sustainability of business and destinations.

The theme for 6th Sustainable Tourism Africa Summit is Sustainability and Optimizing Destination Africa~Our People. Our Planet. Our Prosperity. The 1st day, under the main theme;tourism resilience, recovery and crisis management. These will be a series of panel sessions by African Economic Communities, International and Regional Travel Tourism Associations and International and Regional Development Organizations. The 2nd day, under the main theme, will focus on Optimizing Destination Africa Through Sustainable Tourism Practice. These will be a series of presentations and panel sessions by leading sustainable tourism destinations and businesses. The 3rd day, under the main theme, will focus on Optimizing Destination Africa Through Technology & Research. These will be series of presentations and panel session by leading tourism & travel tech innovators and researchers.

Afternoon session of day 1 & two is dedicated for workshops and idea pitches. Evening of day 3 will feature the Sustainable Tourism Africa Award which will be awarding Africa's top countries and destinations that are promoting sustainable tourism.

Partnership opportunities are open for speakers, side events and award ceremony. Speakers share knowledge Side event partners host a breakfast meeting to introduce their sustainable tourism programs that are/will transform tourism in Africa. Award partners help us identify model countries and destinations in Africa that are promoting sustainability in tourism for development
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