The partnership was announced in a press release, dated 28 March, 2024, by the conveners of the 2024 AYTIS.
The summit will be hosted by Africa Tourism Partners and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Namibia, in collaboration with UN Tourism, AfCFTA, Namibia Tourism Board, NIPDB, NEPAD and BDO.
The 2024 Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit www.youthtourismsummit.com is scheduled to take place from 28 to 31 May 2024 in Windhoek.
As stated in the release, partnering with global brands such as Windhoek Namibia is evidence that the AYTIS is not only a continental brand, but a force to reckon with globally.
Muka Salare, the Cluster Commercial Manager, Hilton Windhoek, commented on the Hilton and Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit partnership.
“As a beacon of hospitality in the city, we are proud to collaborate with such an inspiring summit that promises a bright future to the tourism sector.
“The youth are the driving force behind the hotel, ensuring a seamless and sterling service is always achieved.
“A summit dedicated to the youth lights our energies to continue investing into youth programmes.
“The ownership of the hotel owns a renowned hospitality school in Windhoek and curates empowering programs for our youth, adding value to a youthful country as ours.
“Namibia is a destination of choice to worldwide travellers that appreciate unique tourism.
“Our collaboration assures the dedication we have to empower our youth and contribute effectively to the communities around us. We expect to fill up and shine during this summit,” he said.
The 6th and 2024 edition of the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit will provide myriad of learnings and insights from various speakers across the world.
Some of the speakers include Honourable Heather Sibungo, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Tourism, Namibia; Teofilus Nghitila, Executive Director, Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Namibia.
Also included are Samiya Abdulkadir Godu, President, Ethiopia Youth Entrepreneurs Associations, Ethiopia; Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, CEO, Tourism Business Council of South Africa; and Håvar Bauck, Founder, Hotelonline, among others.
Namibia offers wide range of tourism attractions, including the Namib Desert, one of the oldest, driest and most pristine areas on earth.
The Namib Desert is a world of vast spaces, endless horizons, dramatic desertscapes and jagged mountain heights.
Visitors to Namibia will have the opportunity to experience the spectacular dunes at Sossusvlei, arrayed in magnificent hues of orange, buttermilk, pumpkin and sienna, tower over a vast, dry pan.
Register at www.youthtourismsummit.com to attend physically as there is limited space.
You can also use SAA discount code by clicking here to qualify for discounted air fares and watch the space for discounted accommodation codes from Hilton Garden Inn, NUST Hotel School and Marriott soon.
African Tourism Partners (ATP), www.africatourismpartners.com, is a UNWTO-affiliated award-winning Pan-African tourism development and strategic destination marketing advisory firm.
The firm specialises in tourism and MICE strategy formulation, investment facilitation and promotion, research, master planning and destination market development and capacity building across Africa’s travel, tourism, hospitality, aviation and golf sub-industries.
Its clients and partners include but are not limited to UNWTO, World Bank, Mastercard Foundation, NEPAD, AfCFTA, South African Tourism, Ghana Tourism Authority, Tourism KwaZulu- Natal, Rwanda Development Board, Rwanda Convention Bureau, Rwanda Chamber of Commerce;
SAACI, RwandAir, SAA, Ethiopia Airlines, Tanzania Tourism Board, Kenya Tourism Board, Uganda Tourism Board, Gauteng Tourism Authority, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, Tourism Business Council of South Africa, Nigeria and more.
The UN Tourism (former UNWTO) is the United Nations’ agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.
As the leading international organisation in the field of tourism, UNWTO promotes tourism as a driver of economic growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability and offers leadership and support to the sector in advancing knowledge and tourism policies worldwide.
