AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION THE RÔLE OF TOURISM IN THE AU'S 2063 AGENDA November 2018
IED • Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility (GRMF) Pursuit of implementation of 4 flagship projects of AU • Bio-energy Policy and Strategy Framework Energy • Harmonised Regulatory Frameworks for the Electricity Markets in Africa • The Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) The mandate of the Department is “to enhance Regional and Continental efforts for • Air Transport accelerated integrated Agenda 2063 • Maritime and Inland Water Transport Systems infrastructure development and Transport and • Railway Transport the effective and sustainable • Road Transport deployment of energy resources ” Tourism • Development of Transport Corridors • Tourism Information • Internet Governance Society • Cyber Security • The African Internet Exchange System (AXIS) (Telecommunicati • The Pan African e-Network (PAeN) ons/ICT and • Postal Activities Posts). • Spectrum Management Cross Cutting: PIDA PAP PROJECTS FOR EACH SECTOR 17/12/2018 2
TOURISM IN AFRICA: MAIN CHALLENGES General la lack of f competitiveness, Sa Safety and security concerns, La Lack of f in intra-African air connectivity, , High tr transport cost, La Lack of f a harmonised tourism regulatory fr framework and in institutions, 17/12/2018 3
TOURISM IN AFRICA: BACKGROUND • AU Min inisterial Working Group on Tourism took pla lace in in Se Seychelles in in March 2014. Th This Se Seychelles meeting defi fined a St Strategy on tourism and th the AU Agenda 2063. • It Its outcome was also considered at t th the STC-TTIIET in in Lomé in Lo in March 2017 17/12/2018 4
TOURISM IN AFRICA: BACKGROUND • the 2 nd nd October 20 On th 2018 18, th the Afr frican Unio ion Com ommis ission in in col olla laboration with ith th the Go Government of of th the Republic ic of of Kenya or organis ised th the Fir First Ordin inary Se Session of of th the Su Sub- Committee on on Tou ouris ism of of th the STC on on Transport, In Intercontin inental l an and In Interregional In Infrastructure, Energy an and Tou ouris ism • Th The ob objectiv ive of of th the meetin ing was to o develop str trategies of of alig alignin ing touris ism str trategies to o Agenda 20 2063 63. Sp Specifically ly th the meetin ing reviewed th the status of of im implementation of of th the Lo Lomé Plan lan of of Action for Tou ouris ism, to o id identify fy ach achievements, ch challe llenges an and to o ch chart th the way forw rward to enhance th the reali alization of of establis ished goals ls th through th the ass assig ignment of of clear an cle and precis ise resp sponsib ibili ilitie ies am among all all stakeholders. • Key ou outcome of of th the meetin ing is is a a roa oad map ap for th the formulation of of th the Con ontin inental l Tou ourism Str Strategy an and establis lishment of of th the African Tou ourism Organis isation as as key prerequisit ites. 17/12/2018 5
TOURISM IN AFRICA: TOURISM AND AGENDA 2063 (1 (1/3) • Under th the Agenda 2063, th the main Goal is is: “AFRICA TO BE THE PREFERRED DESTINATION FOR TOURISM” . • Agenda 2063 entails all ll sectors ali ligning th their goals, targets and str trategies to th the 7 7 aspirations th that form it its vis isionary ry foundation. • The natu ture of f th the tourism sector provides a compelling reason for dividing th the aspirations in into tw two categories: 17/12/2018 6
TOURISM IN AFRICA: TOURISM AND AGENDA 2063 (2 (2/3) I- Aspir irations that are necessary ry condit itions for touris ism to thriv ive in in a competit itive glo lobal economic system (Nos. 2, , 3, , 4, , & 7); ; A2: An in integrated contin inent, poli litically unit ited and based on the id ideals of Pan Afric icanis ism; A3: Peaceful l and secure Afric ica; A4: Afric ica of good governance wit ith respect for human rig ights, , ju justice and the rule le of la law; A7: Afric ica as strong and glo lobal pla layer and partner. 17/12/2018 7
TOURISM IN AFRICA: TOURISM AND AGENDA 2063 (3 (3/3) II II- Aspirations whic ich tourism can dir irectly contribute to their ir attain inment (Nos. 1 & 6). ). A A prosperous Afric ica wit ith in inclu lusiv ive growth and sustain inable le development; An Afric ica whose development is is people driv iven, especiall lly rely lying on the potential l offered by y the youth and women 17/12/2018 8
TOURISM IN AFRICA: TOWARDS THE TARGET AGENDA 2063 (1 (1/2) In order to reach the main In in tourism goal l under the seven (7) aspir irations of the AU Agenda 2063, , the agreed actions to be done by the AUC, , RECs, , Member States and Partners are as follows: Stock takin ing and assessment of natio ional touris istic ic assets; Establishing data and in information management systems; Harmoniz izing poli licies and regula lations; Build ildin ing and strengthenin ing of in instit itutional l capacitie ies; Promoting research and development; Promoting in investment in in touris ism in infrastructure and products; 17/12/2018 9
TOURISM IN AFRICA: TOWARDS THE TARGET AGENDA 2063 (2 (2/2) Str Strengthenin ing human resources as as well ll as as quali ality ass assurance in in tou ouristic ac activit ities; Str Strengthenin ing th the Africa pla latform for or sh shar arin ing experie iences, as as well ll as as har armonize Afr frica's voi oice in in glo lobal l engagements Id Identify fyin ing pot otentials ls for job job cr creation th through tou ouris istic act activitie ies; Do Documentin ing an and exchangin ing good experiences an and best practices for or peer le lear arnin ing; Im Improving coordin ination an and monit itorin ing of of tou ouris ism developments in in th the con ontin inent; Adoptin ing a a cod ode of of Con onduct an and Eth thics for tou ouris ism; Str Strengthenin ing th the ess ssentia ial l role ole of of th the priv rivate se sector an and th the civ civil il so socie iety in in tou ouris ism; Usin sing tou ouris ism as as an an in instrument to o mai ainstream gender par articipation as as well ll as as women an and youth empowerment; Strengthenin Str ing th the use se of of In Information an and Com ommunication Technologies (IC (ICT) in in tou ourism se services, su such as as th the use se of of e-vi visas an and dig igit italis lisation; an and Im Improving air air connectivit ity in in th the contin inent in in colla llaboration with ith Min inis isters s resp sponsib ible le for air air tr transport. 17/12/2018 10
TOURISM IN AFRICA: KEY ELE LEMENTS OF TH THE STRATEGY • The AUC/IED in in collaboration with UNECA is is in in now in in the process of of elaborating a contin inental tou ouris ism poli olicy for or Africa as as requested in in th the Lo Lomé STC meetin ing. • A strategy is is to to promote cross-border JOINT MARKETING of of tourism attractions whereby tourists ts wil ill be be enabled to en to vis isit many African countries in in a singl gle tour package (eg eg. at at the same time vis isit pyramids in in Egy gypt, Masai Mara in in Ken enya and Kili Kilimanja jaro in in Tanzania ia). • th the strategy also provides for creation of of a singl gle/uniq ique "BRAND AFRICA" of of tourism products ts and services acr cross Afr frica. • Promotion of of tr transcontin inental tr transport in infr frastructure shou ould ld help elp facili cilitate tou ouris ism. • Establi lish a common framework to to facil ilitate travel (vis isa and biometrics) and implementati tion ICAO TRIP str trategy • To To pursue cross-cutti ting issues es in in the Touris ism sector such as as gen ender, youth, en environment, safety and secu curit ity, eth thic ics and digit igitalis isation in in or order to to in incr crease pos osit itiv ive im impacts on on th the econ onomy • The op operationali lisati tion of of th the SAATM shou ould allo llow to to in incr crease th the number of of tou ourists on on th the con ontin inent 17/12/2018 11
Thank you Merci اركش Obrigado 17/12/2018 12
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