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AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION THE RLE 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

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AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION THE RÔLE OF TOURISM IN THE AU'S 2063 AGENDA

November 2018

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IED

The mandate of the Department is “to enhance Regional and Continental efforts for accelerated integrated infrastructure development and the effective and sustainable deployment of energy resources”

  • Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility (GRMF)
  • Bio-energy Policy and Strategy Framework
  • Harmonised Regulatory Frameworks for the Electricity Markets in

Africa

  • The Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI)

Energy

  • Air Transport
  • Maritime and Inland Water Transport Systems
  • Railway Transport
  • Road Transport
  • Development of Transport Corridors
  • Tourism

Transport and Tourism

  • Internet Governance
  • Cyber Security
  • The African Internet Exchange System (AXIS)
  • The Pan African e-Network (PAeN)
  • Postal Activities
  • Spectrum Management

Information Society (Telecommunicati

  • ns/ICT and

Posts).

Cross Cutting: PIDA PAP PROJECTS FOR EACH SECTOR

Pursuit of implementation of 4 flagship projects of AU Agenda 2063

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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,

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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 Lo Lomé in in March 2017

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TOURISM IN AFRICA: BACKGROUND

  • On th

the 2nd

nd October 20

2018 18, th the Afr frican Unio ion Com

  • mmis

ission in in col

  • lla

laboration with ith th the Go Government of

  • f th

the Republic ic of

  • f Kenya or
  • rganis

ised th the Fir First Ordin inary Se Session of

  • f th

the Su Sub- Committee on

  • n Tou
  • uris

ism of

  • f th

the STC on

  • n Transport, In

Intercontin inental l an and In Interregional In Infrastructure, Energy an and Tou

  • uris

ism

  • Th

The ob

  • bjectiv

ive of

  • f th

the meetin ing was to

  • develop str

trategies of

  • f alig

alignin ing touris ism str trategies to

  • Agenda 20

2063

  • 63. Sp

Specifically ly th the meetin ing reviewed th the status of

  • f im

implementation of

  • f th

the Lo Lomé Plan lan of

  • f Action for Tou
  • uris

ism, to

  • id

identify fy ach achievements, ch challe llenges an and to

  • ch

chart th the way forw rward to enhance th the reali alization of

  • f establis

ished goals ls th through th the ass assig ignment of

  • f

cle clear an and precis ise resp sponsib ibili ilitie ies am among all all stakeholders.

  • Key ou
  • utcome of
  • f th

the meetin ing is is a a roa

  • ad map

ap for th the formulation of

  • f th

the Con

  • ntin

inental l Tou

  • urism Str

Strategy an and establis lishment of

  • f th

the African Tou

  • urism Organis

isation as as key prerequisit ites.

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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:

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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.

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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

  • n the potential

l offered by y the youth and women

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TOURISM IN AFRICA:TOWARDS THE TARGET AGENDA 2063 (1 (1/2)

In In order to reach the main 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;

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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

  • uristic ac

activit ities;

  • Str

Strengthenin ing th the Africa pla latform for

  • r sh

shar arin ing experie iences, as as well ll as as har armonize Afr frica's voi

  • ice in

in glo lobal l engagements

  • Id

Identify fyin ing pot

  • tentials

ls for job job cr creation th through tou

  • uris

istic act activitie ies;

  • Do

Documentin ing an and exchangin ing good experiences an and best practices for

  • r peer le

lear arnin ing;

  • Im

Improving coordin ination an and monit itorin ing of

  • f tou
  • uris

ism developments in in th the con

  • ntin

inent;

  • Adoptin

ing a a cod

  • de of
  • f Con
  • nduct an

and Eth thics for tou

  • uris

ism;

  • Str

Strengthenin ing th the ess ssentia ial l role

  • le of
  • f th

the priv rivate se sector an and th the civ civil il so socie iety in in tou

  • uris

ism;

  • Usin

sing tou

  • uris

ism as as an an in instrument to

  • mai

ainstream gender par articipation as as well ll as as women an and youth empowerment;

  • Str

Strengthenin ing th the use se of

  • f In

Information an and Com

  • mmunication Technologies (IC

(ICT) in in tou

  • urism

se services, su such as as th the use se of

  • f 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.

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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

  • f elaborating a

contin inental tou

  • uris

ism poli

  • licy for
  • r 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

  • f tourism attractions whereby tourists

ts wil ill be be en enabled to 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

  • f a singl

gle/uniq ique "BRAND AFRICA" of

  • f tourism products

ts and services acr cross Afr frica.

  • Promotion of
  • f tr

transcontin inental tr transport in infr frastructure shou

  • uld

ld help elp facili cilitate tou

  • uris

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

  • rder to

to in incr crease pos

  • sit

itiv ive im impacts on

  • n th

the econ

  • nomy
  • The op
  • perationali

lisati tion of

  • f th

the SAATM shou

  • uld allo

llow to to in incr crease th the number of

  • f tou
  • urists on
  • n th

the con

  • ntin

inent

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Thank you Merci اركش Obrigado

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