Minister of Tourism, Mr Derek Hanekom, will host a Ministerial round table discussion with African Tourism Ministers prior to the official opening of Indaba 2015 in Durban. Themed ‘Africa: Open for Tourism Business’, the session is the second ministerial level policy dialogue that will afford African Ministers and key tourism industry players a platform to discuss and debate the current state of Tourism in Africa, with a view of collectively devising solutions.
Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, will deliver the keynote address, followed by a ministerial panel discussion on the following topics:
- State of Africa's readiness for Tourism investment, and constraints to investment promotion
- The importance of the tourism sector towards building the economies of various regional economic communities
- Collaboration between public and private sector in growing tourism
- Visas and travel facilitation
- Improving intra-African travel
Ministerial Programme
Time Programme
14h00 - 14h30 Registration
14h30 - 14h40 Welcome and Purpose: Minister Derek Hanekom
Introduction of Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma: Minister Derek Hanekom
14h40 - 15h05 Keynote Address: Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma AUC Chairperson
15h05 - 15h25 The State of Tourism in Africa: Ms Elcia Grandcourt – Programme Director:
Regional Programme for Africa UNWTO
15h25 –16h00 Q & A session
16h00 - 16h10 Summary and way forward: Minister D. Hanekom
16h10 - 16h25 Photo session
16h25 - 16h40 Media Briefing and interview session
Members of the media are cordially invited to attend
Date: 8 May 2015
Time: 14h00 For 14h30
Venue: The Hilton Hotel – 12 Walnut Road, Durban (KwaZulu-Natal)
Kindly confirm your attendance by no later than 28 April 2015 to:
Ms Sindi Zwane
Media Liaison Officer
Tel: 012 444 6622
E-mail: szwane@tourism.gov.za
