Folks,
Please find below the programme for the above event. Looking forward to welcoming you.
Chi Jamma,
Bro. Sheikh Tejan
> International Forum 2002 – Fair Trade in Tourism
> The Gambia 24th – 28th May
> Programme
>
> Friday 24th May - Arrival
>
> Evening: Venue: Safari Garden Hotel
> 6.00pm African guest delegates’ and organisers’ introductory meeting
> 7.30pm Welcome Dinner
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> Saturday 25th May - Setting the scene
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> Venue: Bungalow Beach Hotel
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> Chair: Adama Bah
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> 08.30 -10.30
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> 10.30 – 11.00 Introductions of African Network projects and exchange of experiences among participants: The
> Gambia, Senegal, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Nigeria, Namibia, South Africa
>
> REFRESHMENTS
>
> 11.00 – 11.15 Opening Speeches:
> Yankuba Touray, Secretary of State for Tourism and Culture
> The role of government in increasing benefits from tourism to local people
> Habib Drammeh, Director General Gambia Tourism Authority
> The importance of small-scale and community-based tourism enterprises in the local economy and policies for
> their promotion
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> 11.15 – 11.35
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> 11.35 – 11.40
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> 11.40 – 11.55
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> 11.55 – 12.00
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> 12.00 – 12.20
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> 12.20 – 12.25
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> 12.25 – 12.45
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> 12.45 – 1.00 Adama Bah, Executive Secretary, Gambia Tourism Concern
> Objectives of the conference
> The Work of ASSET (Association of Small-scale Enterprises in Tourism), The Gambia
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> Questions and comments
>
> Angela Kalisch, Policy Co-ordinator, Tourism Concern UK
> Why is Fair Trade in Tourism important and how can it help to improve the local economy?
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> Questions and comments
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> Semshak Gompil, Executive Director IFAT (International Federation for Alternative Trade), Nigeria
> The Fair Trade Movement in Africa and the lessons for tourism
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> Questions and comments
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> Maxi Louis, Director, NACOBTA (Namibian Community-based Tourism Association), Namibia
> Community-based tourism enterprises – can they show us the way towards Fair Trade in Tourism?
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> Questions and Discussion
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> 1.00 – 2.00pm
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> LUNCH
>
> 2.00 – 2.20
> Jennifer Seif, National Co-ordinator, (FTTSA) Fair Trade Tourism South Africa
> Fair Trade Tourism (FTT) in Practice – how can a trademark help to eradicate poverty and make mainstream
> tourism more socially responsible? Opportunities, obstacles, ideas, solutions
> base64
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