The scheduled event will occur from the 3rd to the 5th of October this year, and there is considerable anticipation concerning the international tourism figures who will attend.
The goal of the bi-regional meeting is to boost cooperation between Africa and the Americas, acknowledging and utilizing their mutual cultural diversity and tourism commodities for promoting tourism growth in both areas.
This gathering signifies a landmark for UN Tourism as it’s the first instance two global regions have come together to deliberate on the future of tourism in their respective regions and how to coordinate initiatives for the development of the nations within them.
In a revealing conversation with Kojo Bentum-Williams of VoyagesAfriq at the 121st Meeting of the Executive Council of the United Nations Tourism held in Barcelona, Spain, Carlos Peguero, Deputy Minister of Tourism of the Dominican Republic, unveiled the planned meeting.
Given the backdrop of global interconnectedness and cultural diversity, South-South collaboration between Africa and Latin America stands out as an essential component in pushing for sustainable development and achieving the goals of the 2030 Agenda.