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APRIL 17-22 2004
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First Annual Africa Tourism Investment Summit
(FAATIS)
Kampala, Uganda, April17-22, 2004


SUMMIT PROGRAM

Saturday 17th April 2004

10.00 -18.00 Hours Exhibition opens to the public

08.00 -18.00 Hours Conference Registration opens

16.00 -17.00 Hours Press Briefing by the

Hon. Minister responsible for Tourism.

Sunday 18th April 2004

09.00 -18.00 Hours Registration Continues

14.00 -19.00 Hours Official opening of FAATIS, Kampala by H.E the President of Uganda

17.00 - 18.00 Hours Press Conference with H. E the President (Subject to confirmation)

21.00 - Till late Music Night (Open for Sponsorship)

Monday 19th April 2004

07.00 &endash; 08.30 Hours Breakfast

07.00 &endash; 18.00 Hours Conference Registration continues

08.30 &endash; 10.30 Hours Plenary Session &endash; Topics: (i) Tourism in Africa:

Opportunities for the Private Sector in the 21st Century

(ii) Fundamentals of Eco-tourism.

10.30 -11.00 Hours Coffee/Tea Break

11.00 - 13.00 Hours Conference Workshops: Topics:(i) Public/Private

Sector Collaboration in Sustainable Tourism Development.

(ii) Africa Tourism Development: Role of Stakeholders

(iii) Communication, IT and Tourism Trade in Africa

13.00 -14.30 Hours Lunch Break (Open for Sponsorship)

14.30 - 16.30 Hours Conference Workshops &endash; Topic: (i) Tourism and Biodiversity in

Africa &endash; Certification

(ii) Safari, Parks and Wildlife Business Opportunities in Africa

(iii) Global HIV/AIDS Pandemic and Tourism

16.30 -17.00 Hours Coffee/Tea Break

17.00 - 18.00 Hours Press Briefings.

Tuesday 20th April 2004

 

07.00 - 08.30 Hours Breakfast

07.00 - 18.00 Hours Conference Registration continues

08.30 - 10.30 Hours Plenary Session &endash; Topics: (i) Financial Institutions and

African Tourism Industry

(ii) Main Tourism Attractions for Direct Foreign

Investment in Africa

(iii) Terrorism and Tourism: A Global Concern?

(iii) Water: a Tourism Resource

10.30 - 11.00 Hours Coffee/Tea Break

11.00 - 13.00 Hours Conference Workshops &endash; Topics: (i) Providing Market-

Driven Accommodation in Africa

(ii) Investment Opportunities in Uganda's Tourism Industry

13.00 - 14.30 Hours Lunch Break

14.30 - 16.30 Hours Conference Workshops &endash; Topics: (i) Funding Tourism

Investment Projects in Africa

(ii) Tourism Infrastructure Development

(iii) Cultural Heritage: A Growing Trend in the Tourism

Industry.

16.30 - 17.00 Hours Coffee/Tea Break

17.00 - 18.00 Hours Press Briefings

19.30 -21.30 Hours Networking Dinner (Open for Sponsorship)

Lunc

Wednesday 21st April 2004

07.00 - 08.30 Hours Breakfast.

07.00 - 18.00 Hours Conference Registration continues

08.30 - 10.30 Hours Plenary Session &endash; Topic: (i) Prospects for Travel and Tour Business

Growth in Africa

(ii) Trans-boundary Tourism Management:

Emerging Opportunities for Africa

(iii) Preferential Arrangements (AGOA, EBA etc) and Tourism

Development in Africa 10.30 &endash; 11.00 Hours Coffee/Tea Break

11.0 -13.00 Hours Conference Workshops &endash; Topic: (i) Prospects for Maritime and

Cruise Tourism in Africa

(ii) Challenges for the Aviation Industry in Africa

(iii) Sustainable Development in Energy and Transport Industry 13.00 &endash; 14.30 Hours Lunch Break

14.30 - 19.30 Hours Ugandan Diasporas Investment Promotion and Tours

19.30 - 21.30 Hours Dinner (Open for Sponsorship)

Thursday 22nd April 2004

06.30 - 09.30 Hours Community Transport/Bicycle Race for Sustainable Development

10.00 - 11.00 Hours Coffee/Tea Break

11.00 - 13.00 Hours Plenary Session 13.00 &endash; 14.30 Hours Lunch Break

14.30 -16.30 Hours Plenary Session

19.30 -Till late Official Closing Dinner and Awards (Open for Sponsorship)

First Annual Africa Tourism Investment Summit
(FAATIS)
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71 Bondway, London SW8 1SQ
Tel: (+44) 020 7820 3660, Fax:(+44) 020 7733 8290
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FAATIS office on (+ 44) 0207 820 3660
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