The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has called on Namibian tourism sector companies that are interested to showcase their product offering and projects, to register for the Dubai World Expo 2020.
The ministry’s spokesperson, Romeo Muyunda in a media statement on Tuesday said the ministry is coordinating the tourism sector’s participation at the expo in further strategic collaboration with the Namibia Tourism Board and Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB).
The expo is scheduled to take place from 01 October 2021 to 21 March 2022 in Dubai.
“The Namibian Pavilion at Dubai World Expo 2020 will showcase not only tourism investment opportunities but for all the major sectors of our Namibian economy as highlighted by NIPDB, organised in various sectoral themes. The display space is therefore limited. To ensure greater visibility, a digital platform and dedicated television screens will be used to display all tourism destination marketing information and investment opportunities. We have in this regard partnered with Namibia Travel and Tourism Forum to support the digitalisation of the tourism sector information and the Namibian Pavilion digital displays,” Muyunda said.
He added that interested tourism companies are therefore encouraged to submit pictures and videos between 2-5 minutes showing not only an establishment or service but include Destination Namibia’s attractive natural or authentic features.
Furthermore, the ministry announced the new appointment of Sebulon Chicalu as Director of Tourism and Gaming, effective 01 July 2021.
“Chicalu is a seasoned corporate management executive who has served in a business environment at different levels and in various portfolios. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration, specialising in enterprise development, public-private partnerships, local economic development and talent development,” Muyunda said.
He said Chicalu is charged with an enormous task to spearhead the recovery of the tourism sector and create a strong private sector. The ministry has confidence in his strategic strength and innovative abilities and that he will succeed in his assignment with the support of all of us for inclusive growth of the tourism sector.
Source: Namibia Press Agency
