Karamoja Tourism Academy and partners kickstarted the ‘Boost the Employability of Tourism employees in Elgon and Karamoja’ project. 20 ambitious business leaders participated in the first workshop to develop the framework for the 2 years project.
The project aims at addressing the emerging needs of the rapidly developing tourism sector in northeast Uganda. It focuses on equipping staff with key knowledge and skills to help businesses thrive. A few examples are Digital Marketing, Customer Experience, Sustainability, Tourism Product Development and Packaging, Cocktail making, and Coffee Barista.
We are excited to support the project and together build a community-led and competitive regional tourism sector.
View the presentation by Kara-Tunga teamleader ‘Theo Vos‘ at the first ever Uganda Adventure Tourism Webinar themed “Market Opportunities and Destination challenges”. Kara-Tunga shared their case-study of developing Karamoja into a must-visit tourist destination. Notes were also shared about the ongoing developments around the Warrior Nomad Trail – A Culture and Adventure Tourist trail through …
Dutch hiking tour company Bergwandelen.com and expedition leader Jan Bakker will train a selection of hiking guides from various mountain ranges located in Uganda’s Karamoja sub-region, Kenya and South Sudan on the Warrior Nomad Trail. and have mobilised their network to donate hiking equipment.
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Start of project: Boost employability tourism staff Karamoja
Karamoja Tourism Academy and partners kickstarted the ‘Boost the Employability of Tourism employees in Elgon and Karamoja’ project. 20 ambitious business leaders participated in the first workshop to develop the framework for the 2 years project.
The project aims at addressing the emerging needs of the rapidly developing tourism sector in northeast Uganda. It focuses on equipping staff with key knowledge and skills to help businesses thrive. A few examples are Digital Marketing, Customer Experience, Sustainability, Tourism Product Development and Packaging, Cocktail making, and Coffee Barista.
We are excited to support the project and together build a community-led and competitive regional tourism sector.
The project is funded by The French Embassy in Uganda. Lead by EyeOpenerWorks. Supported by Karamoja Tourism Academy and Elgon Tourism Academy.
Photos of the workshop
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