On 14th August 2024, GTRCMC-EA hosted a special guest, Prof Celia Nyamweru. Prof Celia is a Professor Emerita (Ph.D. Cambridge) and a former Academic Dean at Kenyatta University in Kenya, where she worked for 19 years. She has an international reputation for Read More
ย On August 6, 2024, Jamaica’s Independence Day, the Hon. Dr. Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, was awarded the Order of Jamaica, the nation’s fifth-highest honor, equivalent to a knighthood in the United Kingdom. Established in 1969, the Order of Jamaica recognizes citizens Read More
The “Tourism Safety and Security Capacity Building Programme,” themed “Enhancing Safety and Security in Kenya’s Tourism Industry,” were one-day workshops held in Mombasa on 3rd July 2024 and in Eldoret on 12th July 2024. Graced by the Principal Secretary, Ministry of Tourism Read More
GTRCM-EA, KU, was one of the institutions that Co-created the Zetech University Research and Innovation Week from 9th to 11th July 2024. The event aimed to bridge the gap between local entrepreneurs, innovators, researchers and talent and ultimately accelerate the already thriving Read More
TUMEL consultants presented their project on ‘A situational analysis on the adoption of sustainable best practices, evaluating the impact of climate change on the Tourism sector in Kenya and designing appropriate climate response and sustainable best practices in line with Global benchmarks.’ Read More
GTRCMC-EA, KU, in collaboration with Women Economic Empowerment Hub, Kenyatta University, and Nakuru County, held a consultative workshop, on 25th June 2024. The event took place at Taidy’s Hotel, Nakuru, with Directors, Assistant Directors and other officials from Nakuru County, and heads Read More
The Director GTRCMC-EA was one of the facilitators of Capacity Building for the Management Development Programme for Human Resource Managers in Kenya on 18th June 2024 at Kenya Utalii College. The Director focused on Talent Attraction and Retention Strategies in the Hospitality Read More
GTRCMC-EA Researchers actively participated in the Tree Planting activity in the Main Campus Dairy Farm held on Friday, June 14, 2024. In joining the global efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, tree planting is an important environmental conservation strategy as Read More
GTRCMC-EA, KU, in collaboration with Women Economic Empowerment Hub, Kenyatta University, and Kilifi County, held a consultative workshop, on 7th June 2024, at Kilifi Bay Beach Resort, with Directors, Assistant Directors and other officials from Kilifi County, and heads of Private Sector Read More
GTRCMC-EA joined other stakeholders in celebrating the World Oceans Day 2024 on 8th June 2024, by cleaning and planting mangroves along the coast of Kilifi. The theme for 2024 is Catalysing Action for Our Ocean and Climate, with a focus on growing Read More
GTRCMC-EA, KU is part of the two-year 3is Project, in collaboration with other institutions in Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Spain and Greece. The second event on Internationalization & Inclusiveness of Higher Education in Eastern Africa took place in Addis Ababa Ethiopia from 21st Read More
GTRCMC-EA welcomed another team of new interns on 16th May 2024. The team is excited to contribute to the growth of the Centre through research, policy, capacity building and projects. Their areas of interest include: Tourism, Environment, Policy, Climate Change and Biodiversity. Read More
GTRCMC-EA,ย a key expert in capacity building on East African Community Harmonized Sustainability Standards in Dar es Salaam Tanzania on 6th and 7th May 2024. Selected participants were leaders of public and private organizations and associations in Tourism from Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, DRC, Read More
The Director Global Tourism Resilience Centre EA on 18th April 2024 had a very engaging lecture with the final year Tourismย Undergraduate students at Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M). She shared Kenya’s Tourism Sustainability story. The students also contributed information on Read More
The Director of Global Tourism Resilience Centre, – EA, KU, paid a courtesy call to the Ambassador of Kenya in Spain, Amb. Nairimas Sharon Ole-Sein on 17th April 2024. The team discussed the ongoing relations between Kenyatta University and Spain, including staff Read More
The Director Global Resilience Centre, Kenyatta University (KU), while visiting Madrid Spain, on 16th April 2024, met Prof Diego Antonio from the Department of Geography, Universidad Autรณnoma de Madrid (UAM). They held in-depth discussions on areas of collaboration between KU and UAM Read More
Women Economic Empowerment Hub, KU, in collaboration with GTRCMC-EA, KU, at Utalii Hotel, held a consultative workshop with the Directors of Tourism and other key officers at the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife. The team agreed on key components that need to Read More
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GTRCMC-EA is currently hosting the 3is Conference. The 3is project, funded under ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE-STRAND-1, aims to enhance higher education in Eastern Africa, particularly in less developed and remote areas of Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Commencing with a conference at Kenyatta University on March 7th Read More
PurposeAlliance of 4 Universities (A4U) is a strategic partnership of four Spanish public universities:Universitat Autรฒnoma de Barcelona, Universidad Autรณnoma de Madrid, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, and Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona. One of the objectives of A4Uinternationalization strategy is to promote Read More
The *19th Annual KAHC Symposium* was held from June 22nd to 23rd, 2023, at the Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa in Mombasa, Kenya. The Symposium focused on the theme of ” *Rebuilding Tourism: Resilience and Innovation”* and brought together key industry Read More
Kenya celebrated sustainable tourism efforts and excellence at a colorful Eco Warrior 2023 Gala event in Trademark Hotel on 26th October 2023. The Chief Guest was Hon John Ololtuaaย the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, who represented the Cabinet Read More
The East Africa Tour Guides Association, earlier today, were guided through an emerging and exciting tourism product: the War Graves, at the Nairobi War Cemetery. The lead guide was Mr Simon Bendry, the Head of Education and Engagement in the UK.ย Kenya Read More
The Cabinet Secretary, Tourism and Wildlife, Hon. Dr. Alfred Mutua, in a meeting at KICC on 16th October 2023, issued a compelling statement for a paradigm shift in Kenyaโs tourism marketing strategy. The CS addressed tourism senior officers who included the Principal Read More
ย Theme : Promoting Innovation and Technology in Agriculture and Trade.ย Dates : 25th September to 1st October 2023 GTRCMC-EA, KU is part of the 350 exhibitors at the NITF 2023. The Centre is exploring innovative ways in which ArcGIS could enable the Read More
Kenyatta University, through the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre – Eastern Africa (GTRCMC-EA), signed a MoU with the Global Partners and Purpose Network (GPP) in 2020.ย As part of the joint projects and programmes, GPP, GTRCMC-EA and the School of Read More
“Mentorships, Internships, Sponsorships for Kenyatta University Studentsย By :ย Top Talent Agency, USA.ย Event :ย From Invisible to Invincible, 2nd Ed.ย Date :ย 12/9/2023, 2-5pm ย Venue :ย BSSC14 ย Host :ย Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre – Eastern Africaย Guests:ย Eight US Award Winning and Best Selling Authors who Read More
The Director, Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre – Eastern Africa, Dr Esther Munyiri, is part of the Local Organizing Committee for IALE 2023 Symposium, at Safari Park Nairobi from 10th to 15th July 2023. The event has brought together over Read More
CEOs or Deputies of major tourism State Agencies, Organizations and Associations gathered at Utalii Hotel on 27th June 2023 to design policies that, once implemented, will build a solid foundation in tourism resilience in Kenya. Some of the drafted policies relate to Read More
Kenyatta University was among the more than 20 institutions that gathered at the University of Piraeus from 12th to 16th June 2023. Eight members from Kenyatta University, who are affiliate researchers at the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre – Eastern Read More
We thank the over 150 stakeholders for sparing time to visit the Centre and device ways of creating resilience. The discussions showed the need for innovative solutions and greater collaborative efforts in addressing emerging challenges in order to thrive.
Mentorships, Internships, Sponsorships for Kenyatta University StudentsBy : Top Talent Agency, USA.Date – 21/3/2023, 2-4pmVenue : Amphitheatre Guests : Seven US Award Winning and Best Selling Authors who are Business Leaders and Business Owners from the USA. Over 350 students from numerous Read More
Date – 21/3/2023, 2-4pmVenue : Amphitheatre Guests : Seven US Award Winning and Best Selling Authors who are Business Leaders and Business Owners from the USA. Open to all Kenyatta University students, especially those in business – related fields.
ERASMUS+ INTERNATIONAL CREDIT MOBILITY PROGRAMME CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR STAFF MOBILITY BETWEEN A4U UNIVERSITIES AND KENYATTA UNIVERSITY DURING 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEARSPurposeAlliance of 4 Universities (A4U) is a strategic partnership of four Spanish public universities:Universitat Autรฒnoma de Barcelona, Universidad Autรณnoma de Madrid, Universidad Read More
The 77th UN General Assembly held in New York has decided to proclaim 17 February as Global Tourism Resilience Day, to be observed annually. Among those that supported Minister Bartlett in this process over the years were former UNWTO Secretary Dr. Taleb Read More
The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre, will be hosting the Global Tourism Resilience Conference: The Road to Global Sustainability and Development on February 15 to 17, 2023, with the Commemoration of the first โGlobal Tourism Resilience Dayโ on February 17, 2023, at the Read More
Meeting with Dr Josep Calbo Angrill, Vice Rector for Strategic Projects and Internationalization, University of Girona.
In domestic tourism, culture and heritage stimulates national pride in one’s history. In international tourism, it stimulates a respect and understanding of other cultures and, as a consequence, promotes peace and understanding. NMK, KTB, TPF, MoTW, CoG, Esriea, GTRCMC-EA, KU and Commonwealth Read More
