KATO, Ecotourism Kenya, GTRCMC-EA and other partners are evaluating sustainable tourism practices in Kenya with the goal of adapting best practices locally, nationally, regionally and internationally. The Output of this project is a White Paper that will guide further engagements of tourism Read More
Join us this Saturday, 29th October 2022 at The Cooperative University of Kenya, Karen. The Sustainable Tourism Young Change Makers forum brings together youths in driving the sustainability agenda for Kenya and the region.
Exhibition Digitizing Agrotourism in Kenya Class: The Best University Stand and The Best Stand Embracing ICT Systems. This exhibition explores innovative ways in which ArcGIS could enable the promotion of agrotourism as an emerging product across the country. It will also share Read More
The Mapping of Culture and Heritage Project will create a rich database of products and experiences on the Magical Kenya Website. The information will be accessible to all tourism enterprises in Kenya and abroad who are free to use it to enrich Read More
Every year, researchers from the GTRCMC-EA benchmark with leading tourism destinations in Europe. The next team of four will be travelling to different parts of Spain from 22nd September 2022 to 21st December 2022. The aim is to benchmark on policy, practice Read More
The GTRCMC-EA is collaborating with the International Peace Support Training Centre in linking the Military and the Police in creating resilience in the tourism industry through repositioning the country and region’s brand and image to upscale competitiveness. Plans are underway to build Read More
Key representatives from the Public Sector, Private Sector, Counties and Civil Society, on 1st September 2022 at La Mada Hotel, steered discussions towards drafting policies that will shield the tourism industry from the impact of future crises. The team explored possible fiscal, Read More
The International Business Connection Summit linked over 150 businesses in Kenya, USA and other countries in July 2022. We invite all interested members to the 6 months IBCS Coaching Fellowship that will actualise your business connections between Kenya and USA and take Read More
Twelve researchers from GTRCMC-EA are attending the 4th Erasmus+ International mobility at the University of Piraeus, Greece, from 18-22 July 2022. Key among the areas of interest include Sustainable Blue Economy. The team will spearhead projects on carbon sequencing, coastal protection, coastal Read More
We wish to congratulate some key drivers in tourism in Kenya for being awarded the I Change Nations Awards on Saturday 16th July 2022, at Trademark Hotel. The Award recognizes individuals and organizations throughout the world who have exemplified extraordinary humanitarian efforts Read More
International Business Connection Summit (IBCS) is poised to bring togetherhundreds of businesses from across the USA and the East African region for anInternational symposium at Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya. The delegatesare anticipated to come from Investors and the business community includingBusiness Read More
CONCEPT NOTE 2022 International Business Connection Summit Connecting Kenya and USA SMEs Date: 14th and 15th July 2022; Venue: Kenyatta University, Wakanda Gala Night – Trademark Hotel, Gigiri. Background International Business Connection Summit (IBCS) is poised to bring together over 400 SMEs Read More
The GTRCMC-EA met partners from Mayotte. The team is working on a collaboration with the East Africa Island, in connection with partners from France to create Human Resource and Entrepreneurship resilience. Mayotte is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and Read More
The CEO Kenya Association of Travel Agents and CEO, Chair and Vice Chair of Tour Operators Society of Kenya converged at GTRCMC-EA to strategize on enhancing experiences through technologies. The team was joined virtually by Amaler Marketing from Dubai in exploring the Read More
Eight international partners from Spain, India, Ireland, Philippines, Guatemala, Italy, Romania, Cyprus and Greece are visiting Kenya and will be involved in research activities at the GTRCMC-EA for varying periods of time from January to June 2022. Part of the team today Read More
The GTRCMC-EA, East Africa Tour Guides and Drivers Association and the Council of Governors met today and agreed to formalize agreements to work together in different areas of mutual interest. A key priority area is in upskilling tour guides across the EA Read More
After the successful launch of the Global Tourism Resilience Day at Expo 2020 in Dubai, another Centre was launched on 20th February 2022 at Middle East University in Jordan. Since its inception in Jamaica in 2018, several satellite centres have been launched Read More
From left to right: International Tourism Investment Corporation director, Gerald Lawless, joins Kenya minister of tourism, Najib Balala, GTRCMC co-founder, Taleb Rifai, Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, and Lloyd Waller, executive director of the GTRCMC, in Dubai
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Hybrid Event Join world leaders in the official launch of the ‘ Global Tourism Resilience Day’ Theme : Accelerating Recovery Through Resilience and Investment Date and timeThu, 17 February 2022 13:00 – 18:00 EAT Registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tourism-resilience-for-global-sustainability-forum-tickets-263646031377 The Global Tourism Resilience Forum will Read More
The first ever Global Tourism Resilience Day was launched at Expo 2020 Dubai by Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, and Co-Chair of his brainchild the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre. As the destination marked Jamaica Day on February 17, Read More
The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, Hon. Najib Balala handed over a cheque of Ksh. 10 Million to finance the activities of the Centre. The ceremony took place at Kempinski during the Tourism Recovery Summit, Africa Edition.
Resilience means the ability to recover quickly from difficulties, to spring back or recover from misfortune or disaster. It is a way to improve sustainability after a disaster. Without resilience, a destination would never be able to maintain its sustainability efforts. Years Read More
GTRCMC-EA is exploring ways of developing visitors economy to compliment the economics of the regions affected by conflicts in Eastern Africa. A team consisting of the Director and Advisory Council Member (GTRCMC-EA) and key local leaders have been exploring Lamu and Tana Read More
GTRCMC-EA, led by Advisory Council member, Prof Jaume Guia, is exploring blue economy opportunities in Eastern Africa. The team visited The world’s first 100% recycled plastic sailing boat, in Lamu. The boat, aimed at providing a solution to the plastics menace, was Read More
Prof Jaume Guia, a Professor of Tourism from the University of Girona and an Advisory Council member to the GTRCMC-EA and a visiting Master’s student, JC Senas, from the University of Girona, paid a courtesy call to the DVC Research, Innovation and Read More
Take advantage of the low tourism (COVID) season and upskill your key staff to international standards, in the most luxurioushotels and restaurants in USA and internationally. See how this could be done with numerous advantages for the employer and the participant. To Read More
Olergesailie Village in Kajiado, Kenya, was voted one of the Best Tourism Villages by World Tourism Organization ( UNWTO) during the 24th session of the UNWTO General Assembly in Madrid, Spain. This is in recognition of its efforts in embracing tourism to Read More
Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre was named the ‘World’s Leading Tourism Initiative 2021’ during this year’s World Travel Awards held in Dubai. The Centre, which is located in Jamaica, with a Satellite Centre in Kenya, supports countries with destination preparedness, Read More
For the last three days, GTRCMC-EA joined the Women Economic Empowerment Hub, KU, in Nakuru, to review the progress on several proposals, amongst them Gendered Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism. The study aims at developing policies to shield women in Tourism from Read More
Global Tourism Recovery Plans and Strategies by Selected Destinations Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre-Eastern Africa, GTRCMC-EA GET MORE DETAILS.
The Association of Hotel Professionals – Kenya held the Annual General meeting yesterday in a colourful ceremony at Tamarind Hotel. GTRCMC-EA and AHPK agreed to work together to implement a number of projects that will create Entrepreneurial, Pandemic and Environmental Resilience, that Read More
The GTRCMC-EA was truly honoured by the visit by Dr. Fredrick Manthi, the Director, Museums, Sites &Monuments; National Museums ofKenya. The two institutions are in a consortium that aims at creating Culture – Heritage – Tourism Nexus in Kenya, for Tourism diversification. Read More
The GTRCMC-EA Co- Chairman, who is also the Vice Chancellor, Kenyatta University; the DVC Academic; a member of the Board and the Director are on a two week visit to Spain to benchmark with the most competitive tourism destination in the world Read More
GTRCMC-EA shared it’s model of creating Tourism resilience and crisis management with the European Master in Tourism Management students at the University of Girona. Students in EMTM programme, who are from over twenty nationalities, study in 3 Universities in Spain, Denmark and Read More
One of the GTRCMC-EA researchers, Everlyne Muli, an Undergraduate forth year student, in Bachelor ofEnvironment Management will be travelling tomorrow to Trier Germany. Programme : Three months Industrial Attachment in Trier Germany fromOctober to December 2021. Description : The mobility is organized Read More
GTRCMC-EA is continuously exposing researchers and the tourism industry in Eastern Africa inInternational Benchmarking on Research, Policy and Practice across the world, to create Tourism Entrepreneurial and Skills Resilience.
On 5th of October 2021, East Africa Tour Guides Association, the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, the Council of Governors and the GTRCMC-EA, Kenyatta University congregated to design a new beginning in sharing tourism experiences…. A number of capacity building courses will Read More
Noting the compelling nature of the new normal following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. This brought about unprecedented and unforeseen circumstances in Kenya that has affected the livelihoods of citizens and that of many women in Kenya as the government implemented Read More
