Join the SummitCall for Participation: Travel, Hospitality, and Tourism Education Summit 2025Event

The Summit’s theme, “Understanding the knowledge and skills gaps in Africa’s Trade in Services Industry: Empowering Africa’s workforce in the AfCFTA era”, highlights the critical need for skilled professionals in the rapidly evolving tourism landscape. This event is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of a robust and competitive tourism industry in Africa.

This summit is designed to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders, including:

• Educators from public and private learning institutions, both local and international
• Industry Practitioners from travel, tourism, and hospitality operators
• Policy Makers involved in human resource development
• Employers seeking to enhance human resource development in the tourism sector
• International Experts in tourism and education

• Contribute to the Implementation of UN Tourism Education Guidelines: Be part of the movement to re-introduce the UN Tourism Education Guidelines as the foundation for building human capacity in Africa’s tourism sector.
• Address Skills Gaps: Engage in crucial discussions to identify and address the skills and knowledge gaps affecting the tourism sector.
• Shape the Future of Tourism Education: Help define learning and career paths in the industry and analyze innovative teaching methods.
• Network and Collaborate: Connect with leading educators, industry professionals, and policymakers to foster regional partnerships for faculty development and student exchange programs.
• Learn About Zambia’s Tourism Strategy: Gain insights into Zambia’s tourism strategy and its commitment to human capital development and education.
• Promote Job Creation: Participate in dialogues focused on the shared opportunity of job creation within the tourism sector in the region.
• Contribute to Intra-Africa Tourism Growth: Be a part of the initiative to tap into the potential of Intra-Africa Tourism in the post-pandemic era.
• Establish Partnerships: Forge partnerships between learning institutions and employers.
• Access a Recruitment Platform: The summit will establish an annual public recruitment portal for both the public and private sectors.

The Summit aims to:

• Re-introduce the UN Tourism Education Guidelines
• Understand the human capacity required to grow tourism services within Africa
• Create a platform for educators, employers, and policy makers in human resource development
• Reduce the gap and increase the link between educators and industry
• Promote dialogue on job creation in the tourism sector
• Define learning and career paths in the industry
• Analyze innovative learning and teaching methods
• Encourage collaboration among educators
• Position education as a critical component of tourism development

• Increased understanding of the UN Tourism Education Guidelines
• Re-positioning the role of Education in Tourism Development in Africa
• Increased understanding of the opportunities available for intra Africa skills development
• Establishment of student and faculty exchange programs
• Increased understanding of available learning and career paths in Tourism
• Increased participation of employers in addressing human resource development
• Increased research specific to tourism in academic institutions in Africa

For more information and to register for the summit, please contact us at events@ziths.edu.zm.

Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of a transformative event for the tourism sector in Africa.
We look forward to your participation!