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Egypt as a destination

  • Egyptian antiquities



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Egypt as a destination
  • Nature-based Tourism: The Red Sea
  • Sun, sand and the sea


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Egypt as a destination
  • Nature-based Tourism: Desert Safari


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Egypt as a destination
  • Egypt:
  • A low cost, mass tourism destination


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New market trends
  • Environmentally and culturally sensitive tourism market
  • Low impact, high value tourism



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"Attractiveness"
  • Attractiveness
  • Uniqueness
  • Exclusiveness
  • Availability and type of services
  • Diversity of available tourism activities
  • Availability of quality information


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Egypt as world-class ecotourism destination
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Egypt as world-class ecotourism destination
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Egypt as world-class ecotourism destination
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Egypt as world-class ecotourism destination
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Egypt as world-class ecotourism destination
  • The Vision
  • Redefining tourism as a socially responsible business that:
  • stimulates local economies;
  • reinforces cross-cultural exchanges and
  • safeguards natural and cultural assets.
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Egypt as world-class ecotourism destination
  • The Way
  • Open up natural and cultural areas to unique high quality, low impact ecotourism investments
  • Direct public investment towards the upgrading of public services and environmental conditions in towns and villages adjacent to these areas
  • Develop selected communities into world acclaimed eco-villages
  • Create inviting spaces and introduce new natural and cultural attractions to the emerging market of independent travelers
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Egypt as world-class ecotourism destination
  • Role of Private Investors
  • Anchor Investors
  • Develop high quality ecolodge facilities in pristine areas
  • Develop examples of small, community-based, owner-operated village lodges
  • Develop a mix of local high quality products
  • Link local producers with niche markets worldwide.


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Egypt as world-class ecotourism destination
  • Local Entrepreneurs
  • Meet the leap in demand for  quality services, products and  facilities  characteristic of emerging eco-village economies
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Egypt as world-class ecotourism destination
  • Role of Government
  • Develop basic infrastructure services
  • Develop and enforce conservation measures
  • Develop and manage natural and cultural attractions in collaboration with the private sector and the local community.
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Egypt as world-class ecotourism destination
  • Public Private Partnership
  • Transforming marginalized communities into vibrant eco-villages
  • Transforming ecologically sensitive natural and cultural heritage sites into hubs of conservation and ecobusiness activities.


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The Siwa Initiative

  • To direct a private investment in commercial ventures towards sustainable
  • development, by promoting economic development that respects Siwa’s rich
  • natural assets and revitalizes its unique cultural heritage.



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The Siwa Initiative: Natural framework
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