Thursday 2 Sept 2021 – Kara-Tunga hosts EU Heads of Mission for 3rd consecutive time in Moroto with as topic Karamoja regional tourism development.
We had an inspiring afternoon with 🇪🇺 European Ambassadors to Uganda, Uganda Wildlife Authority, National Forest Authority, UNESCO MAN Biosphere Reserve Committee and private sector stakeholders.
The main subjects for discussion were the challenges currently faced, the opportunities seen and the tourism development plans of the invited stakeholders.
The Belgium head of mission shared their interest in skilling of hospitality staff in addition to their support to the Karamoja regional tourism skills coordination platform. Germany is currently supporting a nation wide COVID-19 tourism recovery skilling program. Irish Aid has invested in improving infrastructure for vocational training. Italy is fully supporting the process of Mount Moroto to be declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO.
Kara-Tunga co-founder and host Theo Vos presents a brief history on regional tourism development.
Kasimary Primary School Dance and Drama Groups sang the Karamoja Anthem
Opening words by Kara-Tunga co-founder Florence Naduk and principal of Matany Girls Vocation School
German Head of Mission and European Head of Delegation
Dr Rossanigo presents the candidacy of Mt Morot for UNESCO MAN Biosphere Reserve
Ireland Deputy Head of Mission
Catering services by Karamoja Tourism Academy and Matany Girls Vocational School
Catering services by Karamoja Tourism Academy and Matany Girls Vocational School
Karamoja Tourism Academy announces first Hospitality training – Karamoja Tourism Academy aims to create employment opportunities in the tourism sector for youth in the Karamoja region.
Trail mapping on Mount Moroto – One of our goals is preservation of cultural heritage through tourism and therefore we are working hand in hand with the elders as gatekeepers and the youth to document, manage and share.
The lately trendy Uganda birding destination is our unexplored Karamoja region. Our Kara-Tunga gudie Brian took Mr. Crammy Wanyama of Avian Safaris and his clients for a day of birding around Mount Moroto Central Forest Reserve along the Kenyan border.
Trekking Uganda’s Mount Kadam with Kenya-based Dutch primatologist Yvonne A. de Jong and American conservationist and ecologist Thomas M. Butynski have had an interest for what lies within the forgotten corners of Uganda’s Karamoja sub-region and bordering Kenya’s Turkana and West-Pokot counties.
EU Ambassadors meet Karamoja Tourism Stakeholders
Thursday 2 Sept 2021 – Kara-Tunga hosts EU Heads of Mission for 3rd consecutive time in Moroto with as topic Karamoja regional tourism development.
We had an inspiring afternoon with 🇪🇺 European Ambassadors to Uganda, Uganda Wildlife Authority, National Forest Authority, UNESCO MAN Biosphere Reserve Committee and private sector stakeholders.
The main subjects for discussion were the challenges currently faced, the opportunities seen and the tourism development plans of the invited stakeholders.
The Belgium head of mission shared their interest in skilling of hospitality staff in addition to their support to the Karamoja regional tourism skills coordination platform. Germany is currently supporting a nation wide COVID-19 tourism recovery skilling program. Irish Aid has invested in improving infrastructure for vocational training. Italy is fully supporting the process of Mount Moroto to be declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO.
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