After a short introduction we will start our journey by inspiring you with the newest trends in tourism. Successful projects and companies start from the ‘why’, core values are the best foundation. We’ll discover the core values of the Karamoja region.
Everybody has a dream. What are our dreams for the Karamoja region? The sustainable development goals, also known as SDGs will be your compass. We will give a short introduction and how these SDGs are relevant for the tourism sector.
We will continue our discussion on the SDGs by presenting you some inspiring examples on how you can implement the SDGs as a social entrepreneur. As well as using the core values of the Karamoja region to formulate some concrete actions you can take in your business.
Bad Tourism in Ethiopia
The Mursi tribe resides in southwest Ethiopia and Mursi women are known for placing large plates in their lower lips and wearing enormous, richly decorated earrings, which has become a subject of tourist attraction in recent years.
Each year, hundreds of Western tourists come to see the unusually adorned natives; posing for camera-toting visitors has become the main source of income for the Mursi. To make more money, they embellish their “costumes” and finery to appear more exotic to the outsiders.
Framing the Other portrays the complex relationship between tourism and indigenous communities by revealing the intimate and intriguing thoughts of a Mursi woman from Southern Ethiopia and a Dutch tourist as they prepare to meet each other. This humorous, yet simultaneously chilling film shows the destructive impact tourism has on traditional communities.
Framing the Other
On the fourth day we will focus further on regenerative tourism and how this can put the Karamoja region on the map. We shall use a holistic approach to capture the spirit of the region and think about how we want to present tourism in Karamoja to the rest of the world through a manifesto.
On our last day we will continue writing our manifesto. As well as thinking about the mission and vision this shall encompass. But we won’t stop here, as there is always a future to look forward to. So ask yourself, what are the next steps we can take as pioneers?
Sustainable tourism is tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities. Source: United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
We are honoured to announce that ViaVia Tourism Academy (VVTA) joins the Warrior Nomad Trail as development partner. VVTA therefore brings its global experience in vocational trainings in sustainable tourism development for Karamojaland in Northeastern Uganda.
Rock Climbing and Bouldering in Karamoja – Our mandate is to market and develop tourism in the Karamoja region aimed at sustainable enhancement of community livelihoods, preserving cultural heritage and positively impacting the image of the region.
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.
Karamoja develops Uganda’s first Travel Manifesto and Pledge
The process
After a short introduction we will start our journey by inspiring you with the newest trends in tourism. Successful projects and companies start from the ‘why’, core values are the best foundation. We’ll discover the core values of the Karamoja region.
Everybody has a dream. What are our dreams for the Karamoja region? The sustainable development goals, also known as SDGs will be your compass. We will give a short introduction and how these SDGs are relevant for the tourism sector.
We will continue our discussion on the SDGs by presenting you some inspiring examples on how you can implement the SDGs as a social entrepreneur. As well as using the core values of the Karamoja region to formulate some concrete actions you can take in your business.
Bad Tourism in Ethiopia
The Mursi tribe resides in southwest Ethiopia and Mursi women are known for placing large plates in their lower lips and wearing enormous, richly decorated earrings, which has become a subject of tourist attraction in recent years.
Each year, hundreds of Western tourists come to see the unusually adorned natives; posing for camera-toting visitors has become the main source of income for the Mursi. To make more money, they embellish their “costumes” and finery to appear more exotic to the outsiders.
Framing the Other portrays the complex relationship between tourism and indigenous communities by revealing the intimate and intriguing thoughts of a Mursi woman from Southern Ethiopia and a Dutch tourist as they prepare to meet each other. This humorous, yet simultaneously chilling film shows the destructive impact tourism has on traditional communities.
Framing the Other
On the fourth day we will focus further on regenerative tourism and how this can put the Karamoja region on the map. We shall use a holistic approach to capture the spirit of the region and think about how we want to present tourism in Karamoja to the rest of the world through a manifesto.
On our last day we will continue writing our manifesto. As well as thinking about the mission and vision this shall encompass. But we won’t stop here, as there is always a future to look forward to. So ask yourself, what are the next steps we can take as pioneers?
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Via Via Tourism Academy partners with Warrior Nomad Trail
We are honoured to announce that ViaVia Tourism Academy (VVTA) joins the Warrior Nomad Trail as development partner. VVTA therefore brings its global experience in vocational trainings in sustainable tourism development for Karamojaland in Northeastern Uganda.
Rock Climbing and Bouldering in Karamoja
Rock Climbing and Bouldering in Karamoja – Our mandate is to market and develop tourism in the Karamoja region aimed at sustainable enhancement of community livelihoods, preserving cultural heritage and positively impacting the image of the region.
95 Birds in 1 Day Birding Mount Moroto Karamoja Uganda
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.