Africa is taking strong strides towards climate action and sustainable tourism by establishing a robust governing body to oversee the operations of the Sustainable Tourism Foundation.
Alain St.Ange, the former Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine of the Seychelles and Head of his Saint Ange Tourism Consultancy has been appointed as a Board Member of the Sayari Dunia Sustainable Tourism Foundation.
This climate action, sustainable tourism and heritage non – profit and non- governmental organisation is leading a green and sustainability movement in tourism development in Africa through its climate action programmes in support of the UN SDGs and African Union Agenda 2063.
Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles former Minister for Tourism and Culture, who was also Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine joins a number of distinguished personalities on the prestigious board amongst whom are Ms. Abigail Adesina Olagbaye, the Chairman of the foundation, Mohammed Mezghani, the Secretary General of International Association of Public Transport UITP; Hisham Zaazou, Egypt’s former tourism minister who served under 3 presidents until 2016; Ishanlosen Odiaua, World Bank senior social development specialist and president of International Council of Museums and Monuments ICOMOS Advisory Committee, Kazeem Sanusi, systems and cities expert and CEO KFSP etc.
Alain St.Ange, who has been busy with tourism consultancy work in different parts of Africa and in Asia and who continues to be heard regularly on the Speaker’s Circuit with his trade mark ‘off the cuff’ addresses on tourism, sustainable tourism drive and climate change said that his continued work across Africa and beyond has been recognised and has resulted in his appointments on boards and foundations supporting tourism.
“I am honoured to be called upon to be part of this Board and I will continue to work with the needed passion that is so needed for managing tourism” said Alain St.Ange.
