07/06/2016

PRESIDENT OF WORLD TOURISM INSTITUTION-EUROPEAN COUNCIL ON TOURISM AND TRADE ATTENDS AFRICA DAY CELEBRATIONS


President Anton Caragea has hosted the 2016 Africa Day celebration, on June 1st at the Diplomatic Club, a moment that is the culmination of the celebrations of Africa month in May 2016, across Europe and European Council on Tourism and Trade member countries.

President Anton Caragea at Africa Day 2016
2016-AFRICA DAY CELEBRATION`S carved by European Council on Tourism and Trade



Africa Day is celebrated annually on 25 May, within the African continent to mark the formation of the Organisation of African Unity on 25 May 1963 and the African Union in 2002 and the progress made by the continent since then to advance democracy, peace, stability and socio-economic development via tourism betterment.
The ceremony, held under European Council on Tourism and Trade banner, has brought together representatives from tourism institutes, research centers, diplomatic centers from across the continent.

President Anton Caragea pauses with the ladies representing Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroun (1)
The group of ladies, expert`s from Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon,  poses with ECTT President-Dr. Anton Caragea

Nigeria, Benin, Mali, Sudan, Senegal and Congo Brazzaville are among the countries that have sent delegates to the celebration.
 European Council on Tourism and Trade joined the efforts to foster the trade and tourism exchanges between  the continent and the international community.
“Africa Day provides an opportunity for us to celebrate our African efforts in promoting tourism in the continent, to foster development, to insure the tourists that Africa is a safe, astonishing and welcoming destination.
We will always love Ethiopian people and support Ethiopian 
tourism development and country growth and affirmation in the world.” said President Caragea.
The Federal Republic of Nigeria Ambassador express clearly the feelings of the participants: We love ECTT ! for what opportunities and occasions had brought to Africa.


President Anton Caragea and representatives from Nigeria,Benin and Senegal


More than 100.000 jobs are now created in the last two years, in African tourism sector, and all  this is a recognition of the efforts carved out by European Council on Tourism and Trade to promote our continent.
Not only Ethiopia and Zimbabwe benefited, but all the nations of the region have being encouraged in developing tourism and tourist were enlisted in discovering African continent!
Thank you Professor Caragea !, concluded the ambassador.