Eco-lodge Workshop Series

This workshop series focuses on key aspects of planning and designing an eco-lodge. Lodge owners will learn how to plan and design an eco-lodge with emphasis on creating a sense of place for the visitor, respect the environment and the culture and gain insight into successfully operating and marketing an eco-lodge. In doing so, the workshop will enhance the capacity of lodge owners and protected area managers to design or improve ecotourism products so that they become economically viable, integrate local communities and positively contribute to nature conservation.

The workshop series further aims at linking the handicraft sector with the tourism sector. In doing so, it enhances the capabilities and the opportunities for marginalized producers and local communities can grow within the handicraft activities by preserving Egyptian traditional and cultural heritage.

More information on the workshop series click see below.

To apply for the workshop click here

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Green & Responsible Tourism

To support the development of the Egyptian eco-tourism sector the PSDP together with the Ministry of Tourism developed a workshop series of initally three workshops.

November 4th – 7th, 2013

November 18th – 21st, 2013

January 20th – 23rd, 2013

This workshop series focuses on key aspects of planning and designing an eco-lodge. Lodge owners will learn how to plan and design an eco-lodge with emphasis on creating a sense of place for the visitor, respect the environment and the culture and gain insight into successfully operating and marketing an eco-lodge. In doing so, the workshop will enhance the capacity of lodge owners and protected area managers to design or improve ecotourism products so that they become economically viable, integrate local communities, positively contribute to nature conservation and to develop sustainable destinations that  that econmic benefits of tourism are realized locally.

- Lodges that show a high commitment and seriousness towards going green can qualify for a one-on-one training conducted by the Responsible and Inclusive Business Hub

Further, the workshop series aims at  linking the handicraft sector with the tourism sector, thus enhancing the capabilities and the opportunities for marginalized producers and women entrepreneurs as  local communities can grow within the handicraft activities by preserving Egyptian traditional and cultural heritage. Together with our partners Ayadi Masriya we try to open new marketing and sale links to promote job creation, encourage rural development, and poverty alleviation.

- The 10 best women producers or women initiatives will receive a sale & marketing training.
- The 10 best products will be exhibited and sold in the RIBH “one-stop” shop in downtown Cairo.

Interested?! Apply now and Go Green