Developing sustainable (eco)tourism training and research plans for Ethiopian universities

• Main Authors: Haarhoff, R, Turner, S.D.
• Other Authors: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 13, Issue 2: Central University of Technology Free State Bloemfontein 2015
• Subjects: Sustainable eco tourism; Curriculum development; Research plan
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11462/299

Published Article === The economic value of tourism makes it an attractive sector for commerce. Ethiopia has experienced rapid changes during the last decade and can be regarded the leading economic stimulator of the Horn of Africa. The challenge is therefore not only to develop tourism in a sustainable way so that a growing population can be fed, but simultaneously to create better livelihoods for millions of people. The primary objective is to develop an overall education, training and multi-disciplinary research plan for Ethiopian universities with an integrated gender perspective in the field of (eco) tourism, taking into account the professional and/or educational needs of the labour market and the demand-driven research needs of relevant external stakeholders in Ethiopia. Specific plans for universities with regard to training courses, study programmes and demand-driven research programmes will be developed, while explicitly avoiding overlap and overprovision of the afore-mentioned courses and programmes at national level.