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Held from February 27th to 28th of this year 2024 under the theme: “Tourism, a catalyst for economic growth in service of an emerging Burundi,” the general states of tourism in Burundi mobilized all major actors in Burundian society. “The opening ceremony of the general states of tourism was graced by His Excellency the Head […]
The eight-day mission combined productive work with enjoyable cultural exchanges, detailed as follows: Thursday, January 25: Received a warm welcome at Douala International Airport. Enjoyed a Cameroonian welcome dinner at Rue de la Joie in Deido, featuring local culinary specialties and festive karaoke. Friday, January 26: Conducted a work meeting with the Super Mayor of
Professor François Bédard, Director of the Center for World Excellence in Destinations (CED), is indeed in Cameroon. Departing from Minneapolis (USA) via New York and Paris, it is 10:45 PM when the flight carrying the Director of CED lands at Douala International Airport. He is immediately taken care of by the police officers mobilized to
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By chance or coincidence of the calendar? It doesn’t matter! The Director-General of the CED, Professor François Bédard, will be staying in Cameroon at the end of this January, more precisely from January 25th to February 1st. His first trip of the year and his presence are justified, among other things, by the continuation of
THE WORLD CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR DESTINATIONS (CED), CAMEROON TO BE HONORED SOON. Read More »
In 2023, four destinations in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue tourism region in the province of Quebec, Canada, signed a partnership agreement with CED: Abitibi Amos-Harricana, Abitibi-Ouest, Rouyn-Noranda, Vallée-de-l’Or. The first result of the partnership was the implementation of the SMED Lab in each destination. The process, which took place over several months, included the following activities: –
TOURISM, A KEY DRIVER OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA To date, support from the World Centre of Destination Excellence has benefited countries in the Americas, Western Europe and Asia, which were quick to grasp the relevance and effectiveness of SMED (System of Measures for Destination Excellence) tools. In Africa, it was above all the northern
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Huila, is a department in the south-east of Colombia that is well known for its natural and cultural richness as well as producing one of the best coffees in the world. At the invitation of the Garzón tourism cluster, Alain Sévigny, Director of the CED for the Americas and founder of Utravel Lab participated in
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