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Newsletter Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities 2020 TABLE OF CONTENT A YEAR IN REVIEW A Year in Review 1 For the past few years, Egypt has given the tourism and antiquities sectors unprecendented support. On 22 December, 2019, the minitries Tourism in 2020 2 of Tourism and Antiquities were merged into one. This was the case the first time a tourism ministry was establishment for the first time in the Tourism Promotion 4 government of Ali Sabri in March 1964, when Dr. Abdel-Qader Hatem Laws and Decrees 10 was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister for Culture and National Guidance and Minister of Tourism and Antiquities. Digital Transformation 11 During 2020. A number of measures were implemented to consolidate this merge within the Ministry and its affiliated bodies, and between Openings 12 the Ministry and the private tourism sector. Many decisions were issued Archeological Discoveries 16 regarding its administrative and structural organization. It is with no doubt that the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak has International Cooperation 17 affected the travel and tourism industry across the world. The Ministery worked deligently to mitigate the effect of the Coronavirus, Temporary Exhibitions Abroad 18 and the Egyptian government took the necessary measures to support the Repatriated Artifacts 19 tourism industry. Work continued in a lot of projects, new deicoveries and promoting Egyptian destinations locally and internationally never Ongoing Projects 20 stopped. In 2020 a lot of archeological projects and museums were opened. When international travel was halted, the ministry invited the Mega Projects 22-23 world to visit Egypt’s unique museums and archeological sites through Tourism and Antiquities in virtual tours, and with the resumption of tourism to Egypt on 1 July, tourists the Spotlight 26 flocked to Egypt's coastal destinations in Sharm El-Sheikh,Hurghada and Marsa Alam. A New Year 28 Annual Newsletter of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities 2020 1 TOURISM IN 2020 The Hygiene Safety Certificate destinations, authorities and companies around the world that have implemented health and hygiene protocols that are aligned with WTTC’s Safe Travels Protocols. Egypt put a time line for the gradual resumption of tourism. It began with the resumption of domestic tourism on 15 May, then inbound tourism resumed on 1 July to the Red Sea and South Sinai governorates. Archaeological sites and museums were reopened First tourists arriving on 1 july as of 1 September to receive cultural tourism. Nile cruises resumed operation on 1 October with a 50 capacity. Despite the positive start of the year, % Despite the crisis, the Ministry’s efforts to promote Egypt resulted which saw a continuation of growth in the arrival of flights from about22 countries to Sharm El Sheikh, in the number tourists coming to Hurghada and Marsa Alam airports. Since the resumption of Egypt, as the number of tourists was inbound tourism until the end of December, Egypt received around around 945,000 in January (a 9.7 % 1.36 million tourists with an average revenue of about increase compared to Januay 2019), $ 1.4 billion, in total Egypt received around 3.6 million tourists in and in February Egypt received The Safe Travels Stamp 2020, with an average revenue of about $ 4 billion. 942,000 tourists (an increase of 6.4 % compared to February 2019), and as a result of the spread of the Coronavirus, a decision was made to suspend international air traffic starting 19 March, 2020. The Ministry worked diligently to deal with this crisis and prepare for the safe resumption of tourism. H.E. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi issued several directives aimed at supporting this vital sector whilst The MInister greeting a group of tourists in Sharm El-Sheikh protecting the rights of workers Population and the Egyptian the World Health Organization throughout the crisis. The Egyptian Tourism Federation disinfected all (WHO), as a pre-requisite for Cabinet put forward unprecedented hotels.The Ministry also disinfected hotels and tourism establishments measures to support the tourism museums and archaeological sites. to operate and receive guests. industry and mitigate the impact The Ministry approved a Health In June, the World Travel and of this worldwide pandemic on it Safety Certificate in coordination Tourism Council WTTC granted to ensure the rapid resumption of with the Ministry of Health and Egypt, its specially designed Safe tourism as soon as the crisis is over. Population, and the Egyptian Travels Stamp, which allows The Ministry, in coordination Tourism Federation, in compliance travellers and other travel and with the Ministry of Health and with the recommendations of tourism stakeholders to recognise Disinfection process of hotels carried out by the Ministry 2 Annual Newsletter of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities 2020 Annual Newsletter of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities 2020 3 TOURISM PROMOTION The Ministry Participates in International Tourism Fairs Events and Festivals Under the Auspices of the Ministry in 2020 The Egyptian Stand in the FITUR The Ministry continued its the chairmanship of the Tourism Egypt was chosen as the partner promotional activities throughout Committee for Sustainability of the country and "Guest of Honor" (for 2020, participating in a number of UNWTO for a period of two years. the first time) in the 42nd session of international tourism exhibitions. In February, ETPB participated in the ITF International Tourism Fair At the beginning of the year, the 30th edition of the International in, Belgrade, Serbia in February. Handball Men's World Chamionship the Ministry represented by the Tourism Exhibition BIT Milan 2020 Due to the Coronavirus crisis, some Draw Ceremon Egyptian Tourism Promotion in Italy, the 62nd session of the international tourism fairs were Board attended, in January, the International Tourism Exhibition, held virtually, and the ministry Salon De Plongée International Salon De Vacances, in Brussels, participated in them; namely the Exhibition, in Paris, France and the Belgium and the 29th session of the Arab Travel Market in Dubai ATM Under the auspices of the International Exhibition, FITUR, in International Tourism Fair "Holiday and the World Tourism Market Ministry, 2020 was full of events Madrid, Spain, where Egypt won World" in Prague, Czech Republic. (WTM) in London in November. and festivals that took place Inviting Ambassadors to the Events of the Ministry in Egypt. The most important of which were; Gouna Film Festival, Cairo Film Festival, Luxor Internationl African Film Festival, Dandara Music Festival, the International Squash Open Championship, the Handball The final match of the International Squash Open Championship Men’s World Championship draw, a football match with 30 international football stars, a Sky Diving competition, "Egypt walk زيارة السفراء إىل رشم الشيخ for inclusion" for fifty disabled The visit of the Ambassadors to Sharm El-Sheikh Egyptian athletes and children In 2020, the Ministry invited Sheikh, and the Royal Carriages also attended press conferences ambassadors of the world in Egypt museums, in addition to the opening of the announcement of new (with the UNDP in Egypt), and to many of its events, to showcase of the first restaurant at the Giza archaeological discoveries, in the announcement of breaking the diversity of Egypt’s tourism Plateau. They attended the opening Saqqara in October and November. 3 guiness records by "Tahya Misr of the city of Shali and Aghurmi The Ministry organized a trip for offerings. They were invited to visit Fund". Abdeen Palace, Al-Fateh Mosque, Mosque in the Siwa Oasis after about 30 ambassadors to Sharm El- and the Baron Empain Palace. their restoration project, and the Sheikh to show them hygiene safety They were also invited to the opening of the restoration project measures implemented there, in opening of Hurghada, Sharm El- of the Step-Pyramid of Djoser. They celebration of World Tourism Day. The footbal match of world stars at the Pyramids 4 Annual Newsletter of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities 2020 Annual Newsletter of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities 2020 5 Sharm El-Sheikh Hosts an International Beach Volleyball Championship Organizing Fam Trips During 2020, the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Board and Aswan Hosts a Kayaking Race organized Fam trips for a number of tour operators, diplomats, journalists, local, regional and international media from Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Korea and Italy. In January, ETPB hosted a high-level ecclesiastical delegation from the National Association for Christian Pilgrimage in France to visit the path of the Holy Family’s Journey. In June ETPB hosted a number of foreign correspondents on a trip to Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada to showcase preparations for receiving inbound tourism, and another trip was organized in November for a Serbian media delegation to Hurghada to show them the hygiene safety regulations implemented there. The delegation of the National Association for Christian Pilgrimage The Kayaking Race Lighting up Archeological Monuments In October, Sharm El-Sheikh hosted In 2020, the Ministry lit up archeological an International Beach Volleyball monuments like the Giza Pyramids, the Championship, in which Russia, Citadel, Karnak Temples and Deir El-Bahary the Czech Republic, Ukraine, the Temple to send messaages on various United States of America and Slovenia participated. In November, Aswan occasions throughout the year. Like lighting up hosted the International Championship with the colors of the Chinese flag in solidarity for Kayaking, under the auspices of with the people of China when COVID19- the Ministry in cooperation with the started spreading there; encouraging people Ministry of Youth and Sports and the to stay home to stop the spread of the virus; Egyptian Federation of Canoe and celebrating World Heritage Day, the 75th Kayak and Aswan Governorate. Aswan anniversary of the UN, international Human was chosen to host this championship Rights Day, Fighting Corruption Day and because of its sunny weather compared International Autism Day.
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