CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES

The conference main objectives are:

• To understand the role of ecotourism in promoting responsible and sustainable tourism in Kenya.
• To learn how to integrate ecotourism principles in tourism management and operations.
• To address key environmental conservation challenges facing tourism in Kenya.
• To showcase ecotourism best practices, case studies, technologies and innovations in Kenya.
• To foster public-private partnerships between the main tourism operators and community tourism enterprises in Kenya and address ways of promoting Kenya as a world leading destination for ecotourism.

CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES

• Presentations and Workshops: The conference will hold plenary and workshop sessions for delegates to interact with lead experts and presenters in various fields. 
• Ecotourism Exhibition: Showcasing a wide variety of products from different parts of Kenya, which promote ecotourism at tour operator, community and governmental levels.

CALL FOR PAPERS

EK Conference Organizing Committee is calling for papers for the 4th Annual Ecotourism Conference which will be held at the AMREF Training Centre, Nairobi from the 20th to 22nd February 2012. The conference will cover the following workshop streams:

1. Towards a National Ecotourism Strategy
2. Integrating business skills in ecotourism enterprises
3. Ecotourism Best Practises, Standards and tourism sustainability
4. Conservancies and tourism development

Submission of abstract

If you would like to make a 15-minute presentation  at the conference, please send an abstract (approximately 200-350 words) indicating background, practical implications and applications, methods and or data sources and indicative findings of the paper is excepted to be submitted for vetting and verification by a technical committee.

Abstracts should be submitted to Ecotourism Kenya on or before 10th January 2012 via info@ecotourismkenya.org and subject line titled CALL FOR PAPERS

 Important dates and deadlines:

• Submission of abstracts:  31st December 2011
• Notification of acceptance of abstracts:  20th January 2012
• Submission of full papers: 31th January 2012

REGISTRATION

Conference Registration will be done online, details of the same can be found on the Ecotourism Kenya website. Please note that there will be no manual registration of either the delegates or the exhibitors.

*Delegates Charges: Charges apply for the 2012 paid up members of Ecotourism Kenya.

All fees apply per individual and the fees will include conference participation, meals, refreshments and conference materials. Not included in the registration fee is transport and accommodation which participants will be requested to cater for. Those attending the conference will have unlimited entry to the exhibition area.

PAYMENT METHODS

• Cash (Directly to the EK office in Nairobi, please DO NOT send cash by post)
• MPESA (send the amount and withdrawal fee to 0726 366 080)
• Cheque (All Cheques Payable to Ecotourism Kenya)
• Bank DepositBank Name:
  
  - Barclays Bank of Kenya,
  - Account Name: Ecotourism Kenya,
  - Bank Account No:  1010714, Westlands

An acknowledgment of your payment and other conference information will be done via email or telephone.