ROME (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Minister of Tourism Daniela Santanchè met in Hurghada with Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt, to reaffirm the long-standing cooperation between Egypt and Italy in the tourism sector.
During the meeting, both ministers underlined the importance of tourism as a key driver for social and economic development. They highlighted the need for vocational training and skills development to improve employment opportunities and support the growth of their respective tourism industries.
They also expressed their satisfaction with the inauguration of the Italian School of Hospitality in Hurghada, which aims to provide young Egyptians with world-class training in the tourism and hospitality sector. This initiative was developed in collaboration with Federturismo Confindustria, the Italian School of Hospitality and the Pickalbatros Group.
The two ministers welcomed this innovative model of collaboration between the private sector and public institutions of both countries, based on mutual benefit, and expressed their intention to explore ways to replicate it in other projects.
Highlighting the importance of tourism as a tool for peacebuilding, the two ministers also reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation between the ministries of tourism of Egypt and Italy through the exchange of information, expertise and best practices in tourism policies, in order to promote sustainable and high-quality growth in the tourism sector, identifying areas of joint action to fully exploit the potential of the tourism industry of both countries and fostering opportunities for collaboration between the tourism industries of Egypt and Italy.

– Photo Ministry of Tourism press office –

(ITALPRESS).

Source: medNews