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2/28/25, 3:14 PM Hospitality Advisory Council holds its first meeting of 2025 - Middle East News 247
addition, the total number of hotel establishments in the country reached 1,246 by the end of October 2024,
with a two per cent growth.

The meeting discussed various innovative tourism initiatives that the UAE could introduce as a special guest
country at the G20 Summit 2025 taking place in South Africa. These will be designed to boost tourism
sustainability, reduce carbon emissions, and localise the cutting-edge technology across the diverse sectors

and activities within the sector.

Additionally, the meeting explored marketing strategies to promote the “Major Tourism Pathways” project,

which seeks to harmonise the travel experience throughout the seven emirates while also highlighting their
cultural diversity, encouraging visitors to explore them.

Furthermore, the Council meeting explored the possibility of introducing a new tourism training program
called ‘Summer Hospitality Camps,’ aimed at boosting Emiratisation in the sector by engaging more youth. Its

goal is to cultivate local workforce competencies and skills in the sector, offer practical training, and raise
awareness on tourism’s role in the country’s national economic growth. This program will be available to
students who are 16 years old and above.

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