Tanzania tour operators have announced the intent to focus more on consolidated efforts for corporate social responsibilities (CSR), a move suggesting a historic shift in their undertakings.
This was revealed at just ended 34th TATO annual general meeting (AGM) held in Arusha. The tour operators unanimously resolved to pour their hearts and minds into community-related projects and conservation initiatives as part of a newly adopted CSR policy.
TATO’s new CSR is a concept whereby the association and its member companies integrate social and conservation concerns in their business and operations on a voluntary basis.
“We have made a drastic shift in our undertakings as a lobbying and advocacy agency. We shall focus more on our new policy of CSR” announced, TATO Chairman, Mr Wilbard Chambulo.
According to him, the association and its individual member business companies would be required to embrace the new TATO’s CSR policy by supporting community projects and conservation activities.
“Idea is to appreciate the community where we operate as well as nature through which, we make money by taking our dear tourists to enjoy” Mr Chambulo explained after the AGM.
No wonder, as a result, the TATO AGM overwhelmingly voted in the two key renowned tour operators-cum-conservationists, Peter Lindstrom of Hoopoe Safaris and Vesna Glamocanin Tibaijuka of Pure Afro Travels Tanzania, as the new councilors to spearhead the conservation mission.
TATO ’s CEO, Mr Sirili Akko said that the AGM also re-elected the Vice-chairman, Mr Henry Kimambo, the managing director of Osupuko Lodges whose term elapsed since June 2017.
Mr Kimambo’s key responsibility is to support incumbent TATO chairman, Mr Chambulo, a well known for his uncompromised stance in conservation and community support. Mr Chambulo is helping TATO to raise the tourism industry profile as he is credited as a champion of the new spirit of involving public in both conservation and tourism trade.
TATO is a leading lobby agency for a $2.05 billion tourism industry in the natural-resource-rich country, Tanzania. Other elected members of the powerful TATO council include the former FastJet Managing Director, Mr John Corse. He is now works with Serengeti Balloon.
Rajendra Modha of Krisha Safaris is a new TATO’s Treasurer, whereas Saida Culanhusain Hirji from Easy Travel has been voted as a new councilor. Other members of the TATO Council include the Mauly Tours Managing director, Mozzah Maully, Seamu Brice-Bennett from Marangu Hotel, Emmanuel Wera of Park East Africa as well as Mr. Sirili Akko as its Chief executive officer.
This was revealed at just ended 34th TATO annual general meeting (AGM) held in Arusha. The tour operators unanimously resolved to pour their hearts and minds into community-related projects and conservation initiatives as part of a newly adopted CSR policy.
TATO’s new CSR is a concept whereby the association and its member companies integrate social and conservation concerns in their business and operations on a voluntary basis.
“We have made a drastic shift in our undertakings as a lobbying and advocacy agency. We shall focus more on our new policy of CSR” announced, TATO Chairman, Mr Wilbard Chambulo.
According to him, the association and its individual member business companies would be required to embrace the new TATO’s CSR policy by supporting community projects and conservation activities.
“Idea is to appreciate the community where we operate as well as nature through which, we make money by taking our dear tourists to enjoy” Mr Chambulo explained after the AGM.
No wonder, as a result, the TATO AGM overwhelmingly voted in the two key renowned tour operators-cum-conservationists, Peter Lindstrom of Hoopoe Safaris and Vesna Glamocanin Tibaijuka of Pure Afro Travels Tanzania, as the new councilors to spearhead the conservation mission.
TATO ’s CEO, Mr Sirili Akko said that the AGM also re-elected the Vice-chairman, Mr Henry Kimambo, the managing director of Osupuko Lodges whose term elapsed since June 2017.
Mr Kimambo’s key responsibility is to support incumbent TATO chairman, Mr Chambulo, a well known for his uncompromised stance in conservation and community support. Mr Chambulo is helping TATO to raise the tourism industry profile as he is credited as a champion of the new spirit of involving public in both conservation and tourism trade.
TATO is a leading lobby agency for a $2.05 billion tourism industry in the natural-resource-rich country, Tanzania. Other elected members of the powerful TATO council include the former FastJet Managing Director, Mr John Corse. He is now works with Serengeti Balloon.
Rajendra Modha of Krisha Safaris is a new TATO’s Treasurer, whereas Saida Culanhusain Hirji from Easy Travel has been voted as a new councilor. Other members of the TATO Council include the Mauly Tours Managing director, Mozzah Maully, Seamu Brice-Bennett from Marangu Hotel, Emmanuel Wera of Park East Africa as well as Mr. Sirili Akko as its Chief executive officer.
Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO) is the apex body of tour companies. It was established in 1983 to foster the interests of the licensed tour operators such as to carry out lobbying and advocacy for and on behalf of its members, to coordinate public and private sector partnership.
TATO also undertakes and publishes research in matters related to tourism industry and operations as well as to disseminate information to its members and relevant institutions. Trainings and education provision to its members and employees are also among the key issues for the association.
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