Madagascar : an outstanding tourist destination !
En 2008 Madagascar received 350 000 visitors, but since the crisis of 2009, the tourism sector is struggling to recover.
The objective of the National Agency of tourism of Madagascar (ONTM) for this year 2015 It is to catch up with this figure of 2008 see even to pass and this implies a very strong collaboration with all public powers.
But first "must be a communication excessive regarding the promotion of this destination., because there is no reason that the tourism sector does not work. Reason why, We asked technical and financial partners to help us to make a film on Madagascar, and this, in a very professional way.
Indeed, This requires an investment of the order of 300.000 Euro at least' spoke of the President of the Board of Directors of the ONTM Mr Eric Koller.
The 15 last January a meeting was held without further delay between the donors and the Board of Directors of the ONTM. "Our annual work plan is very ambitious with a budget estimated at more of. 4 EUR million, against 300 000 so far.
These technical and financial partners have already expressed their support in matters, vocational training, production of film and environmental protection. In the meantime, We hope the aid from the State for Madagascar participation to international fairs"said Eric Koller.
The presence on online social networks is one of the innovations provided by the ONTM. It should be noted that the production of the film on Madagascar is estimated for ten years, in order to ensure a progress improved destination.
Madagascar will host the 16th Summit of la francophonie in 2016
The heads of State and French Government meeting in Dakar decided to entrust the Organization of the next Summit of la Francophonie in Madagascar.
For the first time, the big island will host a Summit of la Francophonie.
It was already prepared to organize one of 2010 After his appointment as host country in 2008, at the end of the Quebec Summit, but the political crisis besetting the country decided the bodies of la Francophonie to move this XIIIth Summit in Switzerland, in Montreux.
The Summit of 2016 will be also the second held in the Indian ocean area, After that Grand Bay (Maurice) en 1993.
