EVENTS

Tourism in Mauritius – What’s next?

By Kelly Cheong | July 4, 2022

Clearly a turning page for the tourism and hospitality sector. As a result of collective brainstorming facilitated by our external experts, we have produced a policy recommendation report for a more sustainable and inclusive tourism, entitled “Low Carbon and Resilient Mauritius”, focusing on three policy factsheets on the following themes: Transitioning towards electric in-lagoon boatsSustainable…

Full day workshop on “Making Mauritius a Green Destination”

By Kelly Cheong | July 4, 2022

6th May 2022 – The whole session was animated by our German Consultant, Mr. Andreas Koch from blueContec, and emphasized on giving the tourism operators a better understanding of green and sustainable tourism and how it impacts on their organisation. It also enabled participants to develop clear plans to cut costs, improve sustainability and reap…

SIM hosted a panel discussion on “Investing in Sustainable Mauritius”

By Kelly Cheong | July 3, 2022

5th May 2022 – The start of a series of events orchestrated by the Sustainable Island Mauritius (SIM), under the Tourism Authority. The first day kicked off with a panel discussion on “Investing in Sustainable Mauritius”, with the presence of the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Mauritius, Mrs Hemlata Sadhna Sewraj-Gopal. The panel…

WINNERS OF THE FIRST EDITION OF THE SUSTAINABLE TOURISM MAURITIUS AWARDS 2022 UNVEILED

By Kelly Cheong | May 16, 2022

Port-Louis, 11th May 2022 – The winners of the first Sustainable Tourism Mauritius Awards 2022 were crowned last night at The Ravenala Attitude, Balaclava. The Sustainable Tourism Mauritius Awards 2022 is an initiative of theTourism Authority, under its project Sustainable Island Mauritius (SIM),which is co-funded by the European Union. “The winners are rewarded for keeping…

Expression of Interest to feature in Green Technology Providers Directory

By Kelly Cheong | March 31, 2022

The Sustainable Island Mauritius, under the Tourism Authority, will launch the first Directory of Green Technology Providers available on the island by May 2022. The directory will be in an e-brochure format, to make it more accessible to the greater public. A Green product/Green technology refers to a product that improve operational performancewhile also reducing…

Sustainable Tourism Mauritius Awards 2022

By Kelly Cheong | March 23, 2022

Welcome to the first Sustainable Tourism Mauritius Awards 2022! More than ever, role models are needed who can drive change forward and use the crisis as an opportunity for real transformation. This Awards Ceremony will recognise the safest and most sustainable stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality industry, as well as local SMEs, rewarding the…

Workshop Series May & June 2021: How to become a sustainable & resilient business!

By admin | April 14, 2021

Learn about: • Trends & local challenges• Your impact• Evaluating & Innovating your products & services• Measuring your progress• Communicate the results! Download our flyer to see the agenda & experts that will support your journey to a better business! DATES: May 4, 18; June 1, 15, 29, 2021 TIME: Tuesdays 2pm – 5:30pm; LOCATION:…

Workshop April & May 2021: Learn how sustainable design can add value to your products and strengthen your brand

By admin | March 30, 2021

We have created an online only workshop due to the pandemic that targets Small and Medium-Sized Creative Businesses, Designers and Crafters. We will dive into sustainable design principles including technical and non-technical options to better your brand in the context of Mauritius. We will also look at global design/tourism trends and expectations of local customers…