Seychelles’ former tourism minister clinches prestigious golden award |24 October 2023
The Seychelles former Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine Alain St Ange has received a prestigious award at the recent Afro-Asian Union (AFASU) Golden Awards for ‘Man and Woman of the Year’.
Mr St Ange collected his ‘Man of the Year’ award for tourism and travel last week in Egypt, while attending the first international conference on Sustainable Scientific Research and Digital Transformation under the theme ‘A Future Vision for Tourism, Hospitality and Antiquities’ which was being held in the city of Dahad.
The award is said to be the most important one in the AFASU Golden Awards collection.
The presentation of the award was made by the president of AFASU, Dr Darwish Hossam, and the governor of South Sinai, Khaled Fouda, in the presence of a full hall of academics and other tourism-related delegates attending the conference.
The AFASU Golden Awards recognise the most influential and outstanding individuals who have made great impact in their fields.
For these awards, candidates were evaluated on their past accomplishments and on their ability to keep achieving great things.
The awards also recognise individuals with a long-term vision and a proven track record of achievements.
“I am honoured to have been presented with this award for tourism and travel. It represents my perseverance and devotion, and it means that my work in tourism has been recognised,” he said.
“I must admit that I am also humbled. As a tourism minister, I worked with my heart and with passion. I know that I delivered for Seychelles and for the world of tourism. Today, I am once again recognised for a job well done and the recognition is really appreciated.”
Mr St Ange addressed the official opening ceremony of the conference.
He spoke of Seychelles’ tourism industry and its importance as the pillar of the islands’ economy before venturing to speak about his discovery of Egypt and its unique selling points.
Mr St Ange ended on a round of applause with a standing ovation from the stage where he was seated alongside the Governor Fouda, Vice-Minister for tourism within the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt, Ghada Shalaby, among other dignitaries.
He was later on invited for a high-level meeting to discuss tourism.
The accompanying photos show Mr St Ange receiving his award.
