Villa Haya
107 Rowsett
Sharm El Sheikh
مصر
- Arts
- Environment/Sustainable development
- Heritage
- International/Cultural relations
- Media
- Research
- Youth and education
The Sinai Research Institute and Field Centre aims to contribute to the better understanding of the Sinai and its people.
Its first mission is to offer education. To students from Europe. To people living in the Sinai who need access to further education. To those working in the tourism sector.
Its second mission is to carry out research and use that research to help the local government implement sustainable projects of development.
Its third mission is to contribute to the scholarship of the region by providing data and research facilities to scholars around the world who are working on this region.
1. The reception of international students for field trips
2. Research into tourism development projects
3. Training programmes for those working in the tourism industry.
Projects include:
1. Hiking, trekking and climbing
Recent tragedies in the High Mountain region reveal an urgent need to enhance safety training and improve environmental standards at this early stage to build the brand of Sinai as a safe and environmentally pristine destination. Our field centre can offer:
• Safety/Trekking Training Workshops for Cairo-based Egyptian tour operators working with young Egyptians discovering the Sinai.
• A Survey of the South Sinai region to locate new one-day treks from Sharm El Sheikh – Estimated to attract over 400,000 visitors a year.
• A Survey to introduce a series of treks based on ancient pilgrimage and historic paths and caravan routes.
2. Wellbeing and Fitness Tourism Development Initiative
One of the biggest tourism trends in recent years - Sinai is uniquely placed to offer a wide range of activities for the over 50s searching for luxury products and the younger and more cost conscious single traveller market looking for adventure and sport. This form of tourism is essential to boosting visitor numbers at otherwise quiet times of the year outside of school and other national holidays (e.g. June, January and February). We can offer:
• Workshops for Sharm El Sheikh hoteliers offering training for staff that boost current standards of spa, fitness and wellbeing tourism.
• A site survey to locate optimal locations for hotel owners and investors to develop a program that includes:
- Luxury Yoga Retreats
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- Birdwatching packages
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- Desert running/marathons
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- An annual Sinai Heritage Film Festival
We can host network events and work with Anna LIndh members on country-wide initiatives.
To be part of a wider network and look for partners for future projects.