Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, held a meeting to discuss ways to develop the work system for diving and marine activities in Egypt, and to review and update the regulations governing the sector in line with international standards, ensuring the highest levels of quality and safety, as well as developing the diving tourism product in a way that helps preserve the marine environment and achieve sustainable tourism development.
This comes as part of the ministry's oversight and regulatory role and its keenness to raise the quality of services provided to tourists and visitors in Egypt, especially those related to diving tourism, to boost the competitiveness of the Egyptian destination in this product.
For his part, Sherif Fathy stressed the importance of continuing work to develop diving and marine activities tourism as one of the most prominent tourism types and products of the Egyptian destination.
He pointed to the need to update the frameworks regulating diving and marine activities in line with the best international practices, ensuring tourists' safety, developing the skills and capabilities of the ministry's staff in this field and strengthening oversight and governance mechanisms. He stressed the importance of striking a balance between developing marine tourism activities and ensuring the highest standards of safety and quality and the preservation of the marine environment and natural resources, helping maintain Egypt's position as a distinguished destination for this type of tourism and supporting sustainable tourism development.
The meeting discussed the status of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities' Diving Protection and Safety Center in Sharm El Sheikh, and examined ways and mechanisms to develop it as one of the key pillars ensuring that diving and marine activity centers in South Sinai Governorate continue to operate optimally. The meeting also discussed ways to develop the training system in the field of diving and marine activities.
The meeting was attended by Ahmed Obeid, Assistant Minister for Cabinet Affairs and Permanent Undersecretary of the ministry, Mohamed Amer, Head of the Central Department of Hotel Establishments, Shops and Tourism Activities at the ministry, Counselor Hazem Lamei, the Minister's Legal Advisor, Dr. Ahmed Rahima, Assistant Minister for Human Resources Development, and Islam Selim, Director General of the General Department of Diving and Marine Activities.
