Lectures at the International Saharan Tourism Festival in the Malek Bennabi Hall

International Festival of Saharan Tourism FITS 2025

Within the framework of the activities of the International Festival of Saharan Tourism in its seventh edition, the lecture hall Malik Ben Nebi (formerly Cinema) hosted an informational day event on the theme "Innovation and Modernization in Enhancing Service Quality and Competitiveness in Saharan Tourism" on Saturday, December 6, 2025.

The inauguration of this meeting was overseen by Mr. Wari Abdelhamid, Governor of the International Saharan Tourism Festival, together with the Regional Tourism Director, in the presence of a distinguished delegation from the Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts, as well as the Djanet Tourism Director representing the southern regions. The event also saw a notable presence of media representatives from various outlets, alongside several executive directors of the implementing authority, local representatives, and key players in the tourism sector.

The day's academic sessions also included interactive scientific sessions presented by experts specialized in tourism, among them:

Algerian Saharan tourism through foreign eyes.

Session on Digitization and Competitiveness in Saharan Tourism.

Housing and transportation institutions between quality requirements and modernization.

The session concluded with the opening of a discussion and exchange of experiences, during which representatives from tourism agencies, stakeholders, and sector activists raised a number of questions and concerns regarding opportunities for developing Saharan tourism and enhancing its national and international appeal.

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