Strathmore University School of Tourism and Hospitality in collaboration with African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (AFEW)-Kenya welcome you once again to the 3rd ACoST bringing together academia, trade professionals, students and other industry experts for a unique learning, development and networking opportunity focusing onTourism for Sustainable DevelopmentYou are welcome to present academic papers in areas related to the following themes:
Theme 1: Community and conservation
Theme 2: Tourism and rural development
Theme 3: Policy and governance on sustainable tourism
Theme 4: Trends and innovations in sustainable tourism
Theme 5: Tourism and human capital development
Special track: Industry best practice in conservancy management
Industry best practice in sustainable business
Conference Dates:
31st October - 2nd November 2018Venue:
Strathmore University, Nairobi, KenyaKEY DATES: - Deadline for submission of abstract - August 15, 2018
- Notification of acceptance of abstracts - August 30, 2018
- Full paper submission - September 15, 2018
- Deadline early bird registration - August 20, 2018
Fellowships and publication of papersThe ACoST has received funding to sponsor fellowships that will be offered on merit.
Papers will be published in the "
African Journal of Sustainable Tourism - A Strathmore University Journal".
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: - The abstract should not exceed 350 words and must be submitted in Word document: 1.5 spacing, font Times New Roman, size 12
- Maximum 5 keywords
- Include the title of study, background, methodology, findings, recommendation and conclusion
- Indicate the theme track that suits your paper
- Include the name of the author, co-author and affiliation
- For students, indicate if PhD or Master's
Submit an electronic copy to acost |
CONFERENCE FEE:Includes conference materials, snacks and lunch for two days, Gala dinner and outing to on the last day.| Foreign (USD) | East Africa (KES) |
| Early Bird Full Conference | 250 | 10,000 |
| Regular Full Conference | 300 | 15,000 |
| Student Rate | 150 | 5,000 |
