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The subject‐matter of the congress is “The freedom of travelling in the year 2000 — Rights and duties of the tourist”.

The name of the continent originates from the Latin word AFRICUS — otherwise “CLEAN CONTINENT”. Africa lies within the North and South of the globe and also spreads between the Eastern and Western side with the greater side lying at the Est of the globe. The equator passes through the middle part of the continent and this peculiar geographical position of Africa from the two sides of equator allows the continent some special physical features such as sunshine all year round, almost equal days and equal nights throughout the year round, and consistent symetric distribution of climate conditions and vegetational beits. With all these qualities, Africa can be described as the “Bright” Continent for tourism demand.

The tourism product has been described as the amalgam of all activities, involved in by a tourist in the process of his journey. In his own words, David Jeffries described the tourist product as a “Tourist Package” which includes attractions, facilities, transportation etc. Supporting this opinion, Medlik and Middleton described a tourism product as a “complete experience from the time the tourist leaves home to the time he returns to it”. But analysing further a tourism product, one tends to equate it with the normal industrial product, such as electronic appliances or even a loaf of bread which necessity of man demands.