Saudi Arabia has been keen on boosting the region’s tourism sector and of late, the kingdom has become a tourist attraction for many travellers.

As the kingdom has become a tourism hub, Saudi Arabia has launched a training program ‘Tourism Pioneer Camp’ for different cities throughout the country.

With awards up to SR45,000 ($11,700), the first stage of the program was launched in Riyadh on Tuesday as part of the Ministry of tourism’s strategy to boost tourism.

The agenda aims to build human resources in tourism, develop their skills, and transform their ideas into innovative prototypes that could be applied in real life.

Jeddah and Alkhobar will launch their programs on September 14, followed by Abha on September 28, and then Tabuk on October 5 in preparation for the second stage of the camp, which will be declared later.

Through this initiative, the Ministry of Tourism will provide training and developmental programs in innovative ways that target all types of Saudi professionals who can build competitive skills at the international level.

The program will target various activities that are related to the tourism sector including tourism accommodation, cultural, recreational, and sports activities. The program will also have extensive workshops with meetings, guidance sessions, prototypes, and training on presenting innovative projects.

Activities and products related to Saudi Arabia, travel and tourism agencies, food and beverages, leasing services, in addition to land, air, sea, and railways transport will also be included.