I, Seleshi Girma (ስለሽ ግርማ) is currently working as the state minister of Destination and Infrastructure Development at Ministry of Tourism of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. I have earned a BA degree in Tourism Management /in Gondar University/, MBA in international business /in Mekelle University/ and MSc in Wildlife Conservation & Ecotourism /Bahirdar University/, PGD in Tourism /Salzburg, Austria/ and started university teaching in a very young age. I have served as a CEO of Tourism Ethiopia from 2019-2021, as a university professor, worked as an advisor for culture & tourism ministers, led the Addis Ababa city tourism (nation’s capital) & got the exposure of working with international donors. To ensure sustainability, I envisioned building a pathway to enhance the profitability of tourism business operators and ensure the local community in each tourist destination gets a fair shot. I am pursuing a CFT qualification through SUNx Malta in collaboration with Institute of Tourism Studies and look forward to being part of the CFT Chapter for Ethiopia as I now have a strong vision of creating climate smart travel in Ethiopia.