[Sonlifeafrica-newsletter] June 2005 Update 3rd Global Summit on Peace through Tourism

["Louis D'Amore" <iiptupdate@xxxxxxxx>]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear :

 

The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) is honored to invite your participation in

the 3^rd Global Summit on Peace through Tourism being held at the award winning Royal Cliff Beach Resort, Pattaya, Thailand, October 2-5, 2005. 

 

The Summit is in support of the UN Decade of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World and the UN Millennium Development Goals. It is being organized by the International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT); supported by the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB); and with the support of the World Tourism Organization (WTO).

 

Summit Theme:

One Earth, One Family: Travel and Tourism - Serving a Higher Purpose

 

Aim:

The Aim of the Summit is to develop a 21st Century Agenda for Peace through Tourism that addresses key global issues of our time.

 

Summit Goals:

1.       Provide a forum for government, industry, donor agency, and NGO decision makers, as well as leading educators, researchers, professionals and practitioners to debate and build consensus on the contribution of the world’s largest industry to key global issues including:

• A sustained travel industry response to economic and social re-vitalization of tsunami affected areas;
• Poverty reduction;
• Healing the wounds of conflict;
• Promoting cultural and international understanding, tolerance, and cooperation;
• Ecological enhancement and preservation of biodiversity.

 

2.       Facilitate strategic partnerships and alliances among governments, the private sector, donor agencies, and NGOs to achieve these goals.

 

3.       Demonstrate and share information on current initiatives that are contributing to a 21st Century Agenda for Peace through Tourism.

 

4.       Support the Pacific Asia Travel Association in promoting the message that tourists to Tsunami affected countries are assured of a warm welcome; and that their visit sends an authentic message of caring, solidarity, and support for recovery.

 

Program:

In addition to plenary sessions with prominent keynote speakers, the Summit program includes concurrent sessions with presentations of “Success Stories” and “Models of Best Practice” on a range of topics.  

 

Also, a series of special Forums and Meetings are scheduled for Sunday, October 2^nd. Forums are: Educators Forum - Youth Leadership Forum - Young Professionals Forum – and Forums on Community Tourism -Inter-Faith Dialogue- and, Cultural Tourism.    

 

Meetings of the IIPT Coalition of Partners for World Peace through Tourism, and IIPT Chapters will also be held on Sunday, October 2^nd

 

All registered delegates are welcome to both the forums and meetings.

 

Call for Success Stories & Best Practices

Persons interested in presenting a “Success Story” or Model of “Best Practice” in all but the Educators Forum are welcome to send a one page abstract to: amy@xxxxxxxx.  Abstracts are requested by June 30.

The Call for Papers of the Educators Forum has been completed and papers are now being selected.

 

Participants:

The 3rd Global Summit will bring together senior executives from all sectors of the travel and tourism industry, public and private; donor agencies and NGO’s; leading educators, researchers, practitioners, entrepreneurs, future leaders of the industry; and senior representatives from related sectors including: Culture, Sport, Environment, and Sustainable Economic Development.

 

Early Bird Registration to June 30

Early Bird Registration fees are available through June 30.  Delegates may submit registration online, by fax, or regular mail. For more details, visit www.iipt.org/3rdglobalsummit/ and click on Register, in the top far right on the blue banner bar, when online.

 

Should you be affiliated with an organization that would like to partner with IIPT, we invite you to learn more about becoming a Coalition Partner or Supporting Organization.  Please contact us for more details on partnership opportunities.

 

Sponsors:

IIPT is proud to have the following Sponsors of the 3^rd Global Summit on Peace through Tourism: Resorts Condominiums International (RCI), Reed Travel Exhibitions, and ETurbo News.  Should you be interested in learning more about Summit Sponsorship opportunities, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Foundations:

The 3rd Global Summit builds on the foundations of 16 previous IIPT Conferences and Summits:

• Global Summits in Amman (2000) and Geneva (2003);
• African Conferences on Peace through Tourism in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa (2001), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (2003); and Lusaka, Zambia (2005);
• Earlier Global Conferences in Vancouver (1988), Montreal (1994), Glasgow (1999) and;
• Smaller conferences and symposia in Italy, Turkey, Greece, Australia, the Caribbean, Pakistan, Israel, United States and United Kingdom.

 

Our March newsletter reporting on the recent 3rd IIPT African Conference can be viewed at: http://www.iipt.org/newsletter/IIPTMar2005.html.

 

For more details on the Summit, please visit our website: www.iipt.org/3rdglobalsummit/  Information about the Summit is also found in our most recent newsletter posted online at http://www.iipt.org/newsletter/IIPTJune2005.html

 

Your assistance in promoting the Summit through your various networks would be greatly appreciated.  Please feel free to forward this letter to your colleagues.  Also, any suggestions that you may have regarding other tourism, academic, youth, and NGO contacts; online discussion groups and list servers; and significant websites that we might contact with a view to linking with the IIPT website (www.iipt.org) are gratefully appreciated.  Please do not hesitate to share your feedback with us.

 

We look forward to your joining us in Thailand and your collaboration in “Building a Culture of Peace through Tourism.”    With best regards –

 

Sincerely yours,

Louis D'Amore
Founder and President
International Institute for Peace through Tourism
685 Cottage Club Rd. #13
Stowe, VT 05672 USA
summit@xxxxxxxx
www.iipt.org
Tel: 802 253-2658
Fax: 802 253-2645

 

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