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Venues World Edition from The Africa Travel Library / Scroll for more information
What has tourism got to do with peace? One might say, Peace, that's the government's job. Louis D'Amore believes otherwise. He is the founding president of the International Institute of Peace through Tourism. The Canadian government commissioned him to develop a code of ethics and guidelines for sustainable tourism that has become an international model. D'Amore says, "World leaders are now beginning to realize that if we want peace, we must prepare for peace. And if we are to prepare for peace, we must have, and share, a common, positive vision of peace." Listen to D'Amore's excitement as he speaks of the Global Summit on Peace through Tourism in Amman, Jordan, honoring the legacy of King Hussein, and of the "Coalition of Partners for World Peace through Tourism" with partners who are each committed to a "Millennium Project." D'Amore is passionate about bridging the "have, have-not" regions of the world, healing the wounds of conflict and building an educational network for a culture of peace through tourism which applies to tour guides, travel agents, and both business and holiday travelers. "The tourism industry has the potential to become the world's first "Peace Industry"; an industry that recognizes, promotes and supports the belief that every traveler is potentially an Ambassador for Peace." Learn outloud audio |
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IIPT TO PARTNER IN AFRICA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION 39th WORLD CONGRESS, UGANDA IIPT resumes its fifteen year relationship with the Africa Travel Association (ATA) by partnering in its 39th World Congress, being held in Uganda, November 11-16, 2014.
ATA’s signature event will address timely industry topics,
offering a line-up of educational and professional development
opportunities and showcasing Uganda’s newest products and
services. Delegates will also have the opportunity to
participate in ATA’s Young Professionals Program forum, a
tourism ministers’ roundtable, business-to-business and
networking events, an African Bazaar, host country day(s), gala
dinners and pre- and post- country tours.
ATA Executive Director, Eddie Bergman stated, “ATA is pleased to
have IIPT as a partner in our 39th World Congress given the long
standing relationship between IIPT and ATA.”
IIPT Founder and President, Louis D’Amore said, “I look forward
to again partnering with ATA as I have many fond memories of
each of the Conferences I participated in during our many years
of partnership starting in 1999. IIPT is also proud to have
awarded its only “Life Time Achievement Award” to ATA Executive
Director, Mira Berman, at the IIPT Fourth African Conference –
also in Uganda, in 2007. So returning to Uganda for the 39th ATA
World Congress will be particularly special for me.”
IIPT is also proud to have ATA as a partner in the IIPT World
Symposium: Cultivating Sustainable and Peaceful Communities and
Nations through Tourism, Culture and Sports to be held in South
Africa, February 16-20, 2015.
The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT)
is a not for profit organization dedicated to fostering
travel and tourism initiatives that contribute to
international understanding, cooperation among nations, an
improved quality of environment, cultural enhancement and
the preservation of heritage, poverty reduction,
reconciliation and healing wounds of conflicts; and through
these initiatives, helping to bring about a peaceful and
sustainable world. It is founded on a vision of the world’s
largest industry, travel and tourism – becoming the world’s
first global peace industry; and the belief that every
traveler is potentially an “Ambassador for Peace.”
July 2014
IIPT World Symposium to honor the legacies of Nelson Mandela,
Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. The International Institute for Peace through Tourism’s next event will be a World Symposium honoring the legacies of the world’s three champions of Non-Violent Resistance: Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.
IIPT World Symposium Cultivating Sustainable and Peaceful Communities and Nations Through Tourism, Culture and Sports February 15-20, 2015 To be held at Emperors Palace, nearby O.R. Tambo International Airport, Metropolitan Municipality of Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Province, South Africa. The Symposium will also commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the African Union 20 years of South African Democracy, and 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Legislation in the United States
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In announcing the World Symposium, IIPT Founder and
President Louis D’Amore said, “Our intent will be to
harness the Symposium and legacies of Nelson Mandela,
Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, Jr. to build
bridges of tourism, friendship and peace between South
Africa, India and the United States – and other regions
of the world.”
The Symposium, which has been endorsed by Archbishop
Desmond Tutu, will have two basic aims: to identify
strategies and best practice in cultivating
productive, sustainable, peaceful and welcoming
communities through tourism, culture and sports; and
to identify the potential roles of tourism, culture
and sports in reconciliation and socio-economic
re-development of countries that have experienced
conflict with a view towards building sustainable
and peaceful nations.
Design of the Symposium will be highly interactive
with international experts in community development,
community tourism, sports, culture and peace
engaging with delegates in the exchange of
experiences and ideas; and Ministers of Tourism from
countries that have experienced conflict sharing
their insights and suggestions related to strategies
and best practices for reconciliation, healing
wounds of conflict and harnessing tourism, culture
and sports in the re-development process.
In addition to Ministers of Tourism from Africa,
selected Ministers from countries of Europe, Asia
and South America that have experienced conflict
will also be invited to participate in inter-active
plenary session panels.
Pre-Symposium Forums
As with past IIPT Conferences and Summits,
Pre-Symposium events will include a full day
Educators Forum and full day Student/Youth
Leadership Forum. As well, following the precedent
of IIPT’s Fifth African Conference in Lusaka,
Zambia, a full day Traditional Leaders Forum is also
planned.
As well, a US $2,500 scholarship award will be
presented to the inter-disciplinary team of 3-5
students writing the best paper on the Symposium
Theme of Building Sustainable and Peaceful
Communities and Nations through Tourism, Culture and
Sport.
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