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"We have worked with IIPT
founder Louis D'Amore during the formative years
since he launched this exciting program in
Vancouver, BC Canada, our home city. That's just
one reason why we are so proud to support the
Geneva Summit, which has such great historical
significance." Jerry W. Bird, Editor and
Publisher, Africa Travel Magazine and Air
Highways. 3rd IIPT AFRICAN
CONFERENCE ON PEACE THROUGH TOURISM, LUSAKA,
ZAMBIA Theme : "Tourism:
Pathway to a Peaceful and Prosperous
Africa" Aim : To develop a
21st Century Vision for African Tourism Goals : Provide a
forum for leading government industry, donor agency
and NGO decision makers, as well as leading
educators and practitioners to debate and reach
consensus on a 21st Century Vision for African
Tourism" * facilitate the development
of strategic alliances to achieve that
vision; Demonstrate elements of that
vision with "success States" and Models of "Best
Practice" and * Continue building a global
awareness of Africa as a 21st Century
destination Patron: His Excellency
Mr. Levy Patrick Mwanawasa SC, President, Republic
of Zambia Keynote Speakers: Dr.
Kenneth David Kounda, Zambia's First President,
will deliver the main keynote address. Other
featured keynote speakers will be travel and
tourism industry statesman and world leaders from
other sectors such as environment, culture and
sustainable economic development. Confirmed Keynote speakers
include Conference Host co-chairman, and President
of the Africa Travel Association Hon. Patrick K.
Kalifungwa MP. Minister of Tourism, Environment
& Natural Resources, Republic of Zambia; Peter
Davies, CEO SN Brussels Airways; David de Villers,
Deputy Secretary General, World Tourism
Organization: Sir Jayantl Chana, Board of
Trustees, International Rotary
Foundation: DeVilliers Botha, Development Bank
of Southern Africa; and Hon. Zakia Hamdani Meghji
MP. Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism.
United Republic of Tanzania, and immediate Past
President, Africa Travel Association. Forum of Ministers and CEOs
Educators Forum Youth Leadership Forum Participants: The
Conference will bring together Ministers of
Tourism, senior african executives from both the
public and private sectors of tourism, NGOs, donor
agencies, policy makers, leading educators and
practitioners, entrepreneurs, future leaders of the
industry, and senior representatives of related
sectors including environment, culture, sport and
economic development. Foundations: The 3rd
IIPT African Conference builds on the foundations
of two previous African Conferences. "Community
Tourism - Gateway to Poverty Reduction "Dar es
Salaam, Tanzania December 2OO3 and "Building
Bridges of Peace through Sustainable Community
Tourism Development" Nelspruit, Mpumalanga
Province, South Africa March 2OO2. As well two
Global Summits on Peace through Tourism in Geneva,
Switzerland (February 2003) and Amman Jordan
November 200O Sponsors: IIPT is
proud to have the Zambian Minister of Tourism,
Natural Resources and the Environment as host of
the 3rd IIPT African Conference. The development
Bank of Southern Africa and the InterContinental
Hotels Groups are also continuing their support of
IIPT as sponsors of this event. Other organizations
interested in a sponsorship role are invited to
contact Louis D'Amore of IIPT. 3rd IIPT African Conference
on Peace through Tourism Tel: 1.802.253.2658 Fax:
1.802.253.2645 Email: africa@IIPT.org
http://www.IIPT.org Special Message from
Conference Co-Chairs Hon. Patrick K. Kalifungwa
MP. Minister of TOURISM, "Africa is one of the most
promising tourism destinations due to its natural
and cultural resources which to a large extent have
remained unexploited. We must join to meet the
challenges of the future and bring prosperity to
our people through tourism. Join us in Zambia, Home of
Victoria Falls one of the seven natural wonders of
the World. Program: In addition to
Plenary Sessions featuring kenynote speakers, the
program will include a series of Concurrent
Sessions with real life case studies of Success
Stories and Models of Best Practice and Workshops
in the following areas: * Tourism Contribution to
Poverty Reduction * Community
Tourism * Indigenous
Tourism * Community Capacity
Building * Micro-Enterprise and SME
Tourism Development * Private Sector
Models * Tourism and
Environments/Wildlife * The Media: Reporting on
the Success Stories * National Parks and
Protected Areas * Healing the wounds of
Conflict * Philanthropic:
Tourism * Youth Travel and
Empowerment * Sports for Peace and
Development * Cultural
tourism * Education and
Training * Making Travel in Africa
Accessible to People with
Disabilities Scholarship" IIPT will
provide a US $ 500 Scholarship to he college or
university student writing the best paper on "21st
Century Vision for African Tourism" * Tours: Pre and
Post-Conference tours are being arranged. For more
information, contact Enzio Rossi, ATA Zambia
Chapter, Email: gardengroup@zamtel.zm and Zambia
National Tourist Board, Email:
znbinfo@coppernet.zm Hotel: The five-star hold
InterContinental Lusaka in Lusaka, Zambia is the
official Conference Hotel and Venue, Rates per
night for single occupancy are $100 and $ 112 for
double occupancy. To reserve contact the Hotel
Inter-Continental Lusaka directly. Tel. 260 1250000
/2506001250000g/250600, Fax: 260 1 251880, Email:
lusaka@interconti.com The
Zambia Success Story
... What an amazing
country! We
made so many lasting friendships during our
month-long stay in Zambia, we've become lifetime
ambassadors, eager to spread the good news at every
opportunity. Example: Africa Travel Magazine's
Zambia Congress edition, with Victoria Falls on the
front cover, is getting prime circulation in North
America, Africa and beyond.
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Organized
by the International Institute for Peace through
Tourism (IIPT). In partnership with the Africa
Travel Association (ATA) and Hosted by the Zambian
Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural
Resources