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2007 A Banner
Year for IIPT IIPT enjoyed a
banner year highlighted by a number of significant
events and growing partnerships. Highlight of the
year was our 4th IIPT African Conference organized
in partnership with the UN World Tourism
Organization (UNWTO), World Bank, United Nations
Environment Program (UNEP) and Africa Travel
Association (ATA), and hosted by the Ministry
of Tourism, Trade and Industry, Uganda under the
patronage of H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
More than 400 delegates from 33 countries
participated in the conference "Building Strategic
Alliances for Sustainable Tourism Development,
Peace, and Reconciliation on the African
Continent." Emphasis was
also given to the IIPT Global Peace Parks Program
under the leadership of Richard Kuegeman. Our goal
is 2010 IIPT Peace Parks circling the earth by 2010
&endash; the last year of the UN Decade of Peace
and Non-Violence for the Children of the World. As
part of this initiative, IIPT commemorated the 15th
anniversary of "Peace Parks Across Canada" with
cities and towns across Canada re-dedicating parks
to peace. IIPT is also partnering with the Peace
Caravan Project of Marla Mossman to dedicate IIPT
Peace Parks in cities and towns along the Silk
Road. Other
initiatives included a World Peace Tour to the
Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan in partnership with
Sacred Himalaya Travel, participation in the Conde
Nast World Savers Awards, the SKAL World Congress,
Dr. Omar Moufakkir's installation as a Lector,
Tourism for Peace at CHN University in the
Netherlands; and partnerships in the 3rd African
Diaspora Heritage Trail Conference and
THETRADESHOW. Finally, IIPT
was again featured on Opening Day of World Travel
Market with a debate on the role of Tourism in
"Building Bridges of Understanding Between
Civilizations, Cultures and
Religions." We look forward
to continued collaboration with each of you in
"Building a Culture of Peace through
Tourism." Peace Parks
Across Canada' To Commemorate 15th Anniversary (Sydney,
Australia, 28 September 2007) The stark realities
of conflict situations and the impact on tourism
were vividly illustrated in presentations made at a
World Tourism Day event organized by IIPT-Australia
Chapter in conjunction with Australia Travel and
Tourism Professionals and Intrepid Travel. Post
conflict transition consultant and Commonwealth
scholar, Nimalan Karthikeyan, spoke about the
situation in Sri Lanka and Intrepid Travel's
Responsible Travel Manager, Jane Crouch, about her
experiences in East Timor. . More INTERNATIONAL
INSTITUTE FOR PEACE THROUGH TOURISM (IIPT)
PRESENTATION AT WORLD TRAVEL MARKET,
LONDON Featured
Speakers: Michael Stolowitzky, President & CEO,
American Tourism Society (ATS) and IIPT Ambassador
at Large; Eli Gonen, President Israel Hotel
Association; and Lou D'Amore, President &
Founder, IIPT. MICHAEL
STOLOWITZKY, IIPT AMBASSADOR AT LARGE AND PRESIDENT
& CEO, ATS, SPEAKING AT A FORUM ORGANIZED
BY THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PEACE THROUGH
TOURISM (IIPT) AT THE WORLD TRAVEL MARKET IN
LONDON, NOVEMBER 6, 2006, SAID "PEACE IS TOO
IMPORTANT TO LEAVE IT TO THE POLITICIANS." HE ADDED
THAT IT WAS UP TO THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY'S PRIVATE
SECTOR IN THE MIDDLE EAST TO MAKE THE EFFORT TO
COOPERATE AND PROMOTE THE REGION AS A WHOLE.
STOLOWITZKY WAS JOINED BY ELI GONEN, PRESIDENT
SHERATON ISRAEL. GONEN, SPEAKING
AS PRESIDENT, ISRAEL HOTEL
ASSOCIATION, "THERE IS NO OTHER PLACE IN THE
WORLD THAT CAN BOAST THE NUMBER OF RICH HISTORICAL
AND ARCHEOLOGICAL TREASURES AS THE COUNTRIES
OF EGYPT, ISRAEL, JORDAN AND THE PALESTINIAN
AUTHORITY. THE TOURISM POTENTIAL OF
THESE SITES PRESENT AN EXTRAORDINARY
OPPORTUNITY FOR JOINT MARKETING EFFORTS BY THE
PRIVATE SECTOR OF ALL FOUR COUNTRIES." At the 3rd
Global Summit in Pattaya, Thailand, a special
African Luncheon was hosted by the Republic of
Uganda and the Ministry of Tourism, environment and
Natural Resources, Republic of Zambia. Hon. Daudi
Migereko, Minister of Trade, Tourism and Wildlife,
Republic of Uganda, used the occasion of the
Luncheon to announce on behalf of His Excellency
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President, Republic of
Uganda, that the Republic of Uganda will host the
4th IIPT Africa Conference on Peace through Tourism
in March 2007. Hon. Daudi Migereko, Minister
of Trade, Tourism and Wildlife, Republic of Uganda
and Louis D'Amore, IIPT Founder and President sign
agreement for 4th IIPT African Conference to be
held in Uganda in partnership with the Africa
Travel Association. Photo © Pattaya
News.
See
Uganda, Host Country FLASHBACK 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 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, Environment
and Natural Resources, Republic of Zambia and
President of the Africa Travel
Association "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, Official
Airline: South African Airways is the Official
Carrier of the 3rd IIPT African Conference. To
reserve, contact your country's local SAA
Office/Travel Agents. Africa
Travel Magazine, 43 Powell Street, #403,
Vancouver, BC Canada V6A 1E9 tel.
604 681 0718, fax 604 681 6595, e-mail:
africa@dowco.com International
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FROM
LEFT: ELI GONEN, PRESIDENT, SHERATON ISRAEL AND
PRESIDENT, ISRAEL HOTEL ASSOCIATION; MICHAEL
STOLOWITZKY, IIPT AMBASSADOR AT LARGE AND PRESIDENT
& CEO, AMERICAN TOURISM SOCIETY; AND LOU
D'AMORE, PRESIDENT & FOUNDER,
IIPT. 
The
4th IIPT African Conference is being organized in
partnership with the Africa Travel Association. It
will seek to bring a broader awareness to the
social, cultural, environmental, and economic
benefits of tourism; identify new markets;
facilitate product development and investment
opportunities; and contribute to reconciliation,
peace and wealth creation/poverty reduction on the
African continent. Uganda Minister of Tourism,
Trade and Industry Hon. Daudi Migereko said, "The
4th IIPT African Conference will provide Uganda the
opportunity to establish further partnerships and
strategic alliances in our continuing aim to reach
new markets, develop new products, and enhance
global awareness of Uganda's uniqueness as a
destination in tandem with our recently launched
promotional campaign "Uganda - Gifted By
Nature."
