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3RD GLOBAL SUMMIT ON
PEACE THROUGH
TOURISM |
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ROYAL
CLIFF BEACH RESORT
PATTAYA, THAILAND
OCTOBER 2-5,
2005
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Summit to Forge Asia –
Africa Bridge of
Tourism, Friendship and Collaboration
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IIPT President Louis D'Amore has announced that
the 3rd Global Summit on Peace through Tourism will serve as a
platform for forging an Asia-Africa Bridge of Tourism, Friendship
and Collaboration. The announcement comes following discussions with
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) President and CEO Peter de
Jong; new Africa Travel Association (ATA) President, Honorable Kabinga J. Pande, M.P.,
Minister of Tourism, Environment, and Natural Resources, Republic of
Zambia and Mira Berman, ATA Executive Director.
This further
goal of the Summit is in support of the Asia-Africa New Strategic
Partnership Declaration resulting from the Asia-Africa Summit held
in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 22- 23, 2005. The Declaration of the
leader from 106 countries is based on a spirit of unity, friendship
and cooperation as a foundation for Asian and African nations to
develop better relations and address global issues of common
concern.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between PATA and ATA will will be signed during the
Summit.
The 3rd Global Summit will be held
October 2-5, 2005 at the Royal Cliff Beach Resort and Conference
Center, Pattaya Thailand. 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. |
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One Earth One Family:
Travel & Tourism-Serving a Higher
Purpose
Theme of the 3rd
Global Summit is "One Earth - One Family: Travel and Tourism- Serving a
Higher Purpose." Its aim is to develop a 21st Century Agenda for Peace
through Tourism that addresses key global issues of our time. Topics on
which consensus will be sought include:
- A Strategic Tourism Industry Response to
International Terrorism;
- A Sustained Travel Industry Response to
the Social and Economic Revitalization of Tsunami Affected
Countries;
- The Travel and Tourism Industry
Contribution to Poverty Reduction;
- Healing the Wounds of Conflict through
Tourism, Culture and Sports;
- Promoting Cultural and International
Understanding, Tolerance and Cooperation;
- Ecological Enhancement and Preservation of
Biodiversity.
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Artist R. Padre
Johnson |
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The
3rd Global Summit is supported by the
Thailand
Convention & Exhibition Bureau and
with the support of the
World Tourism Organization |
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TOURISM INDUSTRY STRATEGIC RESPONSE TO
INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM
In a response to the recent terrorist
bombings, the program of the 3rd Global Summit on Peace through Tourism is
being adjusted to include a major plenary session to debate a “Strategic
Tourism Industry Response to International Terrorism.”
The 3rd Global Summit on Peace
through Tourism is being held October 2-5, 2005 at the award winning Royal
Cliff Beach Resort and Conference Center, Pattaya,
Thailand.
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A plenary
session to be moderated by H.E. Akel Biltaji, Special Advisor to
H.M. King Abdullah II, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan will focus on the
experience of destinations that have successfully recovered from
terrorist attacks and the actions and strategies that they employed.
More significantly, the panel will share their wisdom and insights
on protecting against terrorist attacks – and the challenges to the
travel and tourism industry in addressing the root causes of
terrorism in contributing to a long term solution to international
violence in all its forms. Invited speakers for this special
plenary session will include travel and tourism industry leaders
from countries that have experienced terrorist
bombings. |
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Akel Biltaji |
H.E. Akel Biltaji was host
of the First Global Summit on Peace through Tourism, Amman 2000, in his
position at the time as Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Hashemite
Kingdom of Jordan. As Master of Ceremony of the Second Global Summit in
Geneva, we were again privilege to His Excellency's unique charisma and
illuminating insights. We are honored to again have him with us to
moderate this most important panel and for his continued support of IIPT's
mission.
SUSTAINED TRAVEL INDUSTRY RESPONSE TO
TSUNAMI AFFECTED AREAS
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Peter DeJong
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A key goal of the
3rd Global Summit on Peace through Tourism is to develop
a sustained travel industry response to the social and economic
re-vitalization of tsunami affected countries in support of the
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA).
A plenary session to be moderated by
PATA President and CEO Peter DeJong will focus on identifying
actions and strategies by which the travel and tourism industry can
make a significant contribution to the long term re-development of
tsunami affected areas, particularly areas which thrive on tourism.
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Featured keynote speakers on the panel will
include:
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Khun Juthamas Siriwan |
Khun Juthamas Siriwan,
Governor, Tourism Authority of Thailand (invited); Hon. Anura
Bandaranaike, MP, Minister of Industry, Tourism & Investment
Promotion, Sri Lanka; Dr. Mahmood Shaugee, Minister of Tourism,
Maldives; Mrs. Renuka Chowdhury, Minister of Tourism, India
(invited); H.E. Jero Wacik, Minister of Culture and Tourism,
Indonesia (Invited); Mr. Udaya Nanayakkara, Chairman, United
Federation of Travel Agents' Associations (UFTAA); and Dr. Tom
Selänniemi, Chairman, Tour Operators' Initiative for Sustainable
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Dr.
Mahmood Shaugee |
Mr. Udaya Nanayakkara |
Dr. Tom
Selänniemi |
Tsunami Workshop
The Summit will also feature a workshop where
the actions and strategies brought forward in the plenary session will be
discussed further and with a view to developing partnering
relationships and a coordinated approach to initiatives contributing
to the sustained re-development and re-vitalization of tsunami affected
areas.
Special Invitation to Donor Agencies and
Volunteer Organizations
We particularly invite representatives of
Donor Agencies and all organizations involved in ‘Volunteer
Tourism,’ ‘Philanthropic Tourism,’ ‘Youth Travel’ and ‘Executive
Overseas Volunteer Programs’ and other Volunteer Programs throughout the
world, to take part in the Summit – and in particular this
workshop.
Keynote Speakers of Other
Plenary Sessions
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Dr. Kim Hak Su |
Other
featured Keynote Speakers include: Dr. Kim Hak Su, Executive
Secretary, United Nations, ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for
Asia and Pacific); Mr. M. Demba Ba, Sector Manager, Private Sector
Development, Africa Region, World Bank; Dr. Sasithara
Pichaichannarong, Director-General, Office of Tourism Development,Kingdom of
Thailand;H.E. Mr. Veng Sereyvuth, Senior
Minister, Royal Government of Cambodia; Hon. Eduardo Jonatão S.
Chingunji, Ministre de l'hôtellerie et du tourisme, Angola; Dr.
Monthip Sriratana Tabucanon, Regional Councillor for South
and East Asia, International Union for the Conservation of Nature
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Dr. Noel
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As well as Mr. Alwin Zecha,
Executive Chairman, Pacific Leisure Group, and Executive Committee
of PATA Board; Kathryn W. Sudeikis, CTC, President and CEO, American
Society of Travel Agents (ASTA); Hon. Momamed Mohamud Haid, Minister
of Toursim and Wildlife, Transitional Federal Government of Somalia;
Prof. Manasseh Nshuti, Minister Of Commerce, Industry,
Investment Promotion, Tourism And Cooperatives, Republic of
Rwanda; Hon. Morris Dzoro, MP, Minister of Tourism and Wildlife,
Republic of Kenya; Rejoice Thizwilondi Mabudafhasi, Deputy Minister
of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa; and Spencer T.
King, President & CEO; International Executive Service
Corps.
Dr. Noel Brown, Chairman, IIPT
International Advisory Board, will Moderate the first plenary
session: Travel and Tourism: Serving a Higher
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| M. Demba Ba |
Dr. Sasithara
Pichaichannarong |
H.E. Mr. Veng
Sereyvuth |
Hon. Eduardo Jonatão
S. Chingunji |
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| Dr. Monthip Sriratana
Tabucanon |
Mr. Alwin
Zecha |
Kathryn W. Sudeikis,
CTC |
Hon. Momamed Mohamud
Haid |
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| Prof. Manasseh
Nshuti |
Hon. Morris Dzoro,
MP |
Ms. Rejoice
Thizwilondi Mabudafhasi |
Spencer T.
King |
Summit to Feature "Success
Stories" and "Models of Best Practice"
A series of Concurrent
sessions will provide case studies of “Success Stories” and “Models of
Best Practice” demonstrating leading-edge travel and tourism initiatives
in the following areas:
- Tourism Contribution to
Poverty Reduction
- MicroEnterprise and SME
Development
- Community Capacity Building
and Empowerment
- Sport for Peace and
Development
- Youth Travel &
Empowerment
- Thai Community Development
through Authentic Home Stay: The Wang Nam Keow Model
- Making Travel Accessible for All
- Healing the Wounds of
Conflict
- Bridging the Digital
Divide
- Enhancing Our Environment and
Preserving Biodiversity
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- Indigenous Tourism
- Volunteer and Philanthropic
Tourism
- Workshop: Poverty Reduction
Indicators
- Workshop: Destination Crisis Management and Disaster
Preparedness
- Workshop: Sustainable
Destination Design and Management
- Educating for a Culture of Peace
through Tourism
- Role of the Media in a
21st Century Agenda
- Linkages of Tourism, Culture,
Heritage and the Arts in ‘Building a Culture of Peace’
- Tourism at Commemorative
Sites - Providing a message of Peace
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These sessions will also explore what more can be
achieved in these areas through collaborative efforts.
Participants
The 3rd Global Summit will bring together senior
executives from all sectors of the travel and tourism industry, public and
private; U.N. agencies, donor agencies, and NGOs; leading educators,
policy analysts, researchers, practitioners, entrepreneurs, future leaders
of the industry; and senior representatives from related sectors
including: Culture, Sport, Environment, and Sustainable Economic
Development.
Educators
Forum
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An
Educators Forum with leading educators from around the world is being
organized by Professor Kaye Chon, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
The Forum will take place Sunday, October 2nd. For more
information, please visit our website: www.iipt.org/3rdglobalsummit or contact Professor Chung
directly at Email: hmkchon@polyu.edu.hk. |
International Student and Youth Leadership
Forum
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An
International Student and Youth Leadership Forum will also be held on
October 2nd bringing together creative and energetic young leaders from
countries around the world who will develop a ‘Youth Agenda for Building a
Culture of Peace through Tourism.’ Future leaders of the Travel and
Tourism industry may contact Nishit Charadva at email: ncharadva@yahoo.com for more
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Other Forums
Community Tourism
Forum
Cultural Tourism
Forum
Indigenous Tourism
Forum
Forum on Inter-faith
Dialogue
Young Professionals Forum
IIPT Meetings
IIPT International Networks currently exist, or are being formed, in each of the above
areas in which Forums are being conducted. The Forums will also serve as
meetings to determine future directions in each of these areas. The
Indigenous Tourism Forum is in support of the organization of a World
Indigenous Tourism Conference being planned by Indigenous tourism leaders
who will be involved in the Summit and the Indigenous Tourism Forum. All
forums are scheduled for Sunday, October 2nd.
IIPT Coalition of Partners for World Peace through Tourism will have a meeting on Sunday
afternoon, October 2nd. Persons representing organizations that are interested in becoming Coalition Partners are invited to take part in the meeting. For more information, please contact Louis D’Amore, email: ljd@iipt.org.
IIPT Chapters Meeting
will also take place Sunday afternoon, October 2nd. Persons interested in organizing a chapter are invited to attend. For more information, please contact IIPT Chapter
Coordinator, Daphne Lowe Kelley, lowekelley@bigpond.com.
IIPT Scholarship
Award
 IIPT
is proud to announce that Ms. Xiangru (Clara) Tang is the winner of IIPT's
International Scholardhip Award of US$ 1,000 for writing the best paper on
'Building a Culture of Peace through Tourism.' Ms. Tang, who is a student
at the University of Hawaii School of Travel Industry Management will be
at the Summit to present her paper to the IIPT Student/Youth Leadership
Forum. IIPT would like to express appreciation to Professor Kaye Chon,The
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, for his efforts in organizing the
International Scholarship competition.
Click here for the winning essay.
Summit Sponsors
IIPT is proud to have Resorts Condominium International (RCI), Reed Travel
Exhibitions,
Jordan Tourism Board,
Royal Jordanian Airlines, Republic of Uganda and Ministry of Tourism,
Environment and Natural Resources,
Republic
of Zambia, Africa Travel
Association
as sponsors of the Summit.
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Royal Jordanian Airlines |
The Republic of Uganda |
The Republic of Zambia |
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Media Sponsors
IIPT is proud to have eTurboNews, World Tourism
Directory, Travel World
News, Africa Travel
Magazine, Travel Weekly,
Pattaya Mail, Tourism & Wildlife and Travel Talk Radio
as Media Sponsors of the Summit.
Support for
Summit
Our July-1
newsletter (http://iipt.org/newsletter/IIPTJuly2005.html) announced
support for the Summit by over 35 prestigious international organizations.
Persons who are members of supporting organizations are entitled to a
discounted registration fee. For more information on the Summit and to
register, please visit our website: http://www.iipt.org/3rdglobalsummit/
Additional Supporters Welcome
We welcome other international organizations who are interested in
supporting the 3rd Global Summit – its theme, aim and goals, to
contact IIPT: email address: supporter@iipt.org
Supporting organizations are asked to assist by promoting the Summit to
their members and through their various channels of communication
including newsletters, websites and media releases.
IIPT Coalition of Partners for World
Peace through Tourism
Supporting organizations are in addition to
IIPT’s nearly 40 Coalition of Partners for World Peace through
Tourism. Their logos are included below and hyperlinked to their
respective websites.
Members of Coalition partners are entitled
to a special discounted registration fee.
To register, please visit our website: http://www.iipt.org/3rdglobalsummit/
and click on ‘Register’ on the top right
navigation bar.
Foundations
The 3rd Global Summit on Peace through Tourism
builds on the foundations of two previous Global Summits: Amman 2000; and
Geneva, 2003; three global conferences: Vancouver, 1988; Montreal, 1994;
and Glasgow, 1999; three African Conferences: Nelspruit, Mpumalanga
Province, South Africa, 2001; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2003; and Lusaka,
Zambia, 2005 and a series of smaller conferences and symposia in Turkey,
Greece, Italy, Pakistan, Israel, Jordan, Caribbean, United Kingdom,
Australia, and the United States. Our March newsletter reported on
the 3rd IIPT African Conference in Lusaka, Zambia and can be viewed at: http://www.iipt.org/newsletter/IIPTMar2005.html
Summit
Registration
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| Standard
Registration |
US$
475 |
| Delegates
from Thailand |
US$ 225
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| Students and
Youth Registration (Age 24 or under) |
US$
50 |
| * Proof of student status or age
will be require on arrival at Summit* |
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| IIPT
Partners and Supporters |
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| Coalition of
Partners |
US$
375 |
| Supporting
Organization |
US$ 400
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| PATA
Members |
US$
375 |
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Summit Registration Fees include participation in four days of Summit
proceedings and meetings; ground transportation between Bangkok
International Airport and the Royal Cliff Beach Resort prior to and after
the Conference; all scheduled refreshment breaks and social functions
including Opening Reception, Luncheons and Gala Dinner.
Post Summit Tours
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In
support of the Pacific Asia
Travel Association (PATA) message that tourists to Tsunami
affected countries are assured of a warm welcome; and that their presence
and enjoyment sends an authentic message of caring, solidarity,
and support for recovery; Post Summit Tours are being organized by our
Summit PCO, Pacific World, to Phuket, Krabi and Bali.
For more information on tours, Please visit our website:
http://www.iipt.org/3rdglobalsummit. |
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A special discounted
registration fee US$ 375 is availble to PATA members.
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The Summit has
been scheduled to immediately follow the 28th PATA Travel Mart 2005
(PTM05), taking place at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 27-30, 2005. We offer a warm welcome to
buyers and sellers from around the world attending PATA Travel Mart to
join us in Pattaya, Thailand for the 3rd Global Summit on Peace through
Tourism.
For more information on PATA Travel
Mart: E-mail:
PTM@PATA.org
Tel: (66-2)
658-2000
Fax: (66-2) 658-2013
| Official Hotel and
Venue
The award winning Royal
Cliff Beach Resort and Conference Center is the official hotel and
venue for the Summit. Special Room Rates are available to June
30th. Participants are invited to book directly with the Royal
Cliff:
Web: www.royalcliff.com
email: reservatiions@royalcliff.com;
Tel: (66-38) 250-421
Fax: (66-38) 250-844 |
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| Official
Airline
Thai Airways
International is the Official Airline of the Summit and will provide
best market fares to delegates. Please contact your local Thai
Airways office mention conference code: TG0510015. For further information on Thai Worldwide
offices, please visit: www.thaiair.com
Reservation & Ticketing Office
6
Larn Luang Road, Bangkok 10100 Thailand
Phone: (66-2)
628-2000 or (66-2) 288-7000 - Mrs. Jantarat Chulakiet
Fax:
(66-2) 628-0111 or (66-2) 280-1748
Los Angeles: mention conference code: TG0510015
U.S.A. Reservations:
(800) 426-5204 or (310) 640-0097 x 774 -
Valerie
Fax: 310-640-8202
Email : thaiair@earthlink.net
New York:
mention conference code:
TG0510015
Tel: (212) 949-8424 x 102 or
(212) 949-8424 x 111 - Jiam
Fax: (212)
286-0082
Email: nychttg@yahoo.com |
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About IIPT
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 and cooperation, an improved quality of environment, the
preservation of heritage, and poverty reduction; 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.”
For more information:
IIPT
Website: www.iipt.org
Tel: (802)
253-2658
Fax: (802) 253-2645
Email: info@iipt.org
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