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Strong
Industry Support for 3rd IIPT Australia Conference
| The Australia Chapter of
the International Institute for Peace through Tourism will be holding
its 3rd Australian Conference on Saturday, 15 July 2006
at the Avillion Hotel Sydney. The Conference, with its theme Tourism
– Agent for Peace?, follows two earlier Australian conferences,
Tourism – Passport to Peace in March 2003 and Travel Promotes
Peace – Meeting the Challenge in September 2004.
The focus of this
conference will be an examination of the role of tourism as an agent for
peace. Can travel companies, tourism organizations and those who work in
the industry serve a higher purpose and think and act beyond the
commercial aspects of their business? Are travelers and tourists or
the host communities aware of the important role they can play in
creating a more equitable and peaceful world? |
Daphne Lowe Kelley
President, IIPT Australia
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IIPT Australia Chapter
President, Daphne Lowe Kelley has issued a challenge to the Australian
travel and tourism industry to be a world leader in “Building a Culture
of Peace through Tourism” and through this 3rd Australian
Conference, to develop the way forward in achieving this goal.
The conference has
received strong support from key industry organizations and Chapter
members including Qantas Airlines, the Avillion Hotel Sydney, Australian
Pinnacle Tours, Touchdown Tours and Intrepid Travel.
Speakers will include
industry executives, academics, travelers, representatives of host
communities and IIPT’s founder and president, Louis D’Amore. This
conference is endorsed by the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA)
and its CEO Mike Hatton will be one of the keynote speakers.
For more information and
to register:
Registration Forms (.pdf)
Or Contact:
Daphne Lowe Kelley
Tel (02) 97193080
lowekelley@bigpond.com
Peace through Tourism Course
University of Sydney
Peace Boat
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The postgraduate
Peace through Tourism course
(PACS6910)
will be offered for
the second time at the University of Sydney’s Centre for Peace and
Conflict Studies
The course will be held from
July 13 to July19, 2006. IIPT Australia Executive Committee members, Dr
Lynda-Ann Blanchard, lecturer in the Peace and Conflict Studies program
at the University of Sydney and Ms. Freya Higgins-Desbiolles,
lecturer in Tourism Studies at the University of South Australia, are
the course coordinators.
Tourism and travel professionals
with industry experience are especially welcome to enrol as audit
(non-degree) students at a reduced fee – a Certificate in Peace Tourism
from the University of Sydney will be awarded to those who complete the
course.
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An example of “Reconciliation
Tourism” – Neville Gollan of Camp Coorong (seated in center)
leading a small group of tourists in Coorong National Park,
South Australia.
Dr Lynda-Ann Blanchard,
Coordinator, Peace through Tourism Course and Lecturer in the
Peace and Conflict Studies program at the University of Sydney |
Ms. Freya
Higgins-Desbiolles, Coordinator, Peace through Tourism
Course and Lecturer in Tourism Studies at the University of
South Australia |
For further information please visit:
www.arts.usyd.edu.au/cpacs
or contact Ms. Reign MacMillan
for information and/or enrolment: Tel (61 2) 9351-7686
Email
reign.macmillan@arts.usyd.edu.au
Media Contact:
Daphne Lowe Kelley
Tel (61 2) 9719-3080
Email
lowekelley@bigpond.com |
Bermuda
to Host African Diaspora Heritage Trail Global Conference
 Bermuda will be host to an international
African Diaspora Heritage Trail
Conference, September 27-October 1, 2006. The Conference, sponsored by
the Bermuda Department of Tourism and co-chaired by actor/community
activist Danny Glover, is part of an initiative to unite African
descendents from all over the world in order to enhance cross-border
cultural tourism successes and promote stabilization of economies in
Diaspora communities.
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IIPT is proud to be a
partner in the ADHT Conference that will bring together scholars and
high-ranking government officials dedicated to the economic and cultural
issues within Diaspora communities worldwide. Conference co-chairs
Danny Glover and Dr. Raddell Tankard of Bermuda will be joined by guest
speakers that include: Dr. Wole Soyinka, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and
noted Correspondent to National Public Radio’s Cultural Desk; The
Honorable Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, Ghanian Minister of Tourism and
President of the African Travel Association; |
Danny Glover |
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The Honorable Andrew
Young, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations; Dr. Lonnie
Bunch, Founding Director of the new African American Museum and
Center for African American Culture, Smithsonian Institute of
Washington, D.C.; and Dr. The
Honorable Ewart Brown, JP, MP, |
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Bermuda’s Deputy Premier and Minister of
Tourism and Transport, as they, and other international speakers, offer
insight as presenters and panelists on the important issues at hand.
“The island of Bermuda is
honored to welcome these knowledgeable Diaspora scholars to offer their
thoughts on African heritage and advancing the growing sector of
cultural tourism,” said Dr. Brown. “Cultural travel is on the rise, and
its success is vital to Diaspora communities as
it not only enriches the economies and also awareness of each area’s
unique historical significance.”
The Bermuda Department of
Tourism, in conjunction with various global tourism and cultural
associations, such as UNESCO, the Africa Travel Association, the
Caribbean Tourism Organization, International Institute of Peace through
Tourism, World Tourism
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Dr. The Honorable Ewart
Brown, JP, MP, Bermuda’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Tourism
and Transport |
Organization and Travel
Professionals of Color, has developed four full days of informative
lectures and discussions, an unprecedented International African
Diaspora Cultural Heritage Travel and Trade Show, tours of Bermuda’s
Diaspora Trail sites -- including the town of St. Georges, a UNESCO
World Heritage Site -- and evenings filled with international cuisine
and live entertainment.
For more information,
please contact:
Jessica Soklow / Katie McCall
Lou Hammond & Associates
Tel: 212-308-8880; Fax: 212-891-0200
E-mail:
jessicas@lhammond.com /
katiem@lhammond.com
Ray
of Hope for Children of Tanzania
 The IIPT Student/Youth Network is planning a service project to give
back to the future of a magnificent country, Tanzania. The project will
be implemented in partnership with the Lions Club of Dar es Salaam City
and Miracle Corners of the World (MCW).
Funds are being sought to improve the quality of life of elementary
school children in the outskirts of Dar es Salaam by providing a good
living environment, preventive health care, and other essentials to
bring hope and a promising future to these under-privileged children.
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Classroom condition at Kibada Primary School |
Classroom condition at Kibada Primary School |
The service project is planned to start in August 2006. with the Kibada
Primary School which has an enrollment of approximately 600 students.
The project will provide:
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Stationery,
desks, blackboards, chalk, text books, educational posters and other
school supplies
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Clothing,
mosquito nets, and medical supplies
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Desk top computer
and printer
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Painting and
basic improvements to the school
Lions Club sponsored
health check up
for students |
Total budget for the project is US$ 6, 250 which will be entirely
committed to the material items indicated above.
What Can You Do?
Consider donating
towards this much needed project. Upon our return we will bring back
pictures for you to see how your donations directly affected the
children of Tanzania Donations can be made by check and are tax
deductible. Please make your checks payable to:
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International Institute for Peace Through Tourism
685 Cottage Club Road,
Unit 13, Stowe, VT 05672
Tel: +1 802 253 2658 • Fax: +1 802 253 2645
Your generous donation will truly bring smiles to these young
lives.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for any further details about
the service project.
You can reach us through e-mail:
nishit@iipt.org or
amani197@yahoo.com
or give us a call at 612-226-6784.
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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