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Jeffrey |
de Villiers |
Antonson |
Russo |
McKenzie |
Castleman |
Aslantas |
Jones |
Bickman |
[From left to right] Ms. Fiona Jeffery, Chair, World Travel Market; Dr. Dawid de Villiers, Chairman, UN World Tourism Organization Strategic Group, and Special Adviser to the UNWTO Secretary-General on Ethical Matters; Ms. Janice Antonson, Chair, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA); Mr. Chris Russo, President and CEO, American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA); Ms. Michele McKenzie, Chair, Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC); Mr. Dennis Castleman, Vice President, Inter-governmental Affairs, Travel Industry Association of America (TIA); Ms. Hulya Aslantas, President, SKAL International; David Jones, Director General, World Youth, Student & Educational Travel Confederation (WYSE); Mr. Birger Bäckman, Senior Advisor, United Federation of Travel Agents' Associations (UFTAA). |
Peace through Tourism:
The Next Twenty
Years Tuesday, November 11, from
3:00 to 4:00 PM You
will recognize November 11 as a particularly
symbolic date - together with the symbolism of the
11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month. This
year is the precise 90th anniversary of the end of
World War I - the "War to end all wars." Nine million people were killed
in what has been called the "Great War." Yet, as
history has shown, another 100 million people were
killed in the remaining 82 years of the 20th
century as a result of conflict - most of them
innocent men, women and children. We have begun
this 21st Century with conflict that has now gone
on longer than that first "Great War." Featured speakers who will share
their insights, ideas, ideals - and vision on
tourism's contribution to peace in the next 20
years will include: IIPT 20th
Anniversary 2008 is also the 20th
anniversary of the First Global Conference: Tourism
- A Vital Force for Peace, Vancouver 1988 - giving
us the basis for our theme: Peace through Tourism: The Next
Twenty Years As well, November 8-11 is the
precise 8th Anniversary of our 1st Global Summit on
Peace though Tourism, Amman 2000 and launch of the
IIPT Global Peace Parks Program from Bethany Beyond
the Jordan, site of Christ's baptism, precisely on
the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month,
in the 1st year of the new Millennium. I look forward to your joining
us in IIPT's continuing efforts towards "Building a
Culture of Peace and Sustainability through
Tourism" as a legacy of our generation - to future
generations. With best personal
regards, Louis D'Amore IIPT Founder and
President
The International
Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) 10th
annual featured event at World Travel
Market: