The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) is proud to announce that Dr. Taleb Rifai, Secretary General, UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), will be a featured speaker at the IIPT World Travel Market event as IIPT launches its 30th Anniversary Year in support of the UN International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development:
Wednesday, November 9, at 1530 – 1645
Platinum Suite 1
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. As the leading international organization in the field of tourism, UNWTO promotes tourism as a driver of economic growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability and offers leadership and support to the sector in advancing knowledge and tourism policies worldwide.
UNWTO is committed to promoting tourism as an instrument in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), geared towards reducing poverty and fostering sustainable development worldwide. Its membership includes 157 countries, 6 Associate Members and 500 Affiliate Members representing the private sector, educational institutions, tourism associations and local tourism authorities.
Other featured speakers will be: Mr. David Scowsill, President and CEO, World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC); H.E. Mrs. Janice Charette, Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland; Dr. Mario Hardy, Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA); and Ms. Susanna Saari, Vice President, Skal International.
Budući da je 2017. proglašena Međunarodnom godinom održivog turizma za razvoj UN-a, sesija IIPT-a će naglasiti napredak postignut u turizmu kao pokretaču mira i održivosti u proteklih 30 godina – i viziju lidera industrije za daljnji napredak u godinama koje dolaze .
Koncept održivog turizma je prvi put predstavljen na Prvoj globalnoj konferenciji IIPT: Turizam – vitalna snaga za mir, Vancouver 1988. IIPT je kasnije bio pionir u ranim inicijativama za njegovu implementaciju:
– 1992. – razvio prvi svjetski etički kodeks i smjernice za održivi turizam;
– 1993. – sproveo prvu međunarodnu studiju u svijetu „Modeli najbolje prakse“; i
– 1994. – organizirao prvu veliku međunarodnu konferenciju o održivom turizmu, Montreal.
IIPT Founder and President, Louis D’Amore stated, “We are most honored to again have Dr. Rifai joining us as a featured speaker at our World Travel Market event and to have the UNWTO as a partner with us in promoting sustainable tourism as a vector of peace.” He continued, “We will use the World Travel Market platform to announce IIPT’s 30th Anniversary Global Summit and plans for IIPT’s 30th Anniversary Year.”
Other special announcements will be made by Ms. Leslie Dance, Vice President, Hawaii Tourism Authority; Tajamul Hussein, CheckINN TV. And Juergen T. Steinmetz, Chairman, International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP).
We look forward to you joining us.
Međunarodni institut za mir kroz turizam (IIPT) je neprofitna organizacija posvećena podsticanju putovanja i turističkih inicijativa koje doprinose međunarodnom razumijevanju, saradnji među narodima, poboljšanju kvaliteta životne sredine, unapređenju kulture, očuvanju naslijeđa, smanjenju siromaštva, pomirenje i zacjeljivanje rana sukoba; i kroz ove inicijative, pomažući da se uspostavi miran i održiv svijet. Zasnovana je na viziji najveće svjetske industrije, putovanja i turizma – da postane prva svjetska globalna mirovna industrija; i uvjerenje da je svaki putnik potencijalno “ambasador mira”.
Za više informacija: iipt.org
