The International Council of Tourism Partners announce its participation in the upcoming Second Global Summit on Peace

17 July 2002

The International Council of Tourism Partners announce its participation in the upcoming Second Global Summit on Peace through Tourism to be held in Geneva, Switzerland on February 5-8, 2003. 

Other events are planned in Asia, Africa, North America and South America in 2003. 

This Summit will be sponsored by the International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT). Keynote speakers will be Nobel Peace Prize winners, international travel and tourism industry statesmen, and world leaders in the areas of culture and heritage, economic development, and environment. The Summit will feature a "Government - Industry - Donor - NGO Roundtable, with leaders from each of these sectors. The Roundtable will focus on a beginning strategy for the role of travel and tourism in poverty reduction. We look forward to your participation with us in this milestone event, as we address the contribution that the world's largest industry can make in building a better world for all. 

One of the many objectives that ICTP sets out to accomplish is the facilitation of communication channels for the discussion of peace initiatives. The post 9-11 world is ready for another watershed event that will mark the beginning of dialogue - where there is violence; respect and tolerance - where there is hatred and suspicion; hope - where there is despair; competitive sport - in place of combat; sustainable development - in place of destruction; and a beginning celebration of our cultural diversity and the wonders of all creation. 

ICTP endeavors to be at the fore-front in the drive to promote peace through tourism because there is no industry that is better placed to initiate such a watershed event than the travel and tourism industry. There is no better place to make it happen than Geneva, a city where people of all races, creeds and color live in harmony; a city which is home to some 200 international organizations - all potential partners in "Building a Culture of Peace." There is no better time than in this second and third year of a new Century and Millennium - and UN Decade of Peace and Non- Violence for the Children of the World. It is with such a spirit that the Second Global Summit on Peace through Tourism is being convened.

For more information on this upcoming Summit and the latest information about ICTP, visit their web-site at www.tourismpartners.org or call +1-808- 536-1100 or e-mail members@tourismpartners.org

About International Council of Tourism Partners

About the International Council of Tourism Partners: Members of the travel trade, government, associations and tourism offices as well as individuals loving peace through tourism and believing in communication among civilization. The organization has members in 85 countries around the world and is based in Haleiwa, Hawaii.