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IIPT Debate at World Travel Market
Building Bridges of Understanding Between Civilizations,
Cultures and Religions: Does Tourism Have a Role?
For
Immediate Release
(Stowe, October 19, 2007)The International Institute for
Peace Through Tourism (IIPT) is proud to again bring a
timely and important debate to World Travel Market
featuring H.E. Senator Akel Biltaji, Special Advisor to
H.M. King Abdullah II, Jordan as Moderator and PATA
President and CEO, Mr. Peter de Jong framing the debate:
“Building Bridges of Understanding Between
Civilizations, Cultures and Religions: Does Tourism Have
a Role?”
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H.E. Senator Akel Biltaji
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Peter de Yong
PATA President & CEO |
Three industry leaders taking part in the
debate have the breadth of experience and knowledge to
provide an over-arching global perspective to our theme:
Mr. Robert Coggin, Vice Chairman, Travelport; Mr. Elhamy
ElZayat, Chairman, Egyptian Tourism Federation and
Chairman & CEO, Emeco Travel; and Mr. Alwin Zecha,
Executive Committee PATA, and Executive Chairman,
Pacific Leisure Group.
The debate will take place Opening Day, Monday, November
12, 2007, from
16.00 - 16.30, at the Conference Set, Platinum Suite 4,
Level 3.
In announcing this year’s debate, IIPT Founder and
President, Louis D’Amore said: “Humanity is currently
witnessing - and shaping the most significant paradigm
shift in human history – a paradigm shift of major
demographic, economic, ecological and geo-political
dimensions. Integral to this paradigm shift are global
challenges unprecedented in human history including
global warming, depleting resources, an ever-increasing
and unsustainable ecological footprint, global poverty,
and HIV AIDS.
“To meet these challenges will similarly require
collaboration on a global scale unprecedented in human
history – and to achieve this level of global
collaboration – it is essential that we first build
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the foundations of mutual understanding
and respect between civilizations, cultures and
religions. We are most honored to bring this vital
debate on the role of travel and tourism in building
these foundations to the global forum of World Travel
Market.”
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About International Institute for Peace through Tourism
(IIPT)
IIPT is dedicated to mobilizing travel and tourism, the
world’s largest industry, as the world’s first ‘Global
Peace Industry,’ an industry that promotes and supports
the belief that ‘Every traveler is potentially an
Ambassador for Peace.’
IIPT is committed to fostering and facilitating tourism
initiatives which contribute to international
understanding and cooperation, an improved quality of
environment, the preservation of heritage, and poverty
reduction, and through these initiatives, help bring
about a more peaceful and sustainable world.
For more information on IIPT please
visit:
www.iipt.org.
Media Contact: Karen Hoffman, The Bradford Group.
bradfordmktg@aol.com |
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