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PROGRESS: Has your organization seen
progress toward a culture of peace and nonviolence in your domain of
action and in your constituency during the first half of the Decade? |
Yes,
there has been considerable progress in my domain - that of Tourism -
and in our constituency - the travel and tourism industry - globally.
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OBSTACLES: What are the most important obstacles that have prevented progress?
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The
biggest obstacle to my organization - the International Institute for
Peace through Tourism (IIPT) - which is the main organization in the
world promoting a "Culture of Peace through Tourism" has been funding.
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ACTIONS: What actions have been
undertaken by your organization to promote a culture of peace and
nonviolence during the first half of the Decade?
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IIPT
was born in 1986 - the UN International Year of Peace - in response to
the global issues of the mid-1980’s: Growing tensions between East and
West; a deteriorating environment; increasing gap of have and have not
nations; and the peaking of terrorism.
In this past 5 years: IIPT has:
1999
- in anticipation of the UN International Year for the Culture of
Peace, organized a Global Conference in Glasgow in support of the UN
International Year for the Culture of Peace.
2000 - Amman, Jordan
Held
our 1st Global Summit on Peace through Tourism under the patronage of
King Abdullah II with participation from more than 60 countries
including 25 CEO’s of the world’s largest travel and tourism companies
and 16 Ministers of Tourism.
The Amman Declaration resulting from the Summit is an official UN document - see our website: www.iipt.org,
King Abdullah honored as a "Man of Peace"
The
Summit was the beginning of the IIPT Coalition of Partners for World
Peace through Tourism with 30 prestigious international organizations
as founding partners - each founding partner committed to a ‘Millennium
Project’ that contributes to the vision of Tourism as the world’s first
Global Peace Industry.
Chapters formed in Caribbean and Australia
Five networks formed:
Educators Network
Community Tourism Network
Indigenous Tourism Network
Spirituality in Tourism Network
Student/Youth Leadership Network
Global Peace Parks Project
As
a legacy of the 1st Global Summit - On the 11th hour, of the 11th day,
of the 11th month - we launched a "Global Peace Parks Project" from
Bethany Beyond the Jordan, site of Christ’s baptism - as we planted a "Peace Grove" of 11 Olive Trees.
Our goal is 2,000 Peace Parks circling the earth by 2010.
Noteworthy
IIPT International Peace Parks include Peace Parks at Pearl Harbor, the
Dag Hammarskold Memorial site, Ndola, Zambia, Victoria Falls, Zambia;
and soon Bagamoyo, Tanzania - a proposed world heritage site.
Geneva 2003
2nd Global Summit on Peace through Tourism. Continued to build our Coalition of Partners - Chapters - and Networks.
Conferences in Italy,Turkey and Greece
Conference
in Turkey in 2000 bringing travel industry leaders from Greece and
Turkey together to explore and promote ways by which the travel
industry could promote international understanding between peoples of
the two countries.
In 2001, Greece reciprocated - circle
expanded to include Cyprus and the Balkan countries. Resulted in the
Thessaloniki Declaration - see our website: www.iipt.org.
Assisi, Italy
Spirituality
in Tourism Conference on occasion of 15th anniversary of Pope John Paul
II bringing some 90 religious leaders together in 1986 as part of the
UN International Year of Peace.
Three African Conferences on Peace through Tourism:
All in support of the UN Decade of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World
* Nelspruit, Mpumalanga Provincer, South Africa 2001
* Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 2003
* Lusaka, Zambia 2005
Message
of Peace through Tourism catching on in Africa - with participation of
Ministers of Tourism, private sector executives, NGO’s and donor
agencies.
Lusaka Conference has resulted in a "21st Century
Vision of African Tourism" - Week of Conference proclaimed National
Peace through Tourism week - Opening ceremony featuring Zambia
President Mwanawassa, and Nigeria President Obasanjo, President of
African Union - carried live on National televistion. Front page
coverage, and prime time tv and radio coverage each day of the
conference.
Commemorative Ceremony at the Dag Hammarskjold
Memorial Site, Ndola, Zambia, commemorating the 100th birthday of Dag
Hammarksjold on first day of National Peace through Tourism Week.
IIPT
International Peace Park dedicated at Victoria Falls on last day of
National Peace through Tourism Week on occasion of the 150th
anniversary of Dr. David Livingstone sighting of the Falls. Peace Park
dedicated as a legacy of the 3rd IIPT African Conference.
Chapter Conferences
Chapter Conferences in
Caribbean - 2
Australia - 2
Pakistan - 2
3rd
Global Summit on Peace through Tourism - 2005 Theme: One Earth One
Family: Travel and Tourism - Serving a Higher Purpose In support of the
UN Decade of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World - and
the UN Millennium Development Goals.
Aim
To develop a 21st
Century Agenda for Peace through Tourism that addresses the key global
issues of our time: poverty reduction; healing the wounds of conflict;
promoting international understanding and cooperation; environmental
protection and preservation of biodiversity; and a sustained travel
industry response to the social and economic re-vitalization of Tsunami
affected countries.
Pattaya, Thailand; October 2-5, 2005
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ADVICE: What advice would you like to
give to the Secretary-General and the General Assembly to promote a
culture of peace and nonviolence during the second half of the Decade? |
Publish a mid-decade report on what has been achieved.
Seek
to get broader awareness to the UN Decade of Peace and Non-Violence for
the Children of the World – particularly through the media.
Acknowledge organizations that have made a significant contribution.
What can you do?
Develop Lists of actions that can be taken to promote a Culture of Peace:
By the individual
Organizations
Governments at all levels
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PARTNERSHIPS: What partnerships and
networks does your organization participate in, thus strengthening the
global movement for a culture of peace? |
IIPT
has achieved UN accredited status with a view to cooperating with other
UN accredited organizations to achieve a “Culture of Peace”
IIPT has been developing a Coalition of Partners for World Peace through Tourism, networks, and chapters – as identified above.
In each of our Conferences and Summits – we encourage and nurture the development of partnerships.
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PLANS: What new engagements are
planned by your organization to promote a culture of peace and
nonviolence in the second half of the Decade (2005-2010)? |
Global Summit on Peace through Tourism
We
are currently organizing the 3rd Global Summit on Peace through Tourism
to be held at the award winning Royal Cliff Beach Resort and Conference
Center, Pattaya, Thailand, October 2-5, 2005.
Theme of the Summit is:
One Earth One Family: Travel and Tourism - Serving a Higher Purpose
The
Aim of the Summit is to develop a 21st Century Agenda for Peace through
Tourism that addresses the key global issues of our time including
poverty reduction, healing the wounds of conflict, promoting
international understanding and cooperation, environmental protection
and biodiversity, and developing a sustained travel industry response
to tsunami affected countries.
The 3d Global Summit on Peace
through Tourism is in support of the UN Decade of Peace and
Non-Violence for the Children of the World and the UN Millennium
Development Goals
We are anticipating 500 delegates from more than 60 countries.
Global Peace Parks Program
On
September 21 – the UN International Day of Peace – we are working
towards having 30 to 50 IIPT Peace Parks dedicated in cities and towns
around the world.
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Postal address of organization
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685 Cottage Club Rd. #13
Stowe, VT 05672
USA
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E-mail address of organization
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ljd@iipt.org
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Website address of organization
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www.iipt.org
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Highest priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Understanding, tolerance, solidarity;
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Second priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Sustainable development - Poverty reduction
Education for a culture of peace
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Highest priority country of action (or international)
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INTERNATIONAL
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Second priority country of action (or international)
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