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:
Mèkredi 9 novanm nan 1530 - 1645
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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.
Lè 2017 la te deklare Ane Entènasyonal Nasyonzini pou Touris Dirab pou Devlopman, sesyon IIPT la pral mete aksan sou pwogrè ki fèt nan Touris kòm yon Motè Lapè ak Dirab pandan 30 ane ki sot pase yo - ak vizyon lidè endistri yo pou plis pwogrè nan ane kap vini yo. .
Konsèp touris dirab te premye prezante nan Premye Konferans Global IIPT: Touris – Yon Fòs Vital pou Lapè, Vancouver 1988. Answit IIPT te pyonye inisyativ bonè yo nan direksyon pou aplikasyon li:
– 1992 – devlope premye Kòd Etik ak Gid nan mond lan pou touris dirab;
– 1993 – te fè premye etid entènasyonal nan mond lan sou "Modèl pi bon pratik"; epi
– 1994 – te òganize premye gwo konferans entènasyonal sou Touris Dirab, Monreyal.
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.
Enstiti Entènasyonal pou Lapè atravè Touris (IIPT) se yon òganizasyon ki pa pou pwofi ki dedye a ankouraje vwayaj ak inisyativ touris ki kontribye nan konpreyansyon entènasyonal, koperasyon pami nasyon yo, yon amelyore kalite anviwònman, amelyorasyon kiltirèl, prezèvasyon eritaj, rediksyon povrete, rekonsilyasyon ak geri blesi konfli yo; ak atravè inisyativ sa yo, ede pote sou yon mond lapè ak dirab. Li te fonde sou yon vizyon nan pi gwo endistri nan mond lan, vwayaj ak touris - vin tounen premye endistri lapè mondyal nan mond lan; ak kwayans ke chak vwayajè se potansyèlman yon "Ambasadè pou Lapè."
Pou plis enfòmasyon: iipt.org
