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Green Growth 2050 Chairman to moderate IIPT event at WTM

Posted on October 29, 2014 in Current News - 0 comments -

STOWE, Vermont, USA – Professor Geoffrey Lipman, Chairman of Green Growth 2050, will be the moderator at this year’s IIPT World Travel Market event, “Cultivating Sustainable and Peaceful Communities and Nations,” on Wednesday, November 5, from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon in the South Gallery, Rooms 21 and 22

Professor Lipman has been a keen supporter of “Peace through Tourism” and IIPT since the early 1990s as the first President of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) where he launched Green Growth because of his passion for “Peace with Nature.” Geoffrey has also been a pioneer in the reduction of poverty with his key role in the ST-EP initiative, Sustainable Tourism to Eliminate Poverty.

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First UNWTO Conference on Accessible Tourism in Europe

Posted on October 28, 2014 in Current News - 0 comments -

To promote the importance of universal accessibility in tourism, UNWTO and the Government of the Republic of San Marino will jointly organize the First UNWTO Conference on Accessible Tourism in Europe. The Conference will be held in collaboration with Village for All (V4A) and the ONCE Foundation to advance the social inclusion of people with disabilities (San Marino, 19-20 November 2014).

Facilitating travel for persons with disabilities is a vital element of any responsible and sustainable tourism development policy. Universal accessibility in tourism is not only related to respect for human rights, but also to the considerable economic opportunities that Tourism for All entails.

With a focus on heritage cities, the First UNWTO Conference on Accessible Tourism in Europe will address how to maintain and develop quality, sustainability and competitiveness in accessible tourism.

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