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Book cover Tourism Progress & Peace[1]
Edited by Omar Moufakkir and Ian Kelly

Tourism has the potential to contribute to world peace, and through appropriate management, to address current realities such as globalization, migration, conflicts, prejudices and poverty. By providing a range of international perspectives and case studies, this book discusses the interrelation between peace, conflict resolution and tourism, the role of industry and the role of the individual, and tourism as a catalyst for change and development. Exploring the ideas that there is more to peace than the absence of war and that there is more to tourism than economic interests, this book is the first of its kind and an essential resource for researchers, students and policymakers in tourism and related subjects.

The book contains 15 chapters, an introductory chapter and a conclusion. The intention of the book is to stimulate research in the area of tourism and peace, answer and pose a few questions about the tourism and peace proposition, provide examples and case studies that could be used by policymakers where tourism qualifies as an agent of peace, offer a background material to be used in the classroom for discussions about tourism and peace -economic peace, cultural peace, social peace, and environmental peace.

It is published by CABI and will be out by April-May 2010.

Join Sandy Dhuyvetter in her visits to Palestine
Sandy is meeting with Palestinian tourism officials and also with ordinary Palestinian citizens to talk about the importance of tourism in Palestine and promote tourism in the Holy Land.
Tourism is about bringing people together and about sharing. It is also about economic development. That is, it is very important for visitors to Palestine to make sure that their money is spent in the local community. Even if you are just a day-trip visitor from Israel, make sure to participate. Your smallest economic contribution is a gesture that will certainly make a few smiles and reach a few hearts.
To connect with Sandy in her incredible journey to Palestine visit
http://www.traveltalkmedia.com/archives_dec20_09.html#1002
Also visit The Palestinian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities http://www.visit-palestine.com/
From the ICPTR, we wish all the Palestinians Happy, Healthy, Prosperous and Safe Holidays.
Merry Christmas Palestine