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2ND IIPT AFRICAN CONFERENCE ON PEACE THROUGH TOURISM COMMUNITY TOURISM – GATEWAY TO POVERTY REDUCTION Organized by INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PEACE THROUGH TOURISM In Partnership With AFRICA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION And CORPORATE COUNCIL ON AFRICA Hosted by Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism United Republic of Tanzania Sunday, December 08:00 – 18:00 Registration 08:15 – 08:45 Meditation for persons interested Room – To be assigned 09:00 – 17:30 Investors Forum Moderator: Room – To be assigned Opening Address Iain Christie World Bank Group DeVilliers Botha Executive Manager, SA Operations Development Bank of Southern Africa Educators Forum Moderators: Room – To be assigned Dr Sosovele University of Dar es Salaam Dr Daniel McDonald Professor Emeritus, University of Northern Iowa Youth Leadership Forum Room – To be assigned Moderators/Mentors: Dr Catherine DeLeo Lyndon State College To be announced 19:30 – 21:30 Reception Venue – To be assigned Monday, December 8, 2003 08:00 – 18:00 Registration 07:45 – 08:15 Meditation for persons interested Room – To be assigned 08:00 – 08:30 Arrival of delegates Ngorongoro Hall Opening Ceremony Master of Ceremony: To be announced 08:30 – 08:45 Welcome by Conference Partners Hon Zakia Hamdani Meghji, MP Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, Tanzania President, African Travel Association Stephen Hayes President Corporate Council on Africa Louis D’Amore Founder and President International Institute for Peace through Tourism 8:45 – 09:00 Childrens’s Choir 9:00 – 9:20 Keynote Address Dr Ali Mohamed Shein Vice President Republic of Tanzania 09:20 - 09:25 Thank you Dr Noel Brown Chairman IIPT International Advisory Board 09:25 – 09:45 Refreshment Break 09:45 – 11:45 Plenary I Moderator Hon Zakia Hamdani Meghji Ngorongoro Hall 09:45 – 10:05 Report on IIPT First African Conference Dr Noel Brown Chairman, IIPT International Advisory Board Co-Chairman IIPT 1st African Conference on Peace through Tourism Fiona Martin Former Director, Mpumalanga Tourism Authority Coordinator, IIPT 1st African Conference on Peace through Tourism 10:05 – 11:45 Community Tourism: The Way Ahead for Africa Dr Dawid DeVilliers Deputy Secretary General World Tourism Organization DeVilliers Botha Executive Manager SA Operations Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Stephen Hayes President Corporate Council on Africa Iain Christie World Bank Group 11:55 – 13:30 RCI Sponsored Luncheon Room-to be Assigned 13:40 – 15:40 Plenary II Ngorongoro Hall Round Table Round Table Discussion: “A Collaborative Donor – Government – Industry – NGO” Strategy on harnessing travel and tourism as a leading force for Poverty Reduction Moderators/Facilitators H.E Zakia Hamdani Meghji Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, Tanzania President, Africa Travel Association Dr Noel Brown Chairman IIPT International Advisory Board Participants in RoundTable Ministers of Tourism, Representatives of Donor Agencies, Industry Leaders and Representatives of NGO’s 15:40 – 16:10 Ice Cream Break Sponsored by Northstar Travel Media 16:10 – 17:40 Concurrent Sessions A Sustainable Community Tourism – Challenges & Opportunities Moderator Iain Christie World Bank Group Richard Muyungi Assistant Director of Environment, Tanzania Gary Lotter Conservation Corporation Africa Shabani Ally Madega Mountains Conservation Society of Tanzania Andrew Majembe Saadan Cultural Tourism Project Nicole Smaglick Another Land Saadan Hall Tourism Education and Training for a Culture of Peace and Poverty Reduction Manyara Hall Moderator and Speaker Dr H Sosovele University of Dar es Salaam Dr Pauline Sheldon University of Hawaii Dave Gibson Natural Resources Management Chemonics International Community Based Tourism: The Impact of Volunteerism Moderator To be announced Eddie Bergman Miracle Corners of the World Phyllis Keh and Janet Hund Philanthropy Host Families (Ghana) Andrew Sam Nderitu Mount Kenya Community Tourism Development Project Elizabeth Smith Volunteers and Tourism 19:30 – 21:30 WELCOMING RECEPTION Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism United Republic of Tanzania Tuesday, December 9, 2003 Tanzania National Holiday Registration 08:00 – 18:00 07:45 – 08:15 Meditation for persons interested Selous Hall 08:30 Board Buses Visit to Bagamoyo World Heritage Site, and two projects that feature poverty alleviation (i) (ii) House of Arts (Nyumba ya Sanaa) the House was established with the following objectives: Produce and sell all types of arts and crafts - Work with various groups in producing arts and crafts - Provide training to various groups/individuals in batik making, garments preparation and papermaking - Buy arts frame different groups from all regions - Promote local communities products through local exhibition two times a year - Work together with theatre groups Equal Opportunities (UVIKIUTA) The Project deals with: Horticulture Poultry farming Cattle ranching Decoration Exchange programmes Free Evening Wednesday, December 10, 2003 08:00 – 18:00 Registration 07:45 – 08:15 Meditation for persons interested Room 08:00 – 08:30 Arrival of Delegates 08:30 – 10:10 Plenary Session III Healing the Wounds of Conflict Moderator H.E Mr Patrick Kalifungwa Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources Zambia Ngorongoro Hall Dr Salim Ahmed Salim Chairman, Mwl Nyere Foundation Tanzania Invited S.E M Lyambabaje Alexandre Invited Ministre du commerce, de l'industrie, de la promotion des investissements, du tourisme et des coopératives Rwanda S.E M Alicerces Valentim Jorge Ministère de l'hôtellerie et du tourisme Angola Invited S.E M Ntanyotora Joseph Ministre du commerce, de l'industrie et du tourisme Burundi Invited S.E M Kadjallami Boukar Oumar Ministre du développement touristique Chad Invited S.E M Jean-Claude Gakosso Ministre de la culture, des arts et du tourisme Congo Invited 10:10 – 10:30 Refreshment Break 10:30 – 12:10 Concurrent Sessions B Poverty Reduction and Community Cohesion Moderator Fiona Martin Former Director, Mpumalanga Tourism Authority Dr H Sosovele University of Dar es Salaam Pauline Sheldon University of Hawaii Mary Kalikawe Kiroyera Tours Wilson Mukama City Director Dar es Salaam City Council Saadan Hall Cultural & Heritage Community Tourism Room to be announced Moderator To be announced Mr D Kamamba Director of Antiquities, Tanzania Director SNV-Tanzania Stuart Black International Development Consultant Dr Kofi Kwansah-Filson Executive Director Africatrust Network Foundation Nkunu Akyea Executive Director Ghana Heritage Conservation Trust Accessible Travel for All (SATH Panel) Room to be announced Moderator Mira Berman Executive Director SATH Jani Nayar Executive Coordinator, SATH Sharon Myers Director for Disability Affairs SATH Pam Taylor Tour Operator & Professional Member of SATH 12:20 – 14:00 Luncheon Sponsored by Development Bank of Southern Africa Room to be announced 14:10– 15:40 Plenary Session IV Ngorongoro Hall Socially and Environmentally Responsible Community Tourism Moderator Mira Berman Executive Director Africa Travel Association Sir Jayantilal "Andy" Chande Rotary Foundation Trustee, District Governor “Lend A Hand” Dr Asha Rose Migiro Minister for Community Development, Gender and Children “Women, Peace, and Sustainable Community Development” Helen Gichohi Vice President For Program African Wildlife Foundation Professor Chachage – (replacing Judge J.S Warioba) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Dar es Salaam “Bridging the Gap of Have and Have-Not Regions of the World” 15:40 – 16:00 Refreshment Break 16:00– 17:40 Concurrent Sessions C The Community Tourism – Wildlife Interface Moderator and Speaker Gerald Bigurube Director General Tanzania National Parks Mr E Severre Director of Wildlife Tanzania Tom Bayer Tanzania Coastal Management Partnership Andre Degeorges African Initiative for the Department of Nature Conservation Manyara Hall Technology Sharing and Transfer – Workshop Goal: To Develop an Action Agenda Selous Hall Workshop Presenter and Facilitator: Gbenga Sesan Nigeria's IT Youth Ambassador Selous Hall OR: Noel de Villiers Open Africa Role of Tourism in Healing the Wounds of Conflict - Workshop Goal – To Develop an Action Agenda Workshop Presenter and Facilitator Mary Kalikawe Kiroyera Tours 19:00 – 20:30 Reception Hosted by U.S Embassy Thursday, October 11, 2003 08:00 – 18:00 Registration 07:45 – 08:15 Meditation for persons interested 08:00 – 08:30 Arrival of delegates 08:30 – 10:10 Plenary Session V Ngorongoro Hall Plenary Session V Financial and Economic Perspectives for Sustainable Tourism Development Moderator To be announced Mr Abdoulie Janneh, Director Regional Bureau for Africa Invited United Nations Development Program Invited Dr Weggoro Nyamajojo Chairman Economics – Sectoral Sector East African Community Secretariat “The Role of Tourism in Regional Economic Development” Mr Anold Kilewo, Chairman Invited Tanzania Private Sector Foundation “Engaging the Private Sector in the Creation of Peace and Sustainable Tourism Development” Mr Hanif Jaffer – Replacing Saleem Karimjee Resident Director, IFC Exim Bank “People, Development and International Financing” 10:10 – 10:30 Refreshment Break 10:30 – 12:10 Concurrent Sessions D 10 Micro-Enterprise, Capacity Building, and Sustainable Community Development Room to be announced Moderator and Presenter To be announced David Barker A Tent with a View Safaris Rodney Knipe Tourism Enterprise Programme Jonathan HaBarad, PhD 11 Sport for Peace and Development Moderator To be announced Peter John Cave Course Leader International Tourism Management University of Central Lancashire Room to be assigned Nector M Mbilima Co-ordinator, CBF Zambia/Sports for Peace 12 Community Tourism: Achieving Sustainable Livelihoods Room to be Assigned Moderator To be announced Vittorio Gerosa Economic and Social Policy Division United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Prof Wolfgang H Thome Tim Foggin PhD Candidate University of Natal PMB 12:20 – 14:00 Media Luncheon “Pitching the ‘Good News’ Tourism Stories” Co-Moderators: John Hemmingway RCI International and Renowned Journalist Karen Hoffman, The Bradford Group Maria Sarungi James Lembeli, Tanapa Public Relations Thomas Steinmetz, Publisher, eturbo News Richard Earls, Publisher, Northstar Travel Media J Michael Korff, Public Affairs Counselor, American Embassy 14:10 – 15:10 Plenary Session VI Panel of Ambassadors: Discussion on Impact of Travel Advisories and Visa Restrictions Moderator Mr Philemon Luhanjo Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affaris United Republic of Tanzania Panel of Ambassadors to be Announced invited 15:10 – 17:40 Concurrent Sessions E 10 Educators Forum continued from Sunday Developing the Educators Agenda for the 21st Century African Agenda for Peace through Tourism 11 Youth Leadership Forum continued from Sunday – Developing the Youth Agenda 12 Investment Forum – Continued from Sunday - Developing the Investment Agenda Open Space Opportunity for meetings in areas of common interest – and developing Action Items for the 21st Century African Agenda for Peace through Tourism 19:30 Gala Banquet and Cultural Evening Hosted by Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism United Republic of Tanzania Friday, December 12, 2003 09:00 – 11:00 Closing Plenary Moderator Louis D’Amore IIPT Founder and President Reports of Working Groups – Action Agendas Open Discussion Summit Highlights Hon Zakia Hamdani Megjji Conference Co-Chairperson Dr Noel Brown Conference Co-Chairperson Closing Comments Louis D’Amore 11:00 - Peace Park Dedication Saturday, December 13, 2003 Miracle Corners of the World Service Project (For interested volunteers) Sunday, December 14, 2003 Miracle Corners of the World Service Project (For Interested volunteers) Post Conference Tours Beginning Saturday, December 13, 2003 ... Meghji Ngorongoro Hall 09:45 – 10:05 Report on IIPT First African Conference Dr Noel Brown Chairman, IIPT International Advisory Board Co-Chairman IIPT 1st African Conference on Peace through Tourism... Southern Africa (DBSA) Stephen Hayes President Corporate Council on Africa Iain Christie World Bank Group 11:55 – 13:30 RCI Sponsored Luncheon Room-to be Assigned 13:40 – 15:40 Plenary II Ngorongoro... Director, Mpumalanga Tourism Authority Coordinator, IIPT 1st African Conference on Peace through Tourism 10:05 – 11:45 Community Tourism: The Way Ahead for Africa Dr Dawid DeVilliers Deputy Secretary