Second Global Summit on Peace through Tourism
Geneva Switzerland
Feb 5 – 8 2003

IIPT COMMUNITY TOURISM NETWORK

MISSION

To support the development of community tourism internationally and to educate all stakeholders of its importance to the cause of peace, poverty alleviation and sustainable development.

OBJECTIVES

• To promote partnerships with the public and private sector To educate and foster understanding of all community assets
• To serve as a meeting ground for practioners and stakeholders
• To encourage the economic development of a community
• To share the best practices and resources internationally of sustainable community tourism
• To provide resource information on funding agencies and organizations
• To foster peace and understanding through community initiatives
• To develop marketing strategies for communities
• To ensure the protection of community business interests and products
• To build capacity in sustainable community tourism promotion and development

Note:
The above was formulated with the working committee of the IIPT Community Tourism Network at the IIPT Community Tourism Forum on February 5 2003 which was co-ordinated by Mrs. Diana McIntyre-Pike, Co-cordinator of the IIPT Community Tourism Network.