You are Invited......
The Center on Ecotourism and Sustainable Development (CESD) and our partners would like to extend a special invite for you to come to the 2008 Travelers' Philanthropy Conference in Arusha, Tanzania December 3 - 5, 2008. Being an ecotourism society member, we think you would be especially interested in this upcoming conference and we see your participation as vital.
Please visit www.travelersphilanthropyconference.org to register for this important international conference focusing on the growing trend among responsible tourism businesses to support community and conservation projects in the host countries where they operate.
Join representatives from tourism companies around the world, as well as experts from development and conservation organizations, representatives from the UN and other international agencies, academics, government officials, the media, and others interested in how responsible tourism can contribute to poverty alleviation and biodiversity conservation.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai, founder of Kenya ’s Greenbelt Movement, has been invited to give the keynote address. Via plenary sessions and workshops the conference will cover a range of current issues including:
- The role of tourism businesses in supporting HIV-AIDS education and prevention.
- Raising funds from travelers and travel businesses for conservation of wildlife, and parks and protected areas.
- Travelers Philanthropy initiatives to address climate change.
- Developing business models that incorporate Travelers’ Philanthropy as a central element.
There will also be a short technical seminar for businesses interested in developing Travelers' Philanthropy programs.
The conference will be held and participants housed at the Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge outside Arusha. This vibrant tourism town, near the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Meru is a gateway to Tanzania ’s world renowned game parks. In addition, leading tour operators in East Africa are providing a variety of specially designed safaris that will include game viewing and visits to community projects. Details of these discounted pre- and post- conference trips – which are open for conference attendees and their friends and families – are posted on the website www.travelersphilanthropyconference.org
We hope you'll join us in Tanzania! For more details and updates, visit our website: www.travelersphilanthropyconference.org to see the conference website. If you have questions, contact Whitney Cooper, wcooper@ecotourismcesd.org or 202-347-9203, ext 414.
Martha Honey Bill Durham
Director, CESD/Washington, DC Director, CESD/Stanford University
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