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Welcome to the Tourism4Peace
Forum Web site.
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Tourism4Peace was established in 2005 as an
initiative by the Israel Hotel Managers
Association and sponsored by the Peres
Center for Peace. The creation of the Forum
aims to advance peace through tourism by
strengthening dialogue and ties in the
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T4P Mission:
Offering advanced
solutions to mutual
challenges and development of
activities to
strengthen economies
and peaceful advancement.
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Elhamy
ElZayat presenting to audiences during
Tourism4Peace Forum at CHN University November 2006 |
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Michael Nazzal, Chairman of
the Board,
Jordan Hotel Association and Janos Damon,
Executive Director, Israel Hotel
Managers Association |
The Tourism4Peace Forum
works toward facilitating
border crossings and obtaining
freedom of movement of
tourists and tourism professionals
in the area, through lobbying
and conducting meetings with
relevant authorities in the region.
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Quotes taken from the 3rd T4P
Conference in Leeuwarden, Holland Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2006 |
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“No borders, no boundaries, no animosity; just beautiful
cultural experiences”
Rafi Baeri, VP Marketing and Sales Dan Hotels Corp. (Israel) |

“Tourism has no
borders”. Raed S. Saadeh, President,
Arab
(Palestinian) Hotel Association |

“The most important thing about peace is hope”.
Elhamy ElZayat, Chairman and
CEO EMECO Travel (Egypt) |
 “Tourism is key to improving relations with other countries”. Michael
Nazzal, Chairman of the Board, Jordan Hotel Association |
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“It is very appropriate that the forum begin its conference in
an area known for its commitment to peace with the well known
The Hague Peace conference beginnings in the 1890s”.
Klaas Wybo van der Hoek, Vice President of CHN. |

“Peace is too important to leave up to the Politicians”. Michael Stolowizky, President and CEO, American Tourism Society
(USA)
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“Tourism is hospitality, welcoming strangers, getting to know
people, developing friendships”. Janos
Damon, Executive Director, Israel Hotel Managers Association
(Israel)
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“We can support this initiative with our masters and
bachelor degrees by having students do research to benefit the
region”. Robert Veenstra, Chairperson CHN>
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