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2nd Intl Conference on Sustainable Tourism in Fortaleza, Brazil
Traditional communities, academics, and state representatives will meet to discuss tourism perspectives. (10 May 2008) Instituto Terramar
10 May 2008
Traditional communities, academics and state representatives will meet to discuss tourism perspectives.
From May 12-15, 2008, the II International Conference on Sustainable Tourism (SITS) will take place in the Condominio Espiritual Uirapuru (Ceu), in Fortaleza.
The initiative continues the process of building a new model of tourism, which began in 2003 during the 1st SITS, in Mexico.
The main goals are: to affirm community-based tourism as a strategy for promoting traditional culture, preserve the environment and stimulate the fair trade; to give visibility to the debate about the impacts of conventional tourism; to promote the exchange of tourism experiences between networks, developed from the point of view of a sustainable and community based tourism.
The program consists of panels, self-organized spaces, shows, videos, presentations of scientific works and live cultural performances. This Conference seeks to establish a theoretical and methodological model of tourism. It aims to break from the dominant logic of conventional tourism and build a new approach focused on improving the quality of life of the host communities.
The discussions will be focused on five main themes: "Tourism Economy, Fair Trade, and Marketing," "Public Policy and Sustainable Development," "Local based community tourism and Solidarity Tourism," "Enviromental and social Impacts of Tourism," and "Tourism in areas of Environmental Conservation."
During the 2nd SITS therewill be more than 500 participants, representatives of Brazil and foreign Countries, among NGOs, social movements, communities, tour operators, fair trade, and environmental organisations. Untill now, confirmation has been received from participants of 16 Brazilian States and 12 Countries. Among the speakers will be Cox Aranibar, Deputy Minister of Tourism of Bolivia; Diogo Joel De Marco, representative of the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism; Harold Ramos, president of the Nicaragua's Rural Tourism Network; and Christine Plüess, AKTE - Switzerland (Worcking group on Tourism and Development).
The SITS also offers a Latin America Community based Tourism Fair, composed of samples from different communities and tourism destinations in the world. The activity will be held on May 14th, in Gentilândia Square, next to the rectory of the Federal University of Ceará.
The event is the result of the work of the Terramar Institute, the Forum in Defense of Coastal Zone of Ceara and with the institutional support from ICCO, NEED, Friends of Prainha do Canto Verde Foundation, Swiss Foundation for Solidarity in Tourism, and INTERVITA.
Date: May 12 – 15,
2008
Location: Condominio Espiritual Uirapuru – CEU.
Av Alberto Craveiro, 2222, Castelão.
Contacts: :
Instituto Terramar (85) 32262476 / (85) 32364154
Vanessa Luana (coordination of SITS II) (85) 88640653 / Jefferson de
Sousa (coordination of SITS II) (85) 99258965 / Domênica Rodrigues (coordination
of SITS II) (85) 87265495 / Rosa Martins ( coordination of SITS II) ( 85)
99330153.
Submitted by: Aline Baima
