Louis D’Amore informed eTurboNews yesterday: “I am feeling good, and recovering well from a stroke about a year ago.”
Ajay Prakash from India would be the subsequent chief of the International Institute for Peace Through Tourism.
Louis D’Amore based IIPT 34 years in the past. He is seen as a world visionary and chief, who led IIPT to a spot of its personal within the international journey and tourism trade.
“I listened to Louis the primary time on a radio station right here in Hawaii greater than 23 years in the past and was fascinated by his imaginative and prescient for Peace Through Tourism. I contacted him in Vermont, and we had been mates ever since.
“eTurboNews supported all of IIPT’s actions over time, and I attended most occasions Louis organized, together with the primary international convention in Jordan in 2000 and the second in Geneva, Switzerland in 2003. We launched our International Coalition of Tourism Partners initiative on the IIPT convention in Lusaka, Zambia in 2011″, mentioned Juergen Steinmetz, writer of eTurboNews.
Under Dr. D’Amore’s shepherding, IIPT has not solely launched the idea of Peace Through Tourism however has additionally constructed an exceptional organizational infrastructure and motion to implement tangible, measurable programmatic and coverage initiatives together with the dedication of 450 international Peace Parks on six of the seven continents around the globe, a few of them in Jordan.
For the upcoming thirty seventh anniversary of this group, the institute organized a really particular “Peace Trip” to Jordan.
In 2008 the IIPT Founder Louis Amore addressed the Hall of the People in Teheran on this eTurboNews organized tour for journalists and journey professionals to Iran.
IIPT Board member Timothy Marshall defined: “At this vital anniversary celebration, we can pay particular tribute to Dr. Louis D’Amore, international visionary and chief extraordinaire, who based and has led the International Institute for Peace Through Tourism to a spot of worldwide prominence, admiration, and respect.
“Dr. D’Amore has introduced collectively high authorities, company and civic leaders in addition to main intellectuals throughout the globe to deal with among the most urgent problems with our time.
“One such instance is his spearheading a world summit on Climate Change in Lusaka, Zambia in 2011, which has confirmed to be each prescient and revolutionary in its findings and its international suggestions.
“Our Brother has devoted almost 4 a long time of his Life; particularly his time, sources, and countless sacrifices to attaining the critically vital Mission of Peace Through Tourism.
“Ukrainian President Zelensky, after being engaged in a deadly war throughout 2022, told the American people in his surprise visit to Washington, D.C.: “I wish you Peace!” Lou D’Amore has understood this for a very long time. We owe him an immeasurable debt of gratitude.
This particular Peace Tour to Jordan may have a historic which means for Louis D’Amore, for Ajay Prakash, and the International Institute for Peace Through Tourism.
The IIPT board explains on its web site:
Our subsequent main aim in Jordan is to formally cross the Baton of IIPT’s Presidency to Mr. Ajay Prakash from India.
We are very pleased with his distinguished achievements and grateful for the various contributions already made to IIPT.
This ascendancy, subsequently, deserves our full assist.
Finally, throughout this anniversary occasion, we’ll rededicate our international peace park at Bethany Beyond the Jordan, dedicate a brand new peace park on the Azraq Wetlands Preserve, and tour a few of Jordan’s most iconic websites. This shall be a spectacular time of reunion, renewal, and celebration for our whole international household.
Therefore, we ask and encourage all leaders and members of each chapter, all Advisory Board members, Ambassadors, and all different members of the IIPT Family and our mates and followers to please make each effort to be part of this historic event.
How to be a part of this historic Peace Tour?
This particular peace tour to Jordan will take from May 14 to May 21, 2023. Ajay Prakash is predicted to guide the tour. Louis D’Amore plans to attend on Zoom from his residence in New York.
World recognized Tourism Researcher and eTN Contributor Max Haberstroh reacted to the information on IIPT passing on management from Louis D’Amore to Ajay Prakash:
Louis and I met many occasions at numerous locations, together with in Lusaka in 2011. You are proper, Lou D’Amore’s “shepherding” capability of bringing collectively high luminaries in politics, enterprise, civic motion, and mental management is one in all his most excellent options, a private model, I could say, in all modesty.
Lou, fairly than a cool managing strategist, acts because the born mediator. I want to underpin his nice skills as an agent of peace, a real ‘spy’ on subverting the unfavorable with the optimistic, and I’m certain espionage story writers like John Le Carré might have made Lou’s ambitions of selling peace by way of tourism the plot of a cryptic thriller — not within the heave-ho James Bond sample, not as Ian Fleming’s ‘life and let die’, however fairly like Le Carré’s fine-tuning strategy of “The Constant Gardener …”
This goes nicely with the “shepherd” acronym, gives the up to date allusion to Christmas, and describes Lou’s lifetime quest for peace by way of tourism — “to all people of goodwill.” —
Lou, thanks for the great occasions we shared in Berlin, London, Lusaka —
Timothy, thanks in your nice communication efforts, and to Mr. Ajay Prakash and to all of the IIPT Family:
Remembering with pleasure and a sense of authenticity these celebrations of Nawroz in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia, Songkran in Thailand and Burma, Chinese New Year in Singapore, Easter in Russia and Ukraine, I want you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2023.
Good luck, and take care — Max.