Bangkok--26 Jun--eTurboNews At the 4th IIPT African Conference, May 20th — 25th 2007, Kampala, Uganda, a course on Peace through Tourism was launched, discussed and enthusiastically received by the international community. WICE — World Leisure International Centre of Excellence at Wageningen University, The Netherlands — developed this course; course director is Drs Jan te Kloeze. The course is an initiative aiming to consolidate the concept of Peace through Tourism. It is open to external participants, members of institutions interested in the subject, and tourism and peace policy makers. The course — duration 4 weeks — is divided in four thematic units: 1. Sustainable tourism and the world today; 2. Theory of peace making and peace keeping in a national and international context; 3. The role of tourism in promoting international understanding; and 4. Tourism and community development: tourism as an agent for poverty reduction. A trans- /interdisciplinary approach is used to outline the potential of tourism as a peace tool. Lecturers from WICE together with international academics, carefully selected from the WICE world wide network of renowned experts are giving the lectures. The classes will take place at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. When certain conditions are met, the course can be given in other guest countries too. Costs and fees: ? 3,770.—[including living costs, travel costs, and fee; fee only: ? 1,750.—]. WICE: World Leisure International Centre of Excellence M.Sc. Course `Leisure, Tourism and Environment' Drs J.W. te Kloeze WL-WICE Programme Director Droevendaalsesteeg 3 GAIA Building (101) P.O. Box 47 6700 AA Wageningen The Netherlands T. +31 317 482762/484414 F. +31 317 419000 E-mail [email protected]