Peace Through Tourism

Imtiaz Muqbil's TEDx Talk.

Imtiaz Muqbil addressed interesting points about globalization and travel & tourism. 
Imtiaz Muqbil explains globalization and global conflicts from the view point of Buddhism, and Imtiaz asserts that true globalization is free to travel without man-made barriers like passports or visas.  

He expected following:
"In the next 30 to 40 years, I believe, both will cease to exist in their present form. The artificial borders and walls created to own and control the land, water and resources will fall. I believe more local systems will emerge, built around neighbourhoods and communities and brilliant concepts such as HM the King’s sufficiency economy and Bhutan’s gross national happiness. At the same time, new more equitable ways will emerge to make, buy and sell products, perhaps through cooperatives rather than mega-corporations."

"Because humanity has free access to light and air, people do not fight over them, because they cannot. If humanity can similarly return to the days when it had free movement across land and water, accompanied by fairer, more balanced systems of ownership and distribution, it will go a long, long way towards ending the state of suffering and achieving global peace and enlightenment."

Read more: http://www.travel-impact-newswire.com/2011/09/imtiaz-muqbils-tedx-talk-how-the-world-can-attain-peace-through-tourism/#ixzz1ys0JDi4g 
Read more: http://www.travel-impact-newswire.com/2011/09/imtiaz-muqbils-tedx-talk-how-the-world-can-attain-peace-through-tourism/#ixzz1yrzWnh9e

Declaration of 4th T20 Meeting 2012

The G20 Ministers of Tourism and Heads of Delegation of G20 member countries with other representatives from related institutions met in 4th T20 Meeting in Mexico on May16th, 2012.

They addressed the important role of travel and tourism in an era of globalization and invite States to improve visa regimes and issuance processes without detriment to the authority or security of each State. They emphasized the fast, transparent and effective travel facilitation and visa programs.

http://dtxtq4w60xqpw.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/pdf/final_declaration_t20_merida.pdf