In association with THE International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) Caribbean and the National Best Community Competition and Programme (NBCCP), Academy for Community Tourism (ACT) Positive Tourism Network, Hamilton Knight and Associates, University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus, Making Connections Work UK, Barbados Community Tourism Network(BCTN), TravelJamii.
MISSION
To support the development of community tourism in Jamaica and internationally and to educate all stakeholders of its importance to the cause of peace, poverty alleviation and sustainable development and to offer local and foreign visitors diverse ‘community experience’ vacations and tours.
OBJECTIVES
- To promote partnerships with the public and private sector
- To educate and foster understanding of all community assets
- To serve as a meeting ground for practioners and stakeholders
- To encourage the economic development of a community
- To share the best practices and resources internationally of sustainable community tourism
- To provide resource information on funding agencies and organizations
- To foster peace and understanding through community initiatives
- To develop marketing strategies for communities
- To ensure the protection of community business interests and products
- To build capacity in sustainable community tourism promotion and development
- To represent community enterprises and assisting them to develop their vision
- To assist in the development and promotion of community tours
- To provide information for local and overseas visitors