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ST-EP Foundation Secretariat 8F KNTO Building, 10 Da-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-180, South Korea Telephone: +82 2 318 1862~7 Fax: +82 2 318 2163 Ambassador Young-shim DHO Chairperson of the Board of Directors Telephone: +82 2 318 2164~5 Fax: +82 2 318 6005 The ST-EP Foundation is a cornerstone of the ST-EP program, which was established in 2003 by the United Nations World Tourism Organization. The ST-EP name stands for Sustainable Tourism Eliminating Poverty, and that tells a great deal about both the goals of the program generally and the work of the Foundation in particular. ST-EP was created to harness the developmental power of tourism in the fight against world poverty. Its origins and activities are both intimately tied to the UN's Millennium Development Goals, which include the objective of halving extreme poverty by 2015. ST-EP is especially focused on people living on less than a dollar a day. The targets are the world's least developed countries, especially those in Africa, along with developing states in general. Ms. Bo-wha HAN Acting Director-General Telephone: +82 2 318 1866 Fax: +82 2 318 2163

Founded in 1973, SITE is the only international, not-for-profit, professional association devoted to the pursuit of excellence in incentives, a multi-billion dollar global industry. SITE provides educational seminars and information services to those who design, develop, promote, sell, administer, and operate motivational programs as an incentive to increase productivity in business. Currently SITE has over 2,100 members in 87 countries, with 35 local and regional chapters. Members represent corporate executives, incentive companies, destination management companies, travel & event planners, official tourist organizations, transportation companies, hotels and resorts, cruise lines, trade publications, and supporting organizations such as restaurants and visitors attractions.

In 1976, with some thirty years of experience in the travel industry as a travel agent, international tour operator and airline executive, I realized that there was one Final Frontier which had not been recognized as an important goal by our industry as a whole-namely, the enormous untapped market of the then 40 or so millions of Americans with Disabilities who were largely excluded from the possibilities of tourism. The industry was growing fast and much new investment was available for the expanding infrastructure. At the same time, Civil Rights and Equality of Opportunity were in the air. Changing lifestyles and medical advances were increasing the life expectancy of the population as a whole, but people who were unfortunate enough to have a disability were being excluded from much of the benefit this new society had to offer. So I, together with a few people who thought as I did, decided that we had to do something to redress the situation. On the one hand, we needed to educate the travel industry as to the economic possibilities of this underdeveloped market. On the other hand, we needed to inform the population with disabilities that they could join the mainstream in travel, as well as in other aspects of their everyday life. We offered them Dignity and Opportunity, not Charity or Welfare. Our mottos were "No Discounts for the Handicapped," "Charity No, Services Yes," and later, "Jobs by Ability not Disability."

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The GTTP is a multi-country educational program to introduce students to career opportunities in Travel & Tourism. Currently we have more than 495,000 students in nine countries. School systems provide teachers and classrooms; local and international companies provide financial and in-kind support. Some 3,100 local business share their expertise with teachers and students. Leading international companies that support the GTTP's global activities include: Amadeus, American Express, Hertz, HRG, KLM, Lufthansa, Starwood and the World Travel & Tourism Council, and their representatives form our Advisory Board. Each member country's curriculum is developed in accordance with national educational requirements. The GTTP's global curriculum, PASSPORT TO THE WORLD, supplements national curricula, and serves as the introductory curriculum in countries just starting Travel & Tourism education. OUR MEMBERS

Hostelling International is the brand name of more than 90 Youth Hostel Associations in over 80 countries, operating 4,000+ hostels. No other hostel operator can match us for sheer quality or variety of accommodation! Unlike bland motels, impersonal hotels or dodgy backpackers, HI Youth Hostels are fun, lively meeting places, full of like-minded people. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HI is a non-profit membership organisation, with a proud history and a relevant philosophy. Follow the links above to find out more about Hostelling International.