New ‘Peace Tourism’ programme being explored

A special conference is to be held next month to explore how the Derry City and Strabane Council area could benefit from the development of a new ‘Peace Tourism’ programme.
The project aims to promote the shared history of the City and District.
The project is part of the Shared Spaces and Services priority area of the PEACE IV Programme and the council’s Tourism Strategy 2017-2025.
It aims to bring together community tourism, cultural and historical tourism, wider tourism and specialist facilitators in the good relations field to produce, pilot and promote a ‘Peace Tourism’ package suited to local, national and international demand.
The conference, will take place at Ulster University’s Magee Campus on September 13 with local organisations and groups from both sides of the community encouraged to engage in dialogue about creating a product which will enhance the overall tourism.
The conference will look at a variety of areas such as the presentation of challenging and difficult historical periods in museums and related sites, comparative international practice, as well as ethics and ethical guidelines.