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Tourism Watch was established in 1975 by the Church
Development Service of the Protestant Church in Germany
as a worldwide Special Desk for Tourism. As a branch of
the Overseas Service, it is involved in training programmes
and in solidarity initiatives surrounding the issue of
"Third-World" tourism, and it promotes socially and
environmentally responsible developments in tourism.
Against a background of numerous negative consequences
resulting from tourism, TOURISM WATCH questions the
assumption that "tourism equals development".
An important partner in co-operation is the Ecumenical
Coalition on Third World Tourism (ECTWT) which is based
in Hong Kong. TOURISM WATCH assists this organisation in
campaigns that tackle the principle problems of "Third
World" tourism. The International Campaign against Child
Prostitution in Tourism (ECPAT) and coordination of the
European TEN-network (Third World Tourism European
Ecumenical Network) are examples of these.
Ulrich -von-Hassel-Strasse 76
D - 53 123 BONN
Germany
e-mail: tourism-watch@eed.de
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