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One way the FPCD will educate about and raise money to support
its projects will be to organize trips to post-conflict developing countries. These
trips would be coordinated by the FPCD, the proceeds going towards financing projects
in the countries welcoming these tourists.It has been demonstrated that for most
developing countries, tourism is an important source of income and creates employment.
The FPCD Director for Special Projects, Vincent Wilkinson, is currently looking
into working in collaboration with colleges and universities where the FPCD would
like to have a series of seminars to brief students on the benefits they could get
out of learning about countries that experienced conflicts, their needs and potentials.
The FPCD is currently seeking educational institutions that offer not only political
science and related degrees but also those that place an emphasis on textile, photography
and design. Students in this field would be especially interested because developing
countries have a local “know how” when it comes to manufacturing their textiles,
apparels and artifacts that could be used by them in the future.
Included in the package will be a tax -deductible portion that will serve as a contribution
for the FPCD to finance projects in the country to be visited. It is expected that
when a trip is organized and funds are received a few months in advance, the FPCD
could finance projects right away and students could, at the time of their trip,
witness the benefit of their contributions while being in the country.
In addition to the contribution that would finance specific projects, the money
spent while in the country (hotel, transportation, artifacts, etc) would be a great
source of revenues for the local population.
At the country level these trips will be organized in full cooperation with local
authorities. The government will be involved so as to assist the FPCD in the best
way to identify the best use of funds that contribute to post conflict development
in their country.
If you are interested in tourism as a means to achieve post conflict development
with the FPCD please contact the Director
of Special Project, Mr. Vincent Wilkinson.
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