Revising the definition mission statement of P1T

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Hey, What do you guys think? We here in the P1T lab have reworked the definition of People First Tourism through an iterative process, honed by the experiences we have had in the field over the last year. A week ago we took the various definitions of P1T and analyzed them for their key components. We added to this our understanding of the underlying principles of P1T, wrote and rewrote our own definitions in teams and then as a lab team produced a "final"(?) statement of what P1T means in one sentence. That statement appears at the end of this blog. It is vital that we get more input. Please read it carefully and share with us your thoughts about this one sentence statement. We want to have a single statement defining P1T to use in all of our communications, papers, posters, grant proposals, reports, publications, and documents. So, let me know here what your thoughts are.



People-First Tourism is a global partnership among tourists, the university and with individuals in communities, across a global network using innovative web to cell technology, encouraging the creation of self-owned businesses and cultivating entrepreneurial innovation and creativity that enable local people to have dignified livelihoods as they provide unique, genuine travel experiences.

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    Actually I have read about PIT for the first time, and after reading this, I really know what is it. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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