Tourism for Peace: An Industry Conversation with Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon

About this event

In a time of intersecting global crises, how can the travel and tourism sector come together in a visible, values-driven way?

Join RISE Travel Institute and a global coalition of more than 20 leading travel organizations, academic institutions, and media partners for a special-edition industry dialogue. This collective conversation features peace activists and tourism leaders Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon, authors of the recent New York Times Bestseller, The Future is Peace.

Rather than a typical book club event, this virtual gathering serves as a collaborative platform for the tourism ecosystem to explore how travel can shape narratives, build relationships across differences, bridge divides, and actively pave pathways toward justice, peace, and reconciliation. Together, we will dive into the authors' inspiring vision of achieving a peace resolution in the Holy Land by 2030.

Why Attend?

• Engage with Global Leaders: Hear directly from authors Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon during their global book tour.
• Industry-Wide Dialogue: Connect with hundreds of travel professionals, educators, and creators who are passionate about conscious travel and systemic change.
• Interactive Q&A: Participate in real-time discussions, share your perspectives, and ask questions directly to the speakers.
• Support a Cause: In alignment with Giving Tuesday, this event will raise funds for two 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations:
  (1) InterAct, to directly advance their vital, on-the-ground peacebuilding work, and
  (2) RISE Travel Institute, to support our mission to bringing more justice travel education resources and events to travelers and the travel industry.

Event Details

• 📅 Date: Thursday, November 19, 2026
• ⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM UTC
• 📍 Location: Virtual

Our Co-Hosting Coalition Includes:

This event is proudly co-hosted by a collective of values-aligned industry trail-blazers:

• Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA)
• Equality in Tourism
• Travel Unity
• UnTours Foundation
• Travel Forward (formerly The Travel Foundation)
• Tourism Cares
• Planeterra
• Transformational Travel Council
• The former CREST community
• The GREEN Program
• Wanderful
• wmnsWORK
• StayAltered
• Latitude
• JourneyWoman
• Women in Travel CIC
• The Travel Coach Network
• Women Travel Leaders
• Solo Female Travelers
• Indie Life Collective
• The Thoughtful Traveller Podcast
• ...and more organizations and universities joining!

Event Proceeds go to support the missions of: