Abstract submissions for the inaugural International Conference on Tourism and Peacebuilding Future have been extended to 31 October 2026. The conference will take place in person on 4–5 December 2026 at the Academy of Hospitality, Tourism and Wellness in Belgrade, Serbia.

Supported by the International Institute for Peace Through Tourism (IIPT), the event will also mark the institute’s 40th anniversary.

Under the theme “Exploring Tourism, Dialogue, Reconciliation, and Sustainable Development,” discussions will critically examine tourism’s contribution to reconciliation, intercultural understanding, community development and recovery in destinations affected by conflict.

Keynote speakers include Nour Farra Haddad of Lebanese University and Jovan Popesku of IIPT’s Serbia Chapter.

English-language abstracts of up to 300 words should be emailed to tpfconference@akademijahtw.bg.ac.rs. Acceptance notifications are scheduled for 2 November, with registration closing on 15 November 2026. The standard registration fee is €250.

Selected presenters will be invited to submit extended papers to a special issue of the International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage by 15 March 2027, subject to double-blind peer review.

Full conference and submission details.