The International Forum on Coastal Cities, Tourism and the Environment (IFOCC) was founded at the 1st International Seminar in Eilat (Israel), 27-30 April 1992. The 2nd International Seminar IFOCC 2 was held in Pula, Sardinia, 27-30 April 1993. IFOCC 3 was held on the Island of Skiathos, Greece, 23-26 May 1994. It was sponsored by IULA, The International Union of Local Authorities, KEDKA, The Central Union of Municipalities and Communities of Greece, and the Municipality of Skiathos, and co-sponsored by the World Tourism Organization (WTO), while the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its Embassy in Greece assisted. Raymond Bar-On reports.