Great news! During the UNESCO General Conference (40th Session) in Paris (France) the city of Lugano has been appointed to host the first formal meeting of the National Commissions from Europe. It is not the first time that the city
PhD Thesis Defense @ USI
On Monday the 11th of November 2019, Marta Pucciarelli, defended her PhD thesis on “The Digital Birth of an African City. The Case of Douala”. The dissertation examines the online representation and communication of Douala, which is the largest city
Dr. Engelbert Ruoss @ World Heritage Experience Switzerland Jubilee
In early November, Dr. Engelbert Ruoss participated at the event of the 10 years anniversary of the Association “World Heritage Experience Switzerland” at the World Nature Forum in Naters/VS. He presented to the site mangers the tasks of the World
UNESCO Chair @ Erasmus+ Kick-off meeting
On Friday, 25.10.2019, members of the USI UNESCO Chair met their colleagues from the University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow (Poland), Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung in Eberswalde (Germany) and the University of Novi Sad (Serbia) to set-up the
Prof. Cantoni @ Enter2020 (January 8 – 10, 2020, Surrey)
Chair-holder, Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni, will chair the ENTER2020 panel discussion on the use of ICT to preserve world heritage on Jan 8 (4-5pm). “ENTER2020, the leading eTourism conference organised annually by the International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism