USI and the UNESCO Chair have just become a member of the “University Network for Cultural Routes Studies” of the European Institute of Cultural Routes (EICR). EICR is a body of the Council of Europe, which also includes Switzerland. This agreement
Prof. Ulrike Gretzel @USI
On Monday, 09.12.2019, Prof. Ulrike Gretzel visited the UNESCO Chair and USI. She is one of the top scholars in the field of tourism and persuasion and currently a senior fellow at Annenberg School of Communication (California/ USA). At USI
Prof. Cantoni @ FORUM SUL TURISMO. LA DESTINAZIONE DEL LUGANESE È VERAMENTE TURISTICA?
Alongside USI’s Claudio Visentin, chair holder, Prof. Cantoni will be a speaker at the upcoming “Forum Sul Turismo. La Destinazione del Luganese è veramente turistica?” on December 2nd, 2019. The event will be taking place at Hotel Splendide in Lugano
UNESCO Meeting of National Commissions @ Lugano
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