UNESCO Chair in ICT to develop and promote sustainable tourism in World Heritage Sites

Master in International Tourism

Università della Svizzera italiana offers a Master in International Tourism (MIT), run by the Faculty of Economics in collaboration with the Faculty of Communication Sciences. The USI UNESCO Chair is deeply involved in this Master, through teaching, research, internships and theses opportunities.

Our Mission

Established in September 2013, USI UNESCO Chair is committed to perform research and teaching on how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and digital media in general, can be effectively used to develop and promote sustainable tourism at World Heritage Sites (WHSs).

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Open Access Chapters

We are happy to announce the publication of the Handbook on Heritage, Sustainable Tourism and Digital Media, edited by Silvia De Ascaniis and Lorenzo Cantoni, published by Edward Elgar: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788970082.

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Winter School 2025

The next Winter School of USI UNESCO Chair is organized in collaboration with the University of Madeira, the University of Coimbra and the Universidade Europeia of Lisbon. It will be held in the archipelago of Madeira, Portugal, from 9th to 16th February, 2025 and will tackle the topic of digital media for sustainable tourism in island destinations. Applications are open until November 15th, 2024.

Application open for the course “Event Management”

Jun 13, 2024 | Events

The Master in International Tourism at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) is pleased to announce the second edition of the residential course "Event Management", realized in collaboration with the Ente Regionale per lo Sviluppo Locarnese e Vallemaggia. This...

Inauguration of the “Mortar. Science and history in fragments” exhibition in Bellinzona

May 27, 2024 | Events

On May 24th, 2024, in Bellinzona at Castel Grande, the exhibition 'Mortar: Science and History in Fragments' was inaugurated. The exhibition has been realized in the frame of a project of science communication funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation. It aims...

Discover the rich architectural heritage of Al-Khandaq: A new digital exhibition on Google Arts & Culture

May 24, 2024 | Events

The UNESCO Chair of USI is pleased to announce the launch of a new digital exhibition is out on Google Arts & Culture. Titled "Al-Khandaq and its Architecture", this exhibition wants to tell the rich and complex history of Al-Khandaq, a town situated in Sudan,...

Researcher Rafael Oliveira participates in Culture|2030 Indicators Programme by UNESCO

Apr 4, 2024 | Events

Dr. Rafael Oliveira, an external research associate at the UNESCO Chair of USI, participated in UNESCO training on the enabling contribution of culture to the national and local implementation of the Goals and Targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development....

Introducing ‘Governing Heritage and Creativity’

Mar 13, 2024 | Events

The USI UNESCO Chair is delighted to announce the release of a new publication titled "Governing Heritage and Creativity," authored by Florence Graezer Bideau and Peter Bille Larsen. The publication is a collection of essays, curated by interdisciplinary scholars and...

Publication of the MARKS Project Brochure

Mar 12, 2024 | Events, MARKS

We are delighted to announce the publication of the MARKS brochure summarizing the main outcomes of the MARKS Interreg project, at which USI collaborated. MARKS stands for "Monumental Arboreto for the historical network and the knowledge management of innovative...

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