UNESCO Chair collaborator and PhD candidate Puspita Ayu Permatasari, has designed the website for the project iWareBatik, developed within the Chair. The project is related to Puspita’s work on the connection and communication of intangible cultural heritage of Indonesian Batik
eLearning for Tourism during the time of Coronavirus
Dear colleagues and friends, As you know, Tourism is being dramatically affected by the Coronavirus crisis. According to UNWTO, “This pandemic affects every level of society and we stand by those affected in these times. The impact of the pandemic on already
USI becomes member of the University Network for Cultural Routes Studies
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
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