by lea hasenzahl | Aug 16, 2020 | Home, News
As a contribution to the celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, occurring August 17, the UNESCO Chair in ICT to develop and promote sustainable tourism in World Heritage Sites at USI Università della Svizzera italiana...
by lea hasenzahl | Jun 12, 2020 | Home, News
We are very proud to announce that Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) has been ranked “the highest new entry” (no. 273 out of 1002), alongside the University of Arizona (USA), in the world ranking of universities by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)....
by Lorenzo Cantoni | May 2, 2020 | Events, Home, News
From November 23rd to 30th, 2019, a group of 16 experts from 9 countries in Europe, Africa and Latin America gathered at AlUla (KSA) at the joint invitation of RCU (Royal Commission for AlUla) and AFALULA (French Agency for AlUla development) to brainstorm tourism...
by Lorenzo Cantoni | Mar 22, 2020 | Home, News
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...
by lea hasenzahl | Feb 3, 2020 | Home, News
The ECREA 2018 (Lugano, October 31 – November 3) special panel report on “Communicating World Heritage to global audiences of travelers” conducted by chair-holder, Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni and chair-coordinator, Dr. Silvia De Ascaniis, was published in...
by lea hasenzahl | Dec 16, 2019 | Home, News
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 will open...
