by Silvia De Ascaniis | Sep 13, 2017 | News
In 2016, the Chair received an official mandate by the Swiss Commission for UNESCO (SCU) to perform a strategic analysis of its online communication and to help re-design it. The mandate was carried out in two steps. In the first phase, different methodologies were...
by Silvia De Ascaniis | Sep 1, 2017 | News
Thanks to a successful first mandate, last May the UNESCO Chair at USI was granted a renewal of four years (September 2017 – August 2021). During its first mandate (September 2013 – August 2017), a variety of activities have been performed, among which: organization...
by Lorenzo Cantoni | Apr 23, 2017 | News
The UNESCO Chair has contributed to develop the Switzerland Travel Academy: a free online course aimed at travel agents and tour professionals interested in becoming a Certified Switzerland Travel Expert. Try it now!
by Lorenzo Cantoni | Apr 23, 2017 | News
Last days to apply to the Summer School The contribution of ICTs to Sustainable Tourism for Development. Applications with motivation letters are due to be submitted by April 28th, 2017. The Summer School is jointly organized by the UNESCO Chair in ICT to develop and...
by Silvia De Ascaniis | Oct 21, 2016 | News
Former Coordinator of UNESCO Chair in ICT to develop and promote sustainable tourism in World Heritage Sites, Asta Adukaite successfully defended her PhD Thesis at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) on October 19, 2016. The title of her Thesis was: ICT and...
by Silvia De Ascaniis | Aug 5, 2016 | News
We are happy to announce the publication of a new report “The Online Presence of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in East, South, and South East Asia”. The report was compiled and edited by Puspita Ayu Permatasari, Asta Adukaite, & Lorenzo Cantoni (June 2016). To...
