UNESCO Chair in ICT to develop and promote sustainable tourism in World Heritage Sites
New USI UNESCO Chair Website
The re-designed of the USI UNESCO Chair website was initiated in January 2021 and launched in May 2021. After several in-house workshops the functionalities and usability of the site were adapted accordingly. Moreover, the site now tells the complete history of the...
Prof. Cantoni @ IMPACTOUR ReDiscover Workshop (9th of May)
The ReDiscover Europe Workshop with Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni will take place online on the 9th of May (10:00 – 17:00, CET). It is part of the H2020 IMPACTOUR Project and will provide a unique opportunity to discuss the role of sustainable Cultural Tourism in today’s...
Prof. Cantoni @ GHTC-2020
Prof. Cantoni was a speaker at the Global Hospitality and Tourism Conference on Experiential Management and Marketing (GHTC-2020). The conference was held via hybrid mode in NEHU, Shillong (India) on March 18-20, 2021. Further information here.
MARKS Project
The USI UNESCO Chair is happy to collaborate at the MARKS Interreg project, which aims at increasing the attractiveness of the cross-border area between Lake Como and Lake Lugano in the Intelvi Valley. It is a collaboration between the Italian region Lombardy...
New book “Governing Future Challenges in Mediterranean Protected Areas” by Dr. Engelbert Ruoss
Together with Loredana Alfare (CNR-ISMAR), USI UNESCO Chair associated expert, Dr. Engelbert Ruoss, recently published the book "Governing Future Challenges in Mediterranean Protected Areas". "The intention of the book . . . was to examine current Governance and...
Our World Heritage Initiative
The USI UNESCO Chair is happy and honored to be part of the Our World Heritage initiative, by contributing to the theme of tourism.The initiative was officially launched on November 16th, 2020: https://youtu.be/hTzuxMd86Po! Series of of online webinars 2021: A series...