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

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).

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.

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.

Maestros: Healers of Peru

An online exhibition curated by the UNESCO Chair (USI) showcasing the ancestral healing practices of Peruvian maestros. Through Heinz Plenge’s evocative photography, the journey reveals rituals, sacred landscapes, and spiritual connections with nature.

UNESCO Chair @ ENTER 2019

Chair-holder, Prof. Cantoni has participated to ENTER 2019 (29.01 - 01.02.2019) in Nicosia (Cyprus) as one of the keynote speakers for the PhD workshop "Preparing for Your First Job Talk" on January 29, 2019. Alongside other USI members, he is also part of this years'...

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IX Jornades Universitàries de Turisme Religiós, Spain

Chair holder, Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni, talked about "New technologies and religion" on Tuesday, 13th of November, during the "IX Jornades Universitàries de Turisme Religiós" (12 & 13 November 2018) at the Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey in Spain. Full Program  ...

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