Summer School 2024
Sustainable tourism and digital media
07 – 14 September, 2024
Switzerland
The main aim of the Summer School is to identify how digital media can help to address the issue of so-called “overtourism” in heritage places, hence discussing the different layers of sustainability, namely environmental, economic, social and cultural ones. The summer school discussed the very concept of Heritage, in particular as articulated and embodied by the relevant UNESCO Conventions: the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972) and the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003). Moreover, it explored it from the perspective of the Council of Europe, and its Cultural Routes’ program.
Visits
During the week, participants had the opportunity to visit two World Heritage Sites in Tessin:
Furthermore, the participants went to visit the area where the Holy Week Processions in Mendrisio take place
Organizers
Lorenzo Cantoni, director USI – Università della Svizzera italiana, UNESCO Chair in ICT to develop and promote sustainable tourism in World Heritage Sites
Silvia De Ascaniis, coordinator USI – Università della Svizzera italiana, UNESCO Chair in ICT to develop and promote sustainable tourism in World Heritage Sites
Guest Speakers
Peter Fornaro, UniBas, Digital Humanities Lab
Nadia Fontana Lupi, WHES – World Heritage Experience Switzerland
Adine Gavazzi, Università di Genova (Italy)
Marinos Ioannides, UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage at the Cyprus University of Technology
Anna Picco-Schwendener, UNESCO Chair in ICT to develop and promote sustainable tourism in World Heritage Sites
Plus, several other experts / stakeholders.
