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Launch of the 2nd Vol. of the MOOC “Tourism Management at UNESCO World Heritage Sites”

by USI UNESCO Chair | May 7, 2019 | Home, News

After the great success of the first volume (6’500+ learners from 166 countries), a brand new volume of the Tourism Management at UNESCO World Heritage Sites MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) opened its doors to all tourism professionals, students, site managers,...

UNESCO Chair @ UNESCO Unitwin Conference on value of heritage for tourism

by USI UNESCO Chair | Apr 20, 2019 | Events, Home

From the 8th to 12th of April 2019, several team members such as chair holder Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni and intern Andela Sormaz, participated in the 6th UNESCO Unitwin Conference in Leuven (Belgium) , which was dedicated to the “value of heritage for...

Fernando Astete talked about the preservation of Machu Picchu in Lugano

by USI UNESCO Chair | Mar 19, 2019 | Events, Home

Renowned anthropologist, Fernando Astete, visited Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) on the 25th of March 2019. He talked about the preservation of Machu Picchu. The event was part of a series of conferences in Lugano and Milan, organised by the UNESCO Chairs of...

Newsletter: Integration of Sustainable Development Perspective into WH Convention

by Silvia De Ascaniis | Aug 25, 2016 | Events

The 40th UNESCO World Heritage Committee Meeting was held in Istanbul 10‐ 17th of July 2016.  Sustainable Development was one of the key agenda items that found large attention in many different platforms. One such activity was a side event organized by the UNESCO...
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