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Our Mission Our Team Our Partnerships & Collaborations Events Education Summer/Winter Schools MOOCs Tourism Management at UNESCO World Heritage Sites Vol. 3 Tourism Management at UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Vol. 1 & 2) eTourism: Communication Perspectives PhD Projects Master in International Tourism Projects Dissemination Handbook Scientific publications Reports to download Public events Exhibitions Mortar. Science and history in fragments Google Arts & Culture ICT Tools iWareBatik App #faces4heritage Profile Picture Editor WHACY App UNESCO Chair in ICT to develop and promote sustainable tourism in World Heritage Sites 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. 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). More information here. 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 . More information here. Subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on Facebook , Twitter , & YouTube . Researcher Rafael Oliveira participates in Culture|2030 Indicators Programme by UNESCO Apr 4, 2024 | Events Dr. Rafael Oliveira, an external research associate at the UNESCO Chair of USI, participated in UNESCO training on the enabling contribution of culture to the national and local implementation of the Goals and Targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.... read more Introducing ‘Governing Heritage and Creativity’ Mar 13, 2024 | Events The USI UNESCO Chair is delighted to announce the release of a new publication titled "Governing Heritage and Creativity," authored by Florence Graezer Bideau and Peter Bille Larsen. The publication is a collection of essays, curated by interdisciplinary scholars and... read more Publication of the MARKS Project Brochure Mar 12, 2024 | Events , MARKS We are delighted to announce the publication of the MARKS brochure summarizing the main outcomes of the MARKS Interreg project, at which USI collaborated. MARKS stands for "Monumental Arboreto for the historical network and the knowledge management of innovative... read more The influence of digital media characteristics on the interpretation of heritage online exhibitions Feb 29, 2024 | Events On Tuesday, February 27th, Professor Lorenzo Cantoni presented his paper titled "The Influence of Digital Media Characteristics and Users’ ’Period Eye’ on the Interpretation of Heritage Online Exhibitions" at the international conference "4 Opportunities for Heritage:... read more Adine Gavazzi at the Museo Túcume Feb 22, 2024 | Events Adine Gavazzi, our esteemed visiting researcher from the UNESCO Chair of Genoa, had the honor of presenting our Handbook on Heritage, Sustainable Tourism and digital media by Silvia de Ascaniis and Lorenzo Cantoni to the prestigious Museo Túcume. The museo Túcume,... read more Miguel Zamora on tourism management in Perù Oct 31, 2023 | Events On November 8th, 2023, at 11:30 in room 355 of the main building of Università della Svizzera italiana (via G. Buffi 13, Lugano), Miguel Zamora-Salas will give a presentation on his experience in planning and management of tourism in Perù, especially at the National... read more « Older Entries Stay in Touch Subscribe to our newsletter and find us on social mediaEstablished in 2013, the Chair is committed to perform extensive research and teaching on how ICT can be effectively used to develop and promote sustainable tourism at and around World Heritage Sites (WHSs). Contact Information unescochair@usi.ch +41 58 666 4455 Address USI – Università della Svizzera italiana Via Giuseppe Buffi 13 (Office No. 414) 6900 Lugano (CH) Facebook X Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by...