Events
Application open for the course “Event Management”
The Master in International Tourism at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) is pleased to announce the second edition of the residential course "Event Management", realized in collaboration with the Ente Regionale per lo Sviluppo Locarnese e...
Inauguration of the “Mortar. Science and history in fragments” exhibition in Bellinzona
On May 24th, 2024, in Bellinzona at Castel Grande, the exhibition 'Mortar: Science and History in Fragments' was inaugurated. The exhibition has been realized in the frame of a project of science communication funded by the Swiss National Science...
Discover the rich architectural heritage of Al-Khandaq: A new digital exhibition on Google Arts & Culture
The UNESCO Chair of USI is pleased to announce the launch of a new digital exhibition is out on Google Arts & Culture. Titled "Al-Khandaq and its Architecture", this exhibition wants to tell the rich and complex history of Al-Khandaq, a town...
Researcher Rafael Oliveira participates in Culture|2030 Indicators Programme by UNESCO
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...
Introducing ‘Governing Heritage and Creativity’
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...
Publication of the MARKS Project Brochure
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...
The influence of digital media characteristics on the interpretation of heritage online exhibitions
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...
Adine Gavazzi at the Museo Túcume
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....
Miguel Zamora on tourism management in Perù
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,...
Digital Media and Heritage Tourism: a Map
On June 13, 2023, professor Lorenzo Cantoni has done a presentation titled Digital Media and Heritage Tourism: a Map at the University of Geneva, organized by the Centre Universitaire d’Informatique and the Confucius Institute. See the video of the...
Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni has keynoted at the 10th Training Academy of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe
On May 31, 2023, prof. Lorenzo Cantoni has presented on How to improve the visibility of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe? at the 10th Training Academy of Cultural Routes, which has taken place in Dordogne, France. At the following...
April 2023 Teambuilding visit @ Baptistery of Saint John
The UNESCO Chair Team at a teambuilding visit on 21.04.2023 to the Baptistery of Saint John in Riva San Vitale, Swiss municipality of binational UNESCO World Heritage Centre Monte San Giorgio, discovering the archaeological artefact of Sator with...
Dr. Ruoss participates in Franklin’s Earth Summit Day
Dr. Ruoss participated as a panellist at the Earth Summit at Franklin University (Lugamo) on Sustainable Tourism and Travel on Saturday, 22.04.2023. He presented the Arbostora Heritage Destination project of the USI CHAIT/Master. More information...
Swiss Sustainability Forum 2023 in Lugano (31.03.2023)
On Friday, 31.03.2023, dr. Silvia De Ascaniis and prof. Lorenzo Cantoni co-chaired the 2023 edition of the Swiss Sustainability Forum, organized in collaboration with the MDPI Sustainability Foundation. It has been an intense and incredibly...
Prof. Cantoni @ “The Next 50 – The future of World Heritage in challenging times enhancing resilience and sustainability” (17 – 18 November 2022)
"On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Permanent Delegation of Greece to UNESCO in cooperation with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre are organizing an...
State of Asia 2022 Conference
PhD candidate, Lea Hasenzahl, participated and attended as a Gen A Fellow in the State of Asia Address and Conference 2022 in Zurich (9 - 10 November 2022), which was organized by the Asian Society Switzerland. "Gen A is a learning and leadership...
Prof. Cantoni @ “Cultura, natura, paesaggio 50 anni della Convenzione del patrimonio mondiale dell’Unesco”
"La Convenzione per la protezione del patrimonio mondiale culturale e naturale dell’UNESCO compie 50 anni (1972-2022). Con la ratifica del 1975 la Svizzera si è impegnata a proteggere, curare e conservare il proprio patrimonio di valore universale...
“The entrepreneurial values of a family led by the principle of novare serbando. Conversation with Niccolò Branca”
Thursday, November 24th, 2022, 18:30 – 20:00 Auditorium West Campus, USI Lugano Entrance is free Niccolò Branca is an Italian business humanist and writer. Since 1999 he is president and CEO of the Holding of the Branca International S.p.A Group....
Dr. De Ascaniis presents new book @ Skål International Lugano
Dr. De Ascaniis presented the "Handbook on heritage, sustainable tourism and digital media" to the members of Skål International Lugano, sharing with them some experience and thoughts in a friendly environment. Skål is a professional organisation...
Dr. Silvia De Ascaniis @ 1st edition of the People-Nature-Culture Forum
Chair coordinator, Dr. Silvia De Ascaniis, visited Suwon Hwaseong, Republic of Korea, where she was invited to participate in the 1st edition of the People-Nature-Culture (PNC) Forum. The Forum was organized by World Heritage Leadership Programme -...
Prof. Cantoni @ 11th Cultural Routes Annual Advisory Forum Chania (Crete), Greece 5 – 7 October 2022
Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni will be participating in the 11th Annual Advisory Forum of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe "Safeguarding European Values, Heritage, and Dialogue" in Chania (Greece) from the 5th until the 7th of October, 2022. ...
Workshop: Cultural Sustainability in Tourism: Management Model for Heritage Sites
Watch it live on YouTube on the 27th of September @ 12.30 (CET): https://youtu.be/SA0aO9uTYwE This workshop is organized by USI UNESCO Chair in collaboration with UFMG (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil) and UFVJM (Federal University of...
Machu Picchu: digital media for sustainable preservation, communication and flow management
Watch it live on YouTube, on the 26th of September @ 18.30 (CET): https://youtu.be/9BBeNoqYiHg UNESCO has organized a World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development - MONDIACULT 2022 - aiming at fully integrating culture as a...
USI UNESCO Chair participated to the first Executive Board Meeting of ATHENA
ATHENA (Association of Tourism, Hospitality and Events Networks in Academia) has the mission of sharing knowledge, experience and expertise, and supporting scientific excellence in tourism amongst research centres/institutes internationally. Its...