A renewed mandate for the UNESCO Chair at USI

Thanks to a successful first mandate, last May the UNESCO Chair at USI was granted a renewal of four years (September 2017 – August 2021). During its first mandate (September 2013 – August 2017), a variety of activities have been performed, among which: organization...

Switzerland Travel Academy

The UNESCO Chair has contributed to develop the Switzerland Travel Academy: a free online course aimed at travel agents and tour professionals interested in becoming a Certified Switzerland Travel Expert. Try it now!

Asta Adukaite Successfully Defended PhD Thesis

Former Coordinator of UNESCO Chair in ICT to develop and promote sustainable tourism in World Heritage Sites, Asta Adukaite successfully defended her PhD Thesis at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) on October 19, 2016. The title of her Thesis was: ICT and...

Localising Websites of National Tourism Organisations

We are happy to announce the publication of a new report “Localising Websites of National Tourism Organisations: The Case of ETC Members”. The report was compiled and edited by Emanuele Mele, doctoral student in Communication Sciences at Università della...